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Tree Committee
AGENDA
Monday, June 27, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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Pages
1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Canella will call the Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee to order.
2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The public is encouraged to submit comments on any subject within the
jurisdiction of the Tree Committee that does not appear on this agenda.
Although the Committee will not take action on items presented during the
Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a future
agenda for discussion.
3.CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-
controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may
request the Tree Committee to pull an item for discussion. The public may
comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute
time limit.
Recommendation:
To approve Consent Item 3a.
3.a.CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - APRIL 25, 2022 TREE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
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Consideration of the Tree Committee Minutes of April 25, 2022.
4.NEW BUSINESS
4.a.REVIEW PROPOSED STREET TREE LIST FOR THE 2022 CITY
ENGINEERING STANDARDS UPDATE
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Recommendation:
Review and discuss the proposed Master Street Tree List and provide
feedback to staff for the 2022 City Engineering Standards Update.
5.TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION
5.a.1170 ISLAY STREET TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION 47
Recommendation:
Review Tree Removal Application SR# 12656 requesting removal of (1)
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) located at 1170 Islay Street.
6.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a.ARBORIST REPORT
Receive a brief update from Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple.
7.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee meeting is scheduled for July
25, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo.
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Tree Committee Minutes
April 25, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Tree Committee
Members Present:
Committee Member Alan Bate, Member Henry Bonifas, Member
Emily Rosten, Member Sadie Weller, Vice Chair Elizabeth
Lucas, Chair Daniel Canella
City Staff Present: Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple, Deputy Director of
Maintenance Greg Cruce, Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks
_____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order
on April 25, 2022 at 5:35 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Bate
2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Motion By Member Rosten
Second By Member Weller
To elect Daniel Canella to serve as Chair for a one-year term.
Ayes (6): Member Bate, Member Bonifas, Member Rosten, Member Weller, Vice
Chair Lucas, and Chair Canella
CARRIED (6 to 0)
Motion By Member Rosten
Second By Chair Canella
To elect Elizabeth Lucas to serve as Vice Chair for a one -year term.
Ayes (6): Member Bate, Member Bonifas, Member Rosten, Member Weller, Vice
Chair Lucas, and Chair Canella
CARRIED (6 to 0)
At this time, newly elected Chair Daniel Canella took over the meeting.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
4. CONSENT
Motion By Vice Chair Lucas
Second By Member Bate
To approve Consent Item 4a.
Ayes (5): Member Bate, Member Rosten, Member Weller, Vice Chair Lucas, and
Chair Canella
Abstained (1): Member Bonifas
CARRIED (5 to 0)
4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MARCH 28, 2022 TREE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Approve the Tree Committee Minutes of March 28, 2022.
5. TREE REMOVAL APPEALS
5.a 3701 S. HIGUERA STREET
Member Bate declared a conflict on this item and recused due to
employment with PG&E.
The Applicant's representative, Michelle Borrero, provided a brief overview
of the appeal and responded to questions raised.
Chair Canella opened the Public Hearing
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Canella closed the Public Hearing
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Motion By Member Rosten
Second By Vice Chair Lucas
The Tree Committee denied the appeal and upheld the City Arborist’s
decision to deny removal of the tree. The applicant is encouraged to install
a leaf guard on the gutter to mitigate debris buildup.
Ayes (5): Member Bonifas, Member Rosten, Member Weller, Vice Chair
Lucas, and Chair Canella
Recused (1): Member Bate
CARRIED (5 to 0)
5.b 439 BRANCH STREET
Member Bate declared a conflict on this item and recused due to
employment with PG&E.
The Applicant's representative, Jeremy Lowney, and the Applicant, Bart
and Stephanie Schwan, provided a brief overview of the appeal and
responded to questions raised.
Chair Canella opened the Public Hearing
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Canella closed the Public Hearing
Motion By Vice Chair Lucas
Second By Member Weller
The Tree Committee continued the item to a date certain, the May 23, 2022
Tree Committee Meeting, and requests the Applicant provide written
documentation from Betty Aten, the owner of 430 South Street where the
tree is located, showing their consent to remove the tree. The Applicants are
also encouraged to provide documentation of the limb failure that occurred
after the tree was last pruned and, potentially, prune the tree again.
Ayes (5): Member Bonifas, Member Rosten, Member Weller, Vice Chair
Lucas, and Chair Canella
Recused (1): Member Bate
CARRIED (5 to 0)
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6. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a ARBORIST REPORT
Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple provided an update of upcoming
projects and activities in the Tree Division.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Tree
Committee is scheduled for May 23, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing
Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY TREE COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2022
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TREE COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
SUBJECT: REVIEW PROPOSED STREET TREE LIST FOR THE 2022 CITY
ENGINEERING STANDARDS UPDATE
FROM: Anthony Whipple, City Arborist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7021
Email: awhipple@slocity.org
1.0 RECOMMENDATION
Review and discuss the proposed Master Street Tree List and provide feedback to staff
for the 2022 City Engineering Standards Update.
2.0 COMMITTEE PURVIEW
The Tree Committee’s role is to review the proposed Master Street Tree List and give
feedback to staff for future modifications to the Street Tree List within the City’s
Engineering Standards.
3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City updates its Engineering Standards every two years for use on development and
improvement projects within the City limits. The City Standards includes a Street Tree List
that is used for selection of required plantings.
As part of this process, the City Public Works Department updates the Standards when
changes are found to be beneficial to the improvement. As temperatures and drought
conditions increase within the City, there is a desire to ensure new tree planting s are
successful. To do so, the Master Street Tree list will need to be altered.
After review of the proposed list, staff would like feedback on proposed alterations to be
explored.
