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Appendices & Glossary - Botanical Research Institute of Texas

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TREES (CONTINUED)<br />

NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTED FOR USE AS ORNAMENTALS/APPENDIX FIFTEEN 1233<br />

PLANT (CONTINUED) CONCERNS ORNAMENTAL FEATURES NOTES<br />

Acer barbatum None Fall color Underutilized, specimen with<br />

good form and fall color<br />

Acer leucoderme None Fall color Specimen with good form and fall<br />

color<br />

Acer rubrum None Fall color, form Many cultivars with good form and<br />

fall color<br />

Betula nigra None bark, form Several improved cultivars<br />

Carpinus caroliniana Establishment Bark, form Underutilized, rarely available<br />

Carya illinoinensis Establishment Form, nuts Large shade tree, park specimen<br />

Cercis canadensis Short tree life Flowers, form Many cultivars, popular, short life<br />

in some locations<br />

Chilopsis linearis Short tree life, Flowers, form Many cultivars, showy in bloom,<br />

limb dieback needs excellent drainage<br />

Chionanthus virginicus None Flowers, fall color Underutilized, very drought<br />

resistant<br />

Cornus florida Establishment,<br />

short tree life<br />

Flowers, form, fall color Many cultivars, needs proper siting<br />

Crataegus brachyacantha Training in early Flowers, form, foliage Rust and other foliar diseases may<br />

years be a problem<br />

Crataegus marshallii Training in early Flowers, form, foliage Rust and other foliar diseases may<br />

years, webworms be a problem<br />

Crataegus viburnifolia Rarely available Flowers, form Rust and other foliar diseases may<br />

be a problem<br />

Eysenhardtia texana Rarely available Flowers, foliage Western species<br />

Fagus grandifolia Slow growth Foliage, form Patriarch <strong>of</strong> the forest<br />

Forestiera acuminata None Foliage, form, flowers Rarely encountered in landscapes<br />

Gleditsia triacanthos Thorns, short life Foliage, form Improved thornless cultivars<br />

Halesia diptera Establishment Flowers, form Outstanding woodland tree<br />

Hamamelis vernalis Establishment Flowers, form Winter flower interest<br />

Ilex cassine Establishment Foliage, form, screen, Some cultivars available<br />

berries<br />

Ilex decidua Suckering in early Berries, form Many cultivars, easy-to-establish<br />

years<br />

Ilex opaca Being replaced by Evergreen, berries, form Many cultivars, durable tree<br />

hybrids<br />

Juniperus virginiana None Foliage, form, screen Improved cultivars, durable,<br />

underutilized<br />

Liriodendron tulipifera Establishment, Form, flowers, foliage, Improved cultivars, underutilized,<br />

weedy seedlings park specimen

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