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Morella pensylvanica Northern Bayberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 5.5-7.8


Form/Color Deciduous, irregular shrub, upright Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
branches, blue-gray fruits in late summer Tolerance: tolerance.
through winter, fast grower to 5-12' tall, 5-


8' wide. Urban Tolerant of infertile soils.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Coastal regions.


Ecosystem Attracts birds. Primary winter food of


Services: yellow-rumped warbler.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.


Ornamental Deep green leaves, blue-gray fruits,
Value: fragrant. Compatibility: Tends to sucker and form colonies.


Salt Tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Nitrogen fixer.


Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Photinia floribunda Purple Fruit Chokeberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 5.0-6.5


Form/Color Deciduous, somewhat colonial grower to Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
12' tall, fall red foliage, flowers white in Tolerance: tolerance.


April-May, dark purple fruit in August-
September. Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Swamps, wet woods.


Ecosystem Wildlife value moderate, host to some
Services: butterfly larvae.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, moderately tolerant of


drought.


Ornamental White showy flowers in spring, fleshy dark
Value: purple fruit in late summer and fall, red Compatibility:


fall foliage.


Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Probably hybrid between P. pyrifolia


and P. melanocarpa.
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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