4.0 ATTACHMENTS
A - Proposed and Existing SLO City Master Tree List
B - Draft Master Tree List
Meeting Date: 6/27/2022
Item Number: 4a
Time Estimate: 45 minutes
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Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
PINEAPPLE GUAVA Acca sellowiana
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE Aesculus californica
LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH Callistemon citrinus
WESTERN REDBUD Cercis occidentalis x
MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM Chamaerops humilis
SMOKE TREE Cotinus coggygria
NAKED CORAL TREE Erythrina coralloides
RED-CAP GUM Eucalyptus erythrocorys
EDIBLE FIG Ficus carica
TOYON Heteromeles arbutifolia x
AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE Leptospermum laevigatum
PINK MELALEUCA Melaleuca nesophila
PYGMY DATE PALM Phoenix roebelenii
HOLLYLEAF CHERRY Prunus ilicifolia
SHINY XYLOSMA Xylosma congesta
SILK TREE Albizia julibrissin x
HONG KONG ORCHID TREE Bauhinia x blakeana
FLAME BOTTLE TREE Brachychiton acerifolius x
LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH Callistemon citrinus
WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH Callistemon viminalis x
CAPE CHESTNUT Calodendrum capense x
GOLD MEDALLION TREE Cassia leptophylla x
FLOSS SILK TREE Ceiba speciosa x
CHINESE FRINGE TREE Chionanthus retusus x
RED FLOWERING GUM Corymbia ficifolia x
SOUTH AFRICAN CORAL TREE Erythrina caffra
NAKED CORAL TREE Erythrina coralloides
COCKSPUR CORAL TREE Erythrina crista-galli
RED-CAP GUM Eucalyptus erythrocorys
City of San Luis Obispo — Master Tree List
Small Trees for San Luis Obispo
Showy Flowering Trees for San Luis Obispo
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
SILK OAK TREE Grevillea robusta
GOLDEN TRUMPET TREE Handroanthus chrysotrichus
PINK TRUMPET TREE Handroanthus heptaphyllus
SWEETSHADE Hymenosporum flavum x
JACARANDA Jacaranda mimosifolia x
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA Magnolia grandiflora x
FLAXLEAF PAPERBARK Melaleuca linariifolia x
SWEET MICHELIA Michelia doltsopa x
DESERT MUSEUM PALO VERDE Parkinsonia x'Desert Museum'
EVERGREEN PEAR Pyrus kawakamii
CHITALPA x Chitalpa tashkentensis
BIGLEAF MAPLE Acer macrophyllum
BOX ELDER Acer negundo
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE Aesculus californica
*INCENSE CEDAR Calocedrus decurrens
*DESERT WILLOW Chilopsis linearis
*HOP BUSH Dodonaea viscosa
*TECATE CYPRESS Hesperocyparis forbesii
*MONTEREY CYPRESS Hesperocyparis macrocarpa x
TOYON Heteromeles arbutifolia x
*CATALINA IRONWOOD Lyonothamnus floribundus subsp.
Aspleniifolius x
*TORREY PINE Pinus torreyana
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE Platanus racemosa x
HOLLYLEAF CHERRY Prunus ilicifolia
COAST LIVE OAK Quercus agrifolia x
*ENGELMANN OAK Quercus engelmannii
VALLEY OAK Quercus lobata x
*ISLAND OAK Quercus tomentella x
INTERIOR LIVE OAK Quercus wislizeni
CALIFORNIA LAUREL Umbellularia californica
Native Trees for San Luis Obispo
*= Native to California, but not San Luis Obispo
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
*CALIFORNIA FAN PALM Washingtonia filifera
MULGA Acacia aneura
BLACKWOOD ACACIA Acacia melanoxylon
WEEPING ACACIA Acacia pendula
SHOESTRING ACACIA Acacia stenophylla x
PINEAPPLE GUAVA Acca sellowiana
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE Aesculus californica
PEPPERMINT TREE Agonis flexuosa x
SYDNEY RED GUM Angophora costata
PAPER MULBERRY Broussonetia papyrifera
LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH Callistemon citrinus
WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH Callistemon viminalis x
CAROB TREE Ceratonia siliqua
GHOST GUM Corymbia aparrerinja
INDIAN ROSEWOOD Dalbergia sissoo
TEXAS EBONY Ebenopsis ebano
RED-CAP GUM Eucalyptus erythrocorys
WHITE IRONBARK Eucalyptus leucoxylon
SILVER DOLLAR GUM Eucalyptus polyanthemos
RED IRONBARK Eucalyptus sideroxylon
SWAMP MALLEE Eucalyptus spathulata
CORAL GUM Eucalyptus torquata x
SILK OAK TREE Grevillea robusta
TECATE CYPRESS Hesperocyparis forbesii
TOYON Heteromeles arbutifolia x
AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE Leptospermum laevigatum
CATALINA IRONWOOD Lyonothamnus floribundus subsp.
