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Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 6.0-6.5


Form/Color Columnar form; 75'-100'; 35'-50' wide Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.
spread; lemon yellow in summer; yellow Tolerance:
green with orange splotched flowers in


early to mid June; medium lifespan. Urban Intolerant of soil compaction,
Tolerance: performs well in the right of way.


Habitat: Sheltered coves, lower slopes and hills,


stream valleys.
Ecosystem Low wildlife value for small mammals
Services: and songbirds.


Hydrology: Well to moderately well drainage, moist to
average moisture; intolerant of flooding.


Ornamental Very showy large yellow flowers and tulip
Value: shaped leaves. Tall straight trunk. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for reