If you want to plant new trees or replace trees you are removing, view the lists of the approved species you can plant in Hillsborough County.
Shade trees
- N - Native
- F - Flowering
- E - Evergreen
- D - Deciduous (sheds leaves annually)
- 1 - Acceptable for planting in shade tree islands
- 2 - Not acceptable for planting in internal or terminal islands of parking areas
| Common Name / Botanical Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Ash, green / Fraxinus pennsylvanica | N, D, 1 |
| Cypress, bald / Taxodium distichum | N, D |
| Elm, American / Ulmus americana | N, D, 1 |
| Elm, winged / Ulmus alata | N, D |
| Hickory, pignut / Carya glabra | N, D, 1 |
| Maple, red / Acer rubrum | N, D, 2 |
| Magnolia, southern / Magnolia grandiflora | N, F, E |
| Oak, laurel / Quercus laurifolia | N, D, 1 |
| Oak, live / Quercus virginiana | N, E, 1 |
| Oak, post / Quercus stellata | N, E |
| Oak, sand live / Quercus geminata | N, E |
| Oak, Shumard / Quercus shumardii | N, D |
| Oak, turkey / Quercus laevis | N, D |
| Pine, longleaf / Pinus palustris | N, E |
| Pine, sand / Pinus clausa | N, E |
| Pine, northern slash / Pinus elliottii v. elliottii | N, E |
| Pine, slash / Pinus elliotti | N, E |
| Sugarberry / Celtis laevigata | N, D |
| Sweetgum / Liquidambar styraciflua | N, D, 1 |
| Sycamore / Platanus occidentalis | N, D, 1 |
Ornamental trees
These trees generally obtain a mature height of 15 - 25 feet.
- F - Flowering
- E - Evergreen
- D - Deciduous sheds leaves annually
- 1 - Acceptable for planting under power lines
- 2 - May obtain a mature height of up to 50 feet under ideal growing conditions
- 3 - Palms must be planted in clusters of three to credit as one landscape tree
| Common Name / Botanical Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Acacia / Acacia Sp. | F,E |
| Bottlebrush / Callistemon viminalis | F,E,1 |
| Chickasaw Plum / Prunus angustifolia | N,F,D,1 |
| Crepe Myrtle / Lagerstroemia indica | F,D,1 |
| Drake Elm / Ulmus parvifolia | D |
| White Fringe / Chionanthus virginicus | N,F,D |
| American Holly / Ilex opaca | N,F,E,2 |
| Chinese Holly / Ilex cornuta | E,1 |
| Dahoon Holly / Ilex cassine | N, F, E, 1 |
| East Palatka Holly / Ilex attenuate | N, F, E |
| Mary Nell Holly, / Ilex x “Mary Nell” | E, 1 |
| Yaupon Holly, / Ilex vomitoria | N, F, E, 1 |
| Japanese Blueberry / Elaeocarpus decipiens | F, E |
| Jerusalem Thorn / Parkinsonia aculeata | F, E, 1 |
| Ligustrum Tree form / Ligustrum lucidum | F, E, 1 |
| Loblolly Bay / Gordonia lasianthus | N, F, E, 2 |
| Loquat / Eriobotrya japonica | F, E, 1 |
| Myrtle Oak / Quercus myrtifolia | N, E, 2 |
| Palm Species / Phoenix spp. | E |
| Sabal Palm / Sabal palmetto | N, E, 3 |
| Washington Palm / Washingtonia robusta | E, 3 |
| Podocarpus / Podocarpus macrophyllus | E |
| Red Cedar / Juniperus silicicola | N,E,2 |
| River Birch / Betula nigra | N,D,2 |
| Sparkleberry / Vaccinium arboretum | N,F,E,1 |
| Summer Haw / Crataegus flava | N,D |
| Sweetbay Magnolia / Magnolia virginiana | F,E |
| Tabebuia / Tabebuia spp. | F,E |
| Wax Myrtle / Myrica cerifera | N,E,1 |
| Weeping Willow / Salex babylonica | D,2 |
Street trees
The following list of trees and palms represent acceptable Street Tree.
- 1 - Where palms are used for street trees, they shall be planted at twice the frequency as other accepted street trees
| Common Name / Botanical Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Cypress, Bald / Taxodium distichum | |
| Cypress, Pond / Taxodium ascendens | |
| Elm, Winged / Ulmus alata | |
| Magnolia, Southern / Magnolia grandiflora | |
| Maple, Florida / Acer barbatum | |
| Oak, Live / Quercus virginiana | |
| Oak, Shummard / Quercus shummardii | |
| Palm, Sabal / Sabal palmetto | 1 |
| Palm, Washington / Washingtonia robusta | 1 |
| Podocarpus / Podocarpus macrophyllus | |
| Tupelo Blackgum / Nyssa sylvatica |
Screening trees for incompatible land uses
The following list of trees represent acceptable Incompatible Land Use Screening Tree species.
Common Name / Botanical Name
- Loblolly Bay / Gordonia lasianthus
- Magnolia, Southern / Magnolia grandiflora
- Oak, Laurel / Quercus laurifolia
- Oak, Live / Quercus virginiana
- Oak, Sand Live / Quercus geminate
- Pine, Longleaf / Pinus palustris
- Pine, Sand / Pinus clausa
- Pine, Slash / Pinus elliottii
- Red Cedar / Juniperus silicicola
- Redbay / Persea borbonia
- Sweetbay / Magnolia virginiana
Resources
Contact
For more information contact the Natural Resources unit at (813) 272-5600, ext. 5, option 1.