Aspleniifolius x
PINK MELALEUCA Melaleuca nesophila
CHINABERRY Melia azedarach
OLIVE TREE Olea europaea
DESERT MUSEUM PALO VERDE Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum'
Drought Tolerant Trees for San Luis Obispo
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
MONDELL PINE Pinus eldarica
HOLLYLEAF CHERRY Prunus ilicifolia
CORK OAK Quercus suber
ISLAND OAK Quercus tomentella x
PEPPER TREE Schinus molle
AFRICAN SUMAC Searsia lancea
CHITALPA x Chitalpa tashkentensis
BIGLEAF MAPLE Acer macrophyllum
BOX ELDER Acer negundo
EUROPEAN HACKBERRY Celtis australis
CHINESE HACKBERRY Celtis sinensis
CHINESE FRINGE TREE Chionanthus retusus x
SMOKE TREE Cotinus coggygria
MAIDENHAIR TREE Ginkgo biloba x
DAWN REDWOOD Metasequoia glyptostroboides x
CHINESE PISTACHE Pistacia chinensis x
CHINESE ELM Ulmus parvifolia x
BIGLEAF MAPLE Acer macrophyllum
INCENSE CEDAR Calocedrus decurrens
RIVER SHE-OAK Casuarina cunninghamiana
DEODAR CEDAR Cedrus deodara x
EUROPEAN HACKBERRY Celtis australis
SILVER DOLLAR TREE Eucalyptus cinerea
WHITE IRONBARK Eucalyptus leucoxylon
SILVER DOLLAR GUM Eucalyptus polyanthemos
RED IRONBARK Eucalyptus sideroxylon
SILK OAK TREE Grevillea robusta
MONTEREY CYPRESS Hesperocyparis macrocarpa x
CHINABERRY Melia azedarach
CANARY ISLAND PINE Pinus canariensis x
MONDELL PINE Pinus eldarica
Trees for Fall Color in San Luis Obispo
Large Faster Growing Trees for Carbon Sequestration for San Luis Obispo
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
ITALIAN STONE PINE Pinus pinea
MEXICAN SYCAMORE Platanus mexicana
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE Platanus racemosa x
COAST LIVE OAK Quercus agrifolia x
ENGELMANN OAK Quercus engelmannii
HUNGARIAN OAK Quercus frainetto
SILVERLEAF OAK Quercus hypoleucoides
VALLEY OAK Quercus lobata x
BUR OAK Quercus macrocarpa
CORK OAK Quercus suber
ISLAND OAK Quercus tomentella x
SOUTHERN LIVE OAK Quercus virginiana x
INTERIOR LIVE OAK Quercus wislizeni
TIPU TREE Tipuana tipu x
BLACKWOOD ACACIA Acacia melanoxylon
BIGLEAF MAPLE Acer macrophyllum
AFRICAN FERN PINE Afrocarpus falcatus
PEPPERMINT TREE Agonis flexuosa x
SYDNEY RED GUM Angophora costata
INCENSE CEDAR Calocedrus decurrens
RIVER SHE-OAK Casuarina cunninghamiana
BRAZILIAN CEDARWOOD Cedrela fissilis
ATLAS CEDAR Cedrus atlantica
DEODAR CEDAR Cedrus deodara x
CAROB TREE Ceratonia siliqua
CAMPHOR TREE Cinnamomum camphora x
INDIAN ROSEWOOD Dalbergia sissoo
TEXAS EBONY Ebenopsis ebano
SILVER DOLLAR TREE Eucalyptus cinerea
RED IRONBARK Eucalyptus sideroxylon
SILK OAK TREE Grevillea robusta
MONTEREY CYPRESS Hesperocyparis macrocarpa x
Trees for Quality Wood for San Luis Obispo
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
CHINABERRY Melia azedarach
OLIVE TREE Olea europaea
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE Platanus racemosa x
COAST LIVE OAK Quercus agrifolia x
VALLEY OAK Quercus lobata x
BUR OAK Quercus macrocarpa
SOUTHERN LIVE OAK Quercus virginiana x
CALIFORNIA LAUREL Umbellularia californica
KING PALM Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
MEXICAN BLUE PALM Brahea armata
GUADALUPE PALM Brahea edulis
PINDO PALM Butia odorata
MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM Chamaerops humilis
TRIANGLE PALM Dypsis decaryi
CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM Phoenix canariensis
PYGMY DATE PALM Phoenix roebelenii
QUEEN PALM Syagrus romanzoffiana
WINDMILL PALM Trachycarpus fortunei
CALIFORNIA FAN PALM Washingtonia filifera
MEXICAN FAN PALM Washingtonia robusta
MULGA Acacia aneura
BAILEY ACACIA Acacia baileyana
BLACKWOOD ACACIA Acacia melanoxylon
WEEPING ACACIA Acacia pendula
SHOESTRING ACACIA Acacia stenophylla x
PINEAPPLE GUAVA Acca sellowiana
BIGLEAF MAPLE Acer macrophyllum
BOX ELDER Acer negundo
EVERGREEN MAPLE Acer paxii
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE Aesculus californica
AFRICAN FERN PINE Afrocarpus falcatus
Palms for San Luis Obispo
All Trees for San Luis Obispo
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
PEPPERMINT TREE Agonis flexuosa x
SILK TREE Albizia julibrissin x
SYDNEY RED GUM Angophora costata
MARINA MADRONE Arbutus 'Marina'x
KING PALM Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
QUEENSLAND PITTOSPORUM Auranticarpa rhombifolia
HONG KONG ORCHID TREE Bauhinia x blakeana
FLAME BOTTLE TREE Brachychiton acerifolius x
QUEENSLAND LACEBARK Brachychiton discolor
KURRAJONG Brachychiton populneus
MEXICAN BLUE PALM Brahea armata
GUADALUPE PALM Brahea edulis
PAPER MULBERRY Broussonetia papyrifera
PINDO PALM Butia odorata
LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH Callistemon citrinus
WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH Callistemon viminalis x
INCENSE CEDAR Calocedrus decurrens
CAPE CHESTNUT Calodendrum capense x
GOLD MEDALLION TREE Cassia leptophylla x
RIVER SHE-OAK Casuarina cunninghamiana
BRAZILIAN CEDARWOOD Cedrela fissilis
ATLAS CEDAR Cedrus atlantica
DEODAR CEDAR Cedrus deodara x
FLOSS SILK TREE Ceiba speciosa x
EUROPEAN HACKBERRY Celtis australis
NETLEAF HACKBERRY Celtis reticulata
CHINESE HACKBERRY Celtis sinensis
CAROB TREE Ceratonia siliqua
EASTERN REDBUD Cercis canadensis x
WESTERN REDBUD Cercis occidentalis x
MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM Chamaerops humilis
DESERT WILLOW Chilopsis linearis
CHINESE FRINGE TREE Chionanthus retusus x
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
CAMPHOR TREE Cinnamomum camphora x
GHOST GUM Corymbia aparrerinja
LEMON-SCENTED GUM Corymbia citriodora
RED FLOWERING GUM Corymbia ficifolia x
SPOTTED GUM Corymbia maculata
SMOKE TREE Cotinus coggygria
CARROT WOOD Cupaniopsis anacardioides
INDIAN ROSEWOOD Dalbergia sissoo
HOP BUSH OR A'ALI'I Dodonaea viscosa
TRIANGLE PALM Dypsis decaryi
TEXAS EBONY Ebenopsis ebano
JAPANESE BLUEBERRY TREE Elaeocarpus sylvestris
BRONZE LOQUAT Eriobotrya deflexa x
JAPANESE LOQUAT Eriobotrya japonica
SOUTH AFRICAN CORAL TREE Erythrina caffra
NAKED CORAL TREE Erythrina coralloides
COCKSPUR CORAL TREE Erythrina crista-galli
SILVER DOLLAR TREE Eucalyptus cinerea
RED-CAP GUM Eucalyptus erythrocorys
WHITE IRONBARK Eucalyptus leucoxylon
NICHOL'S WILLOWLEAFED
PEPPERMINT Eucalyptus nicholii
SILVER DOLLAR GUM Eucalyptus polyanthemos
RED IRONBARK Eucalyptus sideroxylon
SWAMP MALLEE Eucalyptus spathulata
CORAL GUM Eucalyptus torquata x
EDIBLE FIG Ficus carica
INDIAN LAUREL FIG OR CHINESE
BANYAN Ficus microcarpa x
RUSTY-LEAF FIG Ficus rubiginosa
AUSTRALIAN WILLOW Geijera parviflora x
MAIDENHAIR TREE Ginkgo biloba x
SILK OAK TREE Grevillea robusta
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
GOLDEN TRUMPET TREE Handroanthus chrysotrichus
PINK TRUMPET TREE Handroanthus heptaphyllus
SOUTH AFRICAN WILD PLUM Harpephyllum caffrum
TECATE CYPRESS Hesperocyparis forbesii
MONTEREY CYPRESS Hesperocyparis macrocarpa x
TOYON Heteromeles arbutifolia x
SWEETSHADE Hymenosporum flavum x
JACARANDA Jacaranda mimosifolia x
CHINESE FLAME TREE Koelreuteria bipinnata X
GOLDENRAIN TREE Koelreuteria paniculata x
PRIMROSE TREE Lagunaria patersonia x
SWEET BAY Laurus nobilis
AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE Leptospermum laevigatum
BRISBANE BOX Lophostemon confertus x
CATALINA IRONWOOD Lyonothamnus floribundus subsp.
Aspleniifolius x
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA Magnolia grandiflora x
MAYTEN TREE Maytenus boaria
HEATH MELALEUCA Melaleuca ericifolia
FLAXLEAF PAPERBARK Melaleuca linariifolia x
PINK MELALEUCA Melaleuca nesophila
PAPERBARK OR CAJEPUT TREE Melaleuca quinquenervia x
PRICKLY MELALEUCA Melaleuca styphelioides
CHINABERRY Melia azedarach
DAWN REDWOOD Metasequoia glyptostroboides x
NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS TREE Metrosideros excelsa x
SWEET MICHELIA Michelia doltsopa x
OLIVE TREE Olea europaea
DESERT MUSEUM PALO VERDE Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum'
CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM Phoenix canariensis
PYGMY DATE PALM Phoenix roebelenii
FRASER PHOTINIA Photinia x fraseri
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
CANARY ISLAND PINE Pinus canariensis x
MONDELL PINE Pinus eldarica
ALEPPO PINE Pinus halepensis
ITALIAN STONE PINE Pinus pinea
