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LARGE TREES<br />

Scientific<br />

Common<br />

Reg/Native<br />

G, H, S<br />

Soil pH, Txt<br />

Soil Mst, Drgt<br />

Light/Best<br />

Salt<br />

Quercus austrina<br />

Bluff Oak<br />

N<br />

C 8-9 No N C 8-9a Yes N C 8-9 Yes N<br />

8 No<br />

40-60 35-50<br />

60-80 60-70 50-60 40-60 60-80 35-50<br />

Any<br />

Any<br />

C/L<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

L-N<br />

Quercus falcata<br />

Southern Red Oak,<br />

Spanish Oak, Turkey Oak<br />

High<br />

M<br />

Quercus michauxii<br />

Swamp Chestnut Oak<br />

Low<br />

L-N<br />

Quercus nuttallii<br />

Nuttall Oak<br />

Medium<br />

L-N<br />

Wildlife<br />

provides food for wildlife;<br />

underused tree that is well<br />

adapted to <strong>Florida</strong><br />

low wind resistance; provides<br />

food for wildlife<br />

provides food for wildlife; tolerates<br />

occasionally wet soils; in wet soils<br />

rot may be a problem; best in full<br />

sun but tolerates shade when<br />

young; tolerant of urban conditions;<br />

medium to high wind resistance;<br />

may slow growth of understory<br />

plants<br />

provides food for wildlife;<br />

tolerates occasionally wet soil<br />

Scientific<br />

Common<br />

Quercus shumardii<br />

Shumard Oak<br />

Quercus virginiana<br />

Live Oak<br />

Simarouba glauca<br />

Paradise Tree<br />

Swietenia mahagoni<br />

West Indian Mahogany<br />

Reg/Native<br />

G, H, S<br />

Soil pH, Txt<br />

Soil Mst, Drgt<br />

Light/Best<br />

Salt<br />

Wildlife<br />

N<br />

8-9a Yes N C S 8b-10b Yes<br />

S 10b-11 Yes<br />

S 10b-11 Yes<br />

55-80 40-50 40-80 60-120 30-50 25-30 Fast 40-75 40-60<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

M<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

H<br />

Any<br />

Medium<br />

H<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

H<br />

provides food for wildlife;<br />

tolerates occasionally wet soil;<br />

medium to high wind resistance<br />

provides food for wildlife; not<br />

for small lots; susceptible to<br />

caterpillars, root rot and insect<br />

galls; tolerates occasionally wet<br />

soil; high wind resistance<br />

yellow, summer flowers;<br />

medium to high wind<br />

resistance; don't plant near<br />

sidewalks and driveways<br />

(surface roots)<br />

medium to high wind resistance;<br />

tolerates occasionally wet<br />

soil; susceptible to webworms<br />

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