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Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW+ Soil: pH 5.0- 7 .0


Form/Color Ovoid; 75'-100'; 50'-75' wide spread; Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
purlish green in spring, dark green in Tolerance:
summer; golden yellow brown in fall.


Urban Resistant to soil compaction,


Tolerance: performs well in the right of way.


Habitat: Maturing or older swamp forests; edges


of swamp forests and Phragmites marsh.
Ecosystem Very high wildlife value for waterbirds,
Services: upland birds, songbirds, small


mammals, hoofed browsers.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding; wet to moist moisture


levels.


Ornamental Yellow green catkins early through mid
Value: May. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Oak anthracose outbreaks can kill


tree; medium lifespan, medium to
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade. fast grower.
Tolerance:


Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 6.1-6.5


Form/Color Globular form; 50'-75 tall';50'-75' wide Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.


spread; green in spring, bright green in Tolerance:
summer, scarlet red in fall.


Urban Sensitive to soil compaction, performs


Tolerance: well in the right of way.


Habitat: Steep rocky land, ridgetops, warm upper


and middle slopes, south and west slope
aspects. Ecosystem Very high wildlife value for songbirds,
Services: upland ground birds, small


mammals, and hoofed browsers.


Hydrology: Very intolerant of flooding; well to
excessive drainage; average to dry.


Ornamental Scarlet red color in fall.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Long lifespan 200-300 years,


medium to fast grower.
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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