TORREY PINE Pinus torreyana
CHINESE PISTACHE Pistacia chinensis x
MEXICAN SYCAMORE Platanus mexicana
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE Platanus racemosa x
YEW PINE Podocarpus macrophyllus
HOLLYLEAF CHERRY Prunus ilicifolia
EVERGREEN PEAR Pyrus kawakamii
COAST LIVE OAK Quercus agrifolia x
ENGELMANN OAK Quercus engelmannii
HUNGARIAN OAK Quercus frainetto
HOLLY OAK Quercus ilex x
VALLEY OAK Quercus lobata x
BUR OAK Quercus macrocarpa
CORK OAK Quercus suber
ISLAND OAK Quercus tomentella x
SOUTHERN LIVE OAK Quercus virginiana x
INTERIOR LIVE OAK Quercus wislizeni
SILVERLEAF OAK Quercus hypoleucoides
PEPPER TREE Schinus molle
AFRICAN SUMAC Searsia lancea
FIREWHEEL TREE Stenocarpus sinuatus x
QUEEN PALM Syagrus romanzoffiana
BRUSH CHERRY Syzygium australe
TIPU TREE Tipuana tipu x
WINDMILL PALM Trachycarpus fortunei
WATER GUM Tristaniopsis laurina x
CHINESE ELM Ulmus parvifolia x
CALIFORNIA LAUREL Umbellularia californica
CALIFORNIA FAN PALM Washingtonia filifera
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City of San Luis Obispo - Master Tree List
Common Name Botanical Name Existing City Tree
MEXICAN FAN PALM Washingtonia robusta
CHITALPA x Chitalpa tashkentensis
SHINY XYLOSMA Xylosma congesta
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City of San Luis Obispo — Master Tree List
Small Trees for San Luis Obispo
PINEAPPLE GUAVA (Acca sellowiana) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/599
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE (Aesculus californica) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/132
LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH (Callistemon citrinus) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/238
WESTERN REDBUD (Cercis occidentalis) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/321
MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM (Chamaerops humilis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/344
SMOKE TREE (Cotinus coggygria) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 18'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/433
NAKED CORAL TREE (Erythrina coralloides) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/516
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
RED-CAP GUM (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/538
EDIBLE FIG (Ficus carica)
Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/604
TOYON (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/697
AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE (Leptospermum laevigatum)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/806
PINK MELALEUCA (Melaleuca nesophila) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/932
PYGMY DATE PALM (Phoenix roebelenii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 7'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1004
HOLLYLEAF CHERRY (Prunus ilicifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1164
SHINY XYLOSMA (Xylosma congesta)
Evergreen, Max Height: 10', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1473
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Showy Flowering Trees for San Luis Obispo
SILK TREE (Albizia julibrissin)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/147
HONG KONG ORCHID TREE (Bauhinia x blakeana)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/190
FLAME BOTTLE TREE (Brachychiton acerifolius)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/213
LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH (Callistemon citrinus)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/238
WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH (Callistemon viminalis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/241
CAPE CHESTNUT (Calodendrum capense)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/244
GOLD MEDALLION TREE (Cassia leptophylla)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/266
FLOSS SILK TREE (Ceiba speciosa)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/351
CHINESE FRINGE TREE (Chionanthus retusus)
Deciduous, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 12'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/347
RED FLOWERING GUM (Corymbia ficifolia)
Evergreen, Max Height: 45', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/540
SOUTH AFRICAN CORAL TREE (Erythrina caffra)
Deciduous, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/515
NAKED CORAL TREE (Erythrina coralloides)
Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/516
COCKSPUR CORAL TREE (Erythrina crista-galli)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/517
RED-CAP GUM (Eucalyptus erythrocorys)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/538
SILK OAK TREE (Grevillea robusta)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/678
GOLDEN TRUMPET TREE (Handroanthus
chrysotrichus)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1372
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PINK TRUMPET TREE (Handroanthus heptaphyllus)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1373
SWEETSHADE (Hymenosporum flavum)
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/709
JACARANDA (Jacaranda mimosifolia)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/741
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA (Magnolia grandiflora)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/845
FLAXLEAF PAPERBARK (Melaleuca linariifolia)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/931
SWEET MICHELIA (Michelia doltsopa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/941
DESERT MUSEUM PALO VERDE (Parkinsonia x
'Desert Museum')
Deciduous, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1591
EVERGREEN PEAR (Pyrus kawakamii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1222
CHITALPA (x Chitalpa tashkentensis)
Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1488
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Native Trees for San Luis Obispo
*= Native to California, but not San Luis Obispo
❀= Showy Flowers
🍁= Fall Color
BIGLEAF MAPLE (Acer macrophyllum) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/58
BOX ELDER (Acer negundo) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/60
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE (Aesculus californica) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/132
*INCENSE CEDAR (Calocedrus decurrens)
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/243
*DESERT WILLOW (Chilopsis linearis) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/345
*HOP BUSH (Dodonaea viscosa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/495
*TECATE CYPRESS (Hesperocyparis forbesii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/472
*MONTEREY CYPRESS (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/476
TOYON (Heteromeles arbutifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/697
*CATALINA IRONWOOD (Lyonothamnus floribundus
subsp. aspleniifolius) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/832
*TORREY PINE (Pinus torreyana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1082
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE (Platanus racemosa)
Deciduous, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1107
HOLLYLEAF CHERRY (Prunus ilicifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1164
COAST LIVE OAK (Quercus agrifolia)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1227
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*ENGELMANN OAK (Quercus engelmannii)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 120'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1238
VALLEY OAK (Quercus lobata)
Deciduous, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1246
*ISLAND OAK (Quercus tomentella)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1484
INTERIOR LIVE OAK (Quercus wislizeni)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 80'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1266
CALIFORNIA LAUREL (Umbellularia californica)
Evergreen, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 75'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1446
