Town of Amherst Tree Planting List |
Large Shade Trees: Height greater than 50' at maturity |
Tree Species |
Shape |
Characteristics |
Environmental Tolerance |
Environmental Sensitivities |
Special Needs |
Acer griseum |
Paperbark Maple |
Ovate |
Exfoliating reddish-brown bark, samara fruit |
Acidic soil, well-drained soil, full sun/partial shade |
Drought, compaction, salt, |
Medium Area |
Acer rubrum |
Red Maple |
Conical, Ovate |
Red or orange flowers, samara fruit |
Moist soil, acidic soil, fun sun |
Heat, pollution |
Large Area |
Acer saccharum |
Sugar Maple |
Ovate, Round |
Orange, yellow, or red foliage, dense foliage, samara fruit |
Shade |
Soil compaction, heat, pollution, salt |
Large Area |
Carpinus caroliniana |
American Hornbeam |
Ovate |
Green to bluish green leaves |
Well suited for small spaces, can withstand temporary flooding |
Drought, soil compaction |
|
Cladrastis kentukea |
Yellowwood |
Round, Ovate |
Golden yellow fall color, 3" brown pod fruit |
Sledom has disease, very attractive fall color |
Drought, soil compaction |
|
Fagus sylvatica |
European Beech |
Conical |
Red bronze fall color, light gray smooth bark |
Acidic soil, full sun |
Saturted soil, shade |
Large Area |
Ginkgo biloba |
Ginkgo |
Conical, Ovate |
Fan-shaped leaf, yellow fall color |
Range of soild, well-drained soil, drought, salt |
Shade |
Large Area |
Gleditsia triacanthos |
Honeylocust |
Round |
Yellow fall color, dappled shade, pod fruit |
Full sun, range of soils, salt, heat, drought, compaction |
Shade |
Medium/large area |
Larix spp. |
Larch |
Conical |
Yellow fall color |
Acidic soil, wet soil, full sun |
Shade |
Large Area |
Liquidambar styraciflua |
Sweetgum |
Round |
Star-shaped leaf, round fruit, variable fall color |
Full sun, acidic soil |
High pH |
Large Area |
Liriodendron tulipifera |
Tuliptree |
Conical, Ovate |
Tulip shaped orange flowers |
Full sun, well-drained, acidic soil |
Drought, shade, compaction |
Large Area |
Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
Dawn Redwood |
Conical |
Fine needle-like leaves, orange-brown fall color, small cone fruit |
Full sun, acidic soil |
High pH |
|
Nyssa sylvatica |
Blackgum |
Conical, Round |
Glossy green leaf, yellow-red fall color, small blue fruit |
Full sun, wet to well-drained soil, salt, pollution |
Shade |
Medium Area |
Ostrya virginiana |
American Hophornbeam |
Conical, Round |
Hop-like bunches of fruit, Yellow fall color |
Shade, small planting area |
Compaction, salt |
|
Quercus alba |
White Oak |
Round |
Red fall color, acorn fruit |
Full sun/part-shade, acidic soil, drought |
High pH |
Large Area |
Quercus bicolor |
Swamp White Oak |
Round |
Acorn fruit |
Wet soil, salt, drought, compaction |
High pH |
Large Area |
Quercus coccinea |
Scarlet Oak |
Round |
Red fall color, acorn fruit |
Full sun, range of soils, well-drained acidic soil |
High pH |
Large Area |
Quercus palustris |
Pin Oak |
Conical |
Bronze/red fall color, acorn fruit |
Full sun, acidic soil |
Shade |
Large Area |
Quercus rubra |
Red Oak |
Round |
red to golden-brown fall color, acron fruit |
Full sun, well-drained soil, variable pH, drought |
Salt, compaction, pollutants |
Large Area |
Tilia cordata |
Littleaf Linden |
Conical, Round |
Yellow fall color, fragrant flower |
Full sun/partial shade, variable pH, heat, compaction |
Salt, drought, shade |
Medium/large area |