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SALT TOLERANT TREES
TREES KNOWN TO HAVE SOME SALT TOLERANCE
Cherry, Sargent Prunus sargentii, especially ‘Accolade’
Crabapple Malus spp
Corneliancherry Dogwood Cornus mas
Fringetree Chionanthus virginicus
Gingko Gingko biloba
Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculate (Warning: rare ALB host)
Hawthorns Craetagus spp
Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Juniper Juniperus spp
Larch, American Larix laricena
Lilac, Japanese Tree Syringa reticulata
London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia (Warning: ALB host)
Oak, Northern Red Quercus rubra
Osage Orange Maclura pomifera
Pine, Pitch Pinus rigida
Pine, Austrian Pinus nigra
Spruce, White Picea glauca
Spruce, Colorado Blue Picea pungens
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica
TREES SENSITIVE TO SALT
Basswood Tilia americana
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dogwood, Flowering Cornus florida
Dogwood, Pagoda Cornus alternifolia
Fir Abies spp
Fringetree Chionanthus virginicus
Hophornbeam, American Ostrya virginiana
Hornbeam, European Carpinus betulus
Ironwood Carpinus caroliniana
Junipers Juniperus spp
Linden, Littleleaf Tilia cordata
Maple, Red Acer rubrum (Warning: prime ALB host)
Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum (Warning: ALB host)
Oak, Pin Quercus palustris
Redbud Cercis canadensis
Pine Pinus spp., except Pitch Pine and Austrian Pine
Serviceberry species Amelanchier spp.
Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera
BEST SMALL STREET TREES UNDER WIRES (Small height and width, salt and drought tolerant)
Hawthorns Craetagus spp
Amur Maackia Maackia amurensis
Crabapple (columnar types) Malus spp
Flowering Cherry Prunus sargentii (‘Accolade’)
BEST LARGE STREET TREES NOT UNDER WIRES (Canopy trees, not low-branched, salt and drought tolerant)
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum
Gingko Gingko biloba (non-native)
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis
Hickories Carya spp
Honeylocust (thornless) Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
Oaks Quercus spp (except Pin Oak which is very salt sensitive)
Sweetgum Liquidamber styraciflua
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica
This List was provided by the Lexington Tree Committee, Lexington, MA, 2017.
TREES KNOWN TO HAVE SOME SALT TOLERANCE
Cherry, Sargent Prunus sargentii, especially ‘Accolade’
Crabapple Malus spp
Corneliancherry Dogwood Cornus mas
Fringetree Chionanthus virginicus
Gingko Gingko biloba
Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculate (Warning: rare ALB host)
Hawthorns Craetagus spp
Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Juniper Juniperus spp
Larch, American Larix laricena
Lilac, Japanese Tree Syringa reticulata
London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia (Warning: ALB host)
Oak, Northern Red Quercus rubra
Osage Orange Maclura pomifera
Pine, Pitch Pinus rigida
Pine, Austrian Pinus nigra
Spruce, White Picea glauca
Spruce, Colorado Blue Picea pungens
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica
TREES SENSITIVE TO SALT
Basswood Tilia americana
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dogwood, Flowering Cornus florida
Dogwood, Pagoda Cornus alternifolia
Fir Abies spp
Fringetree Chionanthus virginicus
Hophornbeam, American Ostrya virginiana
Hornbeam, European Carpinus betulus
Ironwood Carpinus caroliniana
Junipers Juniperus spp
Linden, Littleleaf Tilia cordata
Maple, Red Acer rubrum (Warning: prime ALB host)
Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum (Warning: ALB host)
Oak, Pin Quercus palustris
Redbud Cercis canadensis
Pine Pinus spp., except Pitch Pine and Austrian Pine
Serviceberry species Amelanchier spp.
Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera
BEST SMALL STREET TREES UNDER WIRES (Small height and width, salt and drought tolerant)
Hawthorns Craetagus spp
Amur Maackia Maackia amurensis
Crabapple (columnar types) Malus spp
Flowering Cherry Prunus sargentii (‘Accolade’)
BEST LARGE STREET TREES NOT UNDER WIRES (Canopy trees, not low-branched, salt and drought tolerant)
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum
Gingko Gingko biloba (non-native)
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis
Hickories Carya spp
Honeylocust (thornless) Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
Oaks Quercus spp (except Pin Oak which is very salt sensitive)
Sweetgum Liquidamber styraciflua
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica
This List was provided by the Lexington Tree Committee, Lexington, MA, 2017.