*CALIFORNIA FAN PALM (Washingtonia filifera)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1470
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Drought Tolerant Trees for San Luis Obispo
MULGA (Acacia aneura) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/14
BLACKWOOD ACACIA (Acacia melanoxylon)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/28
WEEPING ACACIA (Acacia pendula)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/29
SHOESTRING ACACIA (Acacia stenophylla)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1513
PINEAPPLE GUAVA (Acca sellowiana) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/599
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE (Aesculus californica) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/132
PEPPERMINT TREE (Agonis flexuosa) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/143
SYDNEY RED GUM (Angophora costata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/165
❀= showy flowers
PAPER MULBERRY (Broussonetia papyrifera)
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/218
LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH (Callistemon citrinus) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/238
WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH (Callistemon viminalis) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/241
CAROB TREE (Ceratonia siliqua)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/306
GHOST GUM (Corymbia aparrerinja)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/557
INDIAN ROSEWOOD (Dalbergia sissoo)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/483
TEXAS EBONY (Ebenopsis ebano)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1089
RED-CAP GUM (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/538
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WHITE IRONBARK (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/547
SILVER DOLLAR GUM (Eucalyptus polyanthemos)
Evergreen, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 45'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/561
RED IRONBARK (Eucalyptus sideroxylon) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/569
SWAMP MALLEE (Eucalyptus spathulata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/570
CORAL GUM (Eucalyptus torquata) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/572
SILK OAK TREE (Grevillea robusta) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/678
TECATE CYPRESS (Hesperocyparis forbesii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/472
TOYON (Heteromeles arbutifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/697
❀= showy flowers
AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE (Leptospermum laevigatum)
❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/806
CATALINA IRONWOOD (Lyonothamnus floribundus
subsp. aspleniifolius) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/832
PINK MELALEUCA (Melaleuca nesophila) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/932
CHINABERRY (Melia azedarach) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/935
OLIVE TREE (Olea europaea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/970
DESERT MUSEUM PALO VERDE (Parkinsonia x
'Desert Museum') ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1591
MONDELL PINE (Pinus eldarica)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1046
HOLLYLEAF CHERRY (Prunus ilicifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1164
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CORK OAK (Quercus suber)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1263
ISLAND OAK (Quercus tomentella)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1484
PEPPER TREE (Schinus molle)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1322
AFRICAN SUMAC (Searsia lancea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1284
CHITALPA (x Chitalpa tashkentensis) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1488
❀= showy flowers
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Trees for Fall Color in San Luis Obispo
BIGLEAF MAPLE (Acer macrophyllum)
Deciduous, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/58
BOX ELDER (Acer negundo)
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/60
EUROPEAN HACKBERRY (Celtis australis)
Deciduous, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/295
CHINESE HACKBERRY (Celtis sinensis)
Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/302
CHINESE FRINGE TREE (Chionanthus retusus) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 12'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/347
SMOKE TREE (Cotinus coggygria) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 18'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/433
MAIDENHAIR TREE (Ginkgo biloba)
Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/657
DAWN REDWOOD (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Deciduous, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/938
CHINESE PISTACHE (Pistacia chinensis)
Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1086
CHINESE ELM (Ulmus parvifolia)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1443
❀= showy flowers
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Large Faster Growing Trees for Carbon Sequestration for San Luis Obispo
BIGLEAF MAPLE (Acer macrophyllum) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/58
INCENSE CEDAR (Calocedrus decurrens)
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/243
RIVER SHE-OAK (Casuarina cunninghamiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/275
DEODAR CEDAR (Cedrus deodara)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/292
EUROPEAN HACKBERRY (Celtis australis) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/295
SILVER DOLLAR TREE (Eucalyptus cinerea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/532
WHITE IRONBARK (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/547
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
SILVER DOLLAR GUM (Eucalyptus polyanthemos)
Evergreen, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 45'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/561
RED IRONBARK (Eucalyptus sideroxylon) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/569
SILK OAK TREE (Grevillea robusta) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/678
MONTEREY CYPRESS (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/476
CHINABERRY (Melia azedarach) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/935
CANARY ISLAND PINE (Pinus canariensis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1035
MONDELL PINE (Pinus eldarica)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1046
ITALIAN STONE PINE (Pinus pinea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1067
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MEXICAN SYCAMORE (Platanus mexicana)
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1589
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE (Platanus racemosa)
Deciduous, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1107
COAST LIVE OAK (Quercus agrifolia)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1227
ENGELMANN OAK (Quercus engelmannii)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 120'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1238
HUNGARIAN OAK (Quercus frainetto)
Deciduous, Max Height: 100', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1575
SILVERLEAF OAK (Quercus hypoleucoides)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1695
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
VALLEY OAK (Quercus lobata)
Deciduous, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1246
BUR OAK (Quercus macrocarpa)
Deciduous, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1248
CORK OAK (Quercus suber)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1263
ISLAND OAK (Quercus tomentella)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1484
SOUTHERN LIVE OAK (Quercus virginiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 100'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1265
INTERIOR LIVE OAK (Quercus wislizeni)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 80'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1266
TIPU TREE (Tipuana tipu) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >10 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1419
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Trees for Quality Wood for San Luis Obispo
BLACKWOOD ACACIA (Acacia melanoxylon)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/28
BIGLEAF MAPLE (Acer macrophyllum) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/58
AFRICAN FERN PINE (Afrocarpus falcatus)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1113
PEPPERMINT TREE (Agonis flexuosa) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/143
SYDNEY RED GUM (Angophora costata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/165
INCENSE CEDAR (Calocedrus decurrens)
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/243
RIVER SHE-OAK (Casuarina cunninghamiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/275
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
BRAZILIAN CEDARWOOD (Cedrela fissilis)
Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/285
ATLAS CEDAR (Cedrus atlantica)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/287
DEODAR CEDAR (Cedrus deodara)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/292
CAROB TREE (Ceratonia siliqua)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/306
CAMPHOR TREE (Cinnamomum camphora)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/357
INDIAN ROSEWOOD (Dalbergia sissoo)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/483
TEXAS EBONY (Ebenopsis ebano)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8 ft
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1089
SILVER DOLLAR TREE (Eucalyptus cinerea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/532
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RED IRONBARK (Eucalyptus sideroxylon) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/569
SILK OAK TREE (Grevillea robusta) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/678
MONTEREY CYPRESS (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/476
CHINABERRY (Melia azedarach) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/935
OLIVE TREE (Olea europaea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8 ft
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/970
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE (Platanus racemosa)
Deciduous, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1107
COAST LIVE OAK (Quercus agrifolia)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1227
VALLEY OAK (Quercus lobata)
Deciduous, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1246
BUR OAK (Quercus macrocarpa)
Deciduous, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1248
SOUTHERN LIVE OAK (Quercus virginiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 100'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1265
CALIFORNIA LAUREL (Umbellularia californica)
Evergreen, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 75'
Recommended Planting Space: >8 ft
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1446
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Palms for San Luis Obispo
KING PALM (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/179
MEXICAN BLUE PALM (Brahea armata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/215
GUADALUPE PALM (Brahea edulis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/217
PINDO PALM (Butia odorata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 12'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/229
MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM (Chamaerops humilis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/344
TRIANGLE PALM (Dypsis decaryi)
Evergreen, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1509
CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM (Phoenix canariensis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1001
PYGMY DATE PALM (Phoenix roebelenii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 7'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1004
QUEEN PALM (Syagrus romanzoffiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1361
WINDMILL PALM (Trachycarpus fortunei)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 10'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1423
CALIFORNIA FAN PALM (Washingtonia filifera)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1470
MEXICAN FAN PALM (Washingtonia robusta)
Evergreen, Max Height: 100', Canopy Width: 10'
Recommended Planting Space: 5-10'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1471
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All Trees for San Luis Obispo
MULGA (Acacia aneura) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/14
BAILEY ACACIA (Acacia baileyana) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/16
BLACKWOOD ACACIA (Acacia melanoxylon)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/28
WEEPING ACACIA (Acacia pendula)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/29
SHOESTRING ACACIA (Acacia stenophylla)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1513
PINEAPPLE GUAVA (Acca sellowiana) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/599
BIGLEAF MAPLE (Acer macrophyllum) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/58
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
BOX ELDER (Acer negundo) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/60
EVERGREEN MAPLE (Acer paxii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/77
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE (Aesculus californica) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/132
AFRICAN FERN PINE (Afrocarpus falcatus)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1113
PEPPERMINT TREE (Agonis flexuosa) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/143
SILK TREE (Albizia julibrissin) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/147
SYDNEY RED GUM (Angophora costata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/165
MARINA MADRONE (Arbutus 'Marina')
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/174
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KING PALM (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/179
QUEENSLAND PITTOSPORUM (Auranticarpa
rhombifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1094
HONG KONG ORCHID TREE (Bauhinia x blakeana)
❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/190
FLAME BOTTLE TREE (Brachychiton acerifolius) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/213
QUEENSLAND LACEBARK (Brachychiton discolor) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1510
KURRAJONG (Brachychiton populneus)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/214
MEXICAN BLUE PALM (Brahea armata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/215
GUADALUPE PALM (Brahea edulis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/217
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
PAPER MULBERRY (Broussonetia papyrifera)
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/218
PINDO PALM (Butia odorata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 12'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/229
LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH (Callistemon citrinus) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/238
WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH (Callistemon viminalis) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/241
INCENSE CEDAR (Calocedrus decurrens)
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/243
CAPE CHESTNUT (Calodendrum capense) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/244
GOLD MEDALLION TREE (Cassia leptophylla) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/266
RIVER SHE-OAK (Casuarina cunninghamiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/275
BRAZILIAN CEDARWOOD (Cedrela fissilis)
Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/285
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ATLAS CEDAR (Cedrus atlantica)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/287
DEODAR CEDAR (Cedrus deodara)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/292
FLOSS SILK TREE (Ceiba speciosa) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/351
EUROPEAN HACKBERRY (Celtis australis) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/295
NETLEAF HACKBERRY (Celtis reticulata)
Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/301
CHINESE HACKBERRY (Celtis sinensis) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/302
CAROB TREE (Ceratonia siliqua)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/306
EASTERN REDBUD (Cercis canadensis) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/312
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
WESTERN REDBUD (Cercis occidentalis) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/321
MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM (Chamaerops humilis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/344
DESERT WILLOW (Chilopsis linearis) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/345
CHINESE FRINGE TREE (Chionanthus retusus) ❀ 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 12'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/347
CAMPHOR TREE (Cinnamomum camphora)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/357
GHOST GUM (Corymbia aparrerinja)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/557
LEMON-SCENTED GUM (Corymbia citriodora)
Evergreen, Max Height: 160', Canopy Width: 100'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/533
RED FLOWERING GUM (Corymbia ficifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 45', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/540
SPOTTED GUM (Corymbia maculata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 100', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/550
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SMOKE TREE (Cotinus coggygria) ❀ 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 18'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/433
CARROT WOOD (Cupaniopsis anacardioides)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/466
INDIAN ROSEWOOD (Dalbergia sissoo)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/483
HOP BUSH OR A'ALI'I (Dodonaea viscosa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/495
TRIANGLE PALM (Dypsis decaryi)
Evergreen, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1509
TEXAS EBONY (Ebenopsis ebano)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1089
JAPANESE BLUEBERRY TREE (Elaeocarpus sylvestris)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1599
BRONZE LOQUAT (Eriobotrya deflexa) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/508
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
JAPANESE LOQUAT (Eriobotrya japonica) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/509
SOUTH AFRICAN CORAL TREE (Erythrina caffra) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/515
NAKED CORAL TREE (Erythrina coralloides) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/516
COCKSPUR CORAL TREE (Erythrina crista-galli) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/517
SILVER DOLLAR TREE (Eucalyptus cinerea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/532
RED-CAP GUM (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/538
WHITE IRONBARK (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/547
NICHOL'S WILLOWLEAFED PEPPERMINT
(Eucalyptus nicholii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/555
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SILVER DOLLAR GUM (Eucalyptus polyanthemos)
Evergreen, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 45'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/561
RED IRONBARK (Eucalyptus sideroxylon) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/569
SWAMP MALLEE (Eucalyptus spathulata)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/570
CORAL GUM (Eucalyptus torquata) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/572
EDIBLE FIG (Ficus carica)
Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/604
INDIAN LAUREL FIG OR CHINESE BANYAN (Ficus
microcarpa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/609
RUSTY-LEAF FIG (Ficus rubiginosa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/614
AUSTRALIAN WILLOW (Geijera parviflora)
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/654
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
MAIDENHAIR TREE (Ginkgo biloba) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/657
SILK OAK TREE (Grevillea robusta) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/678
GOLDEN TRUMPET TREE (Handroanthus
chrysotrichus) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1372
PINK TRUMPET TREE (Handroanthus heptaphyllus)
❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1373
SOUTH AFRICAN WILD PLUM (Harpephyllum
caffrum)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/694
TECATE CYPRESS (Hesperocyparis forbesii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/472
MONTEREY CYPRESS (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa)
Evergreen, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: '
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/476
TOYON (Heteromeles arbutifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 25', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/697
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SWEETSHADE (Hymenosporum flavum) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/709
JACARANDA (Jacaranda mimosifolia) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/741
CHINESE FLAME TREE (Koelreuteria bipinnata) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/776
GOLDENRAIN TREE (Koelreuteria paniculata) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/779
PRIMROSE TREE (Lagunaria patersonia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/799
SWEET BAY (Laurus nobilis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/804
AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE (Leptospermum laevigatum)
❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/806
BRISBANE BOX (Lophostemon confertus)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1425
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
CATALINA IRONWOOD (Lyonothamnus floribundus
subsp. aspleniifolius) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/832
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA (Magnolia grandiflora) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/845
MAYTEN TREE (Maytenus boaria)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/925
HEATH MELALEUCA (Melaleuca ericifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/930
FLAXLEAF PAPERBARK (Melaleuca linariifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/931
PINK MELALEUCA (Melaleuca nesophila) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/932
PAPERBARK OR CAJEPUT TREE (Melaleuca
quinquenervia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/933
PRICKLY MELALEUCA (Melaleuca styphelioides) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/934
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CHINABERRY (Melia azedarach) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/935
DAWN REDWOOD (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 90', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/938
NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS TREE (Metrosideros
excelsa) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/939
SWEET MICHELIA (Michelia doltsopa) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/941
OLIVE TREE (Olea europaea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/970
DESERT MUSEUM PALO VERDE (Parkinsonia x
'Desert Museum') ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1591
CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM (Phoenix canariensis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1001
PYGMY DATE PALM (Phoenix roebelenii)
Evergreen, Max Height: 15', Canopy Width: 7'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1004
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
FRASER PHOTINIA (Photinia x fraseri) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 20', Canopy Width: 12'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1005
CANARY ISLAND PINE (Pinus canariensis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1035
MONDELL PINE (Pinus eldarica)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1046
ALEPPO PINE (Pinus halepensis)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1051
ITALIAN STONE PINE (Pinus pinea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1067
TORREY PINE (Pinus torreyana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1082
CHINESE PISTACHE (Pistacia chinensis) 🍁
Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1086
MEXICAN SYCAMORE (Platanus mexicana)
Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1589
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE (Platanus racemosa)
Deciduous, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: High
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1107
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YEW PINE (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1116
HOLLYLEAF CHERRY (Prunus ilicifolia) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 25'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1164
EVERGREEN PEAR (Pyrus kawakamii) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1222
COAST LIVE OAK (Quercus agrifolia)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1227
ENGELMANN OAK (Quercus engelmannii)
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 65', Canopy Width: 120'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Very Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1238
HUNGARIAN OAK (Quercus frainetto)
Deciduous, Max Height: 100', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1575
HOLLY OAK (Quercus ilex)
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 60'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1242
VALLEY OAK (Quercus lobata)
Deciduous, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1246
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
BUR OAK (Quercus macrocarpa)
Deciduous, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1248
CORK OAK (Quercus suber)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1263
ISLAND OAK (Quercus tomentella)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1484
SOUTHERN LIVE OAK (Quercus virginiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 100'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1265
INTERIOR LIVE OAK (Quercus wislizeni)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 80'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1266
SILVERLEAF OAK (Quercus hypoleucoides)
Evergreen, Max Height: 80', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1695
PEPPER TREE (Schinus molle)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 40'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1322
AFRICAN SUMAC (Searsia lancea)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 35'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1284
FIREWHEEL TREE (Stenocarpus sinuatus) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1350
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QUEEN PALM (Syagrus romanzoffiana)
Evergreen, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1361
BRUSH CHERRY (Syzygium australe)
Evergreen, Max Height: 40', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1502
TIPU TREE (Tipuana tipu) ❀
Partly Deciduous, Max Height: 50', Canopy Width: 50'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1419
WINDMILL PALM (Trachycarpus fortunei)
Evergreen, Max Height: 30', Canopy Width: 10'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1423
WATER GUM (Tristaniopsis laurina) ❀
Evergreen, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1486
❀= showy flowers
🍁= fall color
CHINESE ELM (Ulmus parvifolia) 🍁
Evergreen, Max Height: 60', Canopy Width: 70'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1443
CALIFORNIA LAUREL (Umbellularia californica)
Evergreen, Max Height: 75', Canopy Width: 75'
Recommended Planting Space: >8'
Water Usage: Medium
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1446
CALIFORNIA FAN PALM (Washingtonia filifera)
Evergreen, Max Height: 70', Canopy Width: 20'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1470
MEXICAN FAN PALM (Washingtonia robusta)
Evergreen, Max Height: 100', Canopy Width: 10'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1471
CHITALPA (x Chitalpa tashkentensis) ❀
Deciduous, Max Height: 35', Canopy Width: 30'
Recommended Planting Space: 4-8'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1488
SHINY XYLOSMA (Xylosma congesta)
Evergreen, Max Height: 10', Canopy Width: 15'
Recommended Planting Space: 2-5'
Water Usage: Low
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1473
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TREE COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
DATE: June 14, 2022
TO: Tree Committee Members
FROM: Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist / Urban Forest Supervisor
(805) 781-7021
awhipple@slocity.org
SUBJECT: Removal Application SR# 12656
On June 13, 2022, I posted one Oak tree(s) at 1170 Islay Street in response to Tree
Removal Application SR#12656. The removal of the mentioned application was submitted
based on:
San Luis Municipal Code 12.24.090.F.2.
2. For all tree removal requests related to ministerial development pe rmits,
other than as specified in subsection (F)(1) of this section, the tree
committee shall review and make a recommendation on the tree removal
application to the community development director based on the criteria in
subsections G and J of this section. The director shall consider the
recommendation of the tree committee, as well as the consistency of the
tree removal application with other city development policies and standards
applicable to the site, and shall either approve, conditionally approve, or
deny the tree removal request, subject to appeal as set forth in Section
12.24.180.
ATTACHMENTS
A - Tree Inspection Report (1170 Islay St.)
B - Proof of Posting (1170 Islay St.)
C - Tree Removal Application (1170 Islay St.)
Meeting Date: 6/27/2022
Item Number: 5a
Time Estimate: 30 minutes
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Tree Removal Inspection Report
TO: David Ketchum and Barbara Tardiff
FROM: Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor
SUBJECT: Removal Application SR#12656
On Date: June 13th, 2022, I Posted a Public Notice for a Tree Committee hearing for a
tree(s) located at address 1170 Islay Street. The signage was placed In front of house in
response to tree removal application SR#12656. The removal of the mentioned application
was submitted based on:
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code 12.24.090 (F) 2
,,,,,,,,,, Ministerial Dev. Permit R3 Lot ,,,,,,,,,,
F. 2. For all tree removal requests related to ministerial development permits, other than as
specified in subsection (F)(1) of this section, the tree committee shall review and make a
recommendation on the tree removal application to the community development director
based on the criteria in subsections G and J of this section. The director shall consider the
recommendation of the tree committee, as well as the consistency of the tree removal
application with other city development policies and standards applicable to the site, and
shall either approve, conditionally approve, or deny the tree removal request, subject to
appeal as set forth in Section 12.24.180.
The Subject tree Quercus agrifolia, the California live oak, or coast live oak, Located on the
East Fence line of property. The tree committee shall review and make a recommendation
on the tree removal application to the Community Development Director. authorized by the
City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, Title 12, Tree Regulations
Thank you,
Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor
(805) 781-7021 awhipple@slocity.org
Public Works - Urban Forestry
25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
805.781.7220
slocity.org
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