If you want to plant new street trees or replace trees you are removing, view the list of the approved species you can plant in Hillsborough County.
If you plan to remove a street tree, view our Residential Tree Removal Guide for additional important information regarding their removal.
Characteristics legend
- F - Flowering
- E - Evergreen
- D - Deciduous sheds leaves annually
- N - Native
- P - When replacing a street tree 2 palms must be planted for every street tree removed.
- M - Permitted for use in a designated area within Hillsborough County only. View map for details.
- X - Not acceptable for planting in internal or terminal landscape islands elements
- C- Distance from the tree to curb or sidewalk must be a minimum 8' and minimum of 15' from utilities/hardscape
The view information links are for sheets or web pages on the tree, which includes pictures and/or illustrations of the trees .
- Common name: Crape Myrtle
- Scientific name: Lagerstroemia indica Single Trunk, Standard
- Characteristics: F, D
- View information on Crape Myrtle
- Common name: Cypress, Bald
- Scientific name: Taxodium distichum
- Characteristics: N,D
- View information on Cypress, Bald
- Common name: Cypress, Pond
- Scientific name: Taxodium ascendens
- Characteristics: N,D
- View information on Cypress, Pond
- Common name: Elm, Winged
- Scientific name: Ulmus alata
- Characteristics: N, D
- View information on Elm, Winged
- Common name: Holly, American
- Scientific name: Ilex opaca
- Characteristics: N, F, E
- View information on Holly, American
- Common name: Holly, Dahoon
- Scientific name: Ilex cassine
- Characteristics: N, F, E
- View information on Holly, Dahoon
- Common name: Holly, Topal East Palatka, Eagleston
- Scientific name: Ilex x attenuata Including cultivars: 'Eagleston', 'East Palatka'
- Characteristics: N, F, E
- View information on Holly, Topal East Palatka, Eagleston
- Common name: Holly, Yaupon
- Scientific name: Ilex vomitoria
- Characteristics: N, F, E
- View information on Holly, Yaupon
- Common name: Japanese Blueberry
- Scientific name: Elaeocarpus decipiens
- Characteristics: E
- View information on Japanese Blueberry
- Common name: Magnolia, Southern
- Scientific name: Magnolia grandiflora Includes cultivars such as: 'Blanchard', 'Bracken Brown Beauty', 'Miss Chloe'
- Characteristics: N, F, E
- View information on Magnolia, Southern
- Common name: Magnolia, Southern
- Scientific name: Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
- Characteristics: N, F, E
- View information on Magnolia, Southern
- Common name: Maple, Florida
- Scientific name: Acer floridanum
- Characteristics: N, D, X
- View information on Maple, Florida
- Common name: Maple, Red
- Scientific name: Acer rubrum
- Characteristics: N, F, D, X
- View information on Maple, Red
- Common name: Oak, Laurel
- Scientific name: Quercus laurifolia
- Characteristics: N, D, C
- View information on Oak, Laurel
- Common name: Oak, Live
- Scientific name: Quercus virginiana Includes cultivars such as: 'Highrise', 'Cathedral', 'Millenium'
- Characteristics: N, E, C
- View information on Oak, Live
- Common name: Oak, Shumard
- Scientific name: Quercus shumardii
- Characteristics: N, D, C
- View information on Oak, Shumard
- Common name: Palms, Date Medjool, Canary Island Date
- Scientific name: Phoenix spp. excluded Roebellini 1 tree = 1 tree
- Characteristics: E
- View information on Palms, Date Medjool, Canary Island Date
- Common name: Palm, Foxtail
- Scientific name: Wodyetia bifurcata
- Characteristics: E, P
- View information on Palm, Foxtail
- Common name: Palm, Mule
- Scientific name: Butiagrus nabonnandii 1 tree = 1 tree
- Characteristics: E,
- View information on Palm, Mule
- Common name: Palm, Ribbon
- Scientific name: Livistona decipiens
- Characteristics: P
- View information on Palm, Ribbon
- Common name: Palm, Sabal
- Scientific name: Sabal palmetto
- Characteristics: N, E, P
- View information on Palm, Sabal
- Common name: Palm, Washington
- Scientific name: Washingtonia robusta
- Characteristics: E, P
- View information on Palm, Washington
- Common name: Podocarpus
- Scientific name: Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Characteristics: E
- View information on Podocarpus
Resources
- Apply for a tree removal permit
- Apply for a Single Family Duplex Natural Resources Permit
- Protective barrier requirements
- Residential Tree Removal Guide | Guía de Remoción de Árboles Residenciales
- Approved Tree and Hedge Materials List
- Hillsborough County Pruning Best Practices
- Tree Removal in Hillsborough County webinar video
Contact
If you have Natural Resource questions that are not answered here, submit a Natural Resources Inquiry or call the Natural Resource Unit at (813) 272-5600.