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Undesirable Street Trees

Under most circumstances, the following species are not suitable for planting as street trees. Those marked with an asterisk (*) may be acceptable for site-specific use, such as in yards and open spaces, or on wooded or large open rights-of-way areas. The City is also happy to consider any species selection or streetscape design proposal on a case-by-case basis, even if the proposal deviates from these guidelines.

The links will take you to other websites that have additional details on each tree species.

Tree Trek Key:
The Tree Trek key indicates where in Upper Arlington's parks you can find examples of the trees listed here.
T - Thompson Park Tree Trek
N - Northam Park Tree Trek
F - Fancyburg Park Tree Trek


Name Latin Name Tree Trek Location
Fir* Abies sp. F51
Boxelder Acer negundo
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum T66
Buckeye, Horsechestnut* Aesculus sp. T48, N27, F39
Ailanthus Ailanthus altissima
Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa
Ash Fraxinus sp. T8, T48, N14, N28, F2, F26
Birch (except River Birch) Betulus sp. (except B. nigra)
Redbud* Cercis canadensis T29
Dogwood* Cornus sp. T21, N23, N33, F50,
Tuliptree* Liriodendron tulipifera T48, N27, F39
Osage Orange Maclura pomifera
Mulberry Morus sp.
Spruce* Picea sp. T13,T32, F16, F47
Pine* Pinus sp. N36, F14, T42, T47, N2, F6, T4, N38, T47, F10
American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis
Poplar, Cottonwood Populus sp.
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menzissii
Purpleleaf Plum Prunus cerasifera
Black Cherry Prunus serotina
‘Bradford’ Pear Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia N4
Willow Salix sp.
European Mountain Ash Sorbus aucuparia
Hemlock* Tsuga sp.
Elm (except Lacebark) Ulmus sp. (except U. parvifolia)



Fruit tree varieties bred for
production (apple, peach, pear,
plum, cherry, etc.)*
Shrubs*
Weeping varieties of any species*




Parks & Forestry Division
Parks & Recreation Department
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Phone: 614-583-5340


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