Quercus rubra,
red oak, slow to establish but then
fast growing; overused in philadelphia
Acer rubrum, red maple, fast grower; tolerates wet and dry;
good fall reds and yellows;red spring flowers; a little overused
Ginkgo biloba, ginkgo, yellow fall color, female has better form
but makes stinko berries; very stress tolerant; interesting leaf
Quercus phellos, willow oak, fast grower; will outgrow many urban
sites at 40-50 years; tight structure when young - loosen with age
Platanus x acerifolia,London plane tree, lowland tree; nice bark;
brown thriughout late summer and fall - tired looking; overused
Salix alba cultivar "tritis", Weeping willow, fast grower;
waterside planting, pale green fall, golden stem
Gleditsia triacanthos, honey locust,
airy crown; little leaf clean-up
required in fall; females make
nuisance seed pods
Koelreuteria
paniculata,
golden rain tree,
urban tolerant;
very salt tolerant;
bloom late June; bladder-pod in fall
Sophora japonica, Chinese scholar tree;
stress tolerant; yellow fall color - from foliage and pods; funny
bean-like fruit; weeping form
Zelkova serata, Japanese zelkova,
very upright; cherry-like bark