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Staphylea trifolia Bladder-Nut


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 6.0-8.0


Form/Color Deciduous, moderate grower to 15', Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
striped bark, flowers white in May, fruit dry Tolerance: tolerance.
in September-October.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Forest understories, edges in moist, often


rocky soil.
Ecosystem Wildlife value low.
Services:


Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of drought, flooding.


Ornamental Striped bark. Yellow, balloon-like hanging
Value: fruit. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:


Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 6.0-7.8


Form/Color Deciduous, grows to 3', shreddy bark, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine


flowers white in May-July, white fruit in Tolerance: tolerance.
August-October.


Urban Tolerant of coarse, medium, and fine


Tolerance: soils, intolerant of anaerobic soil.


Habitat: Edges, degraded woodlands.


Ecosystem Food and shelter for birds, mammals.
Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.


Ornamental White flowers and fruit.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Infected by a powdery mildew, leaves
attacked by leafmining fly larva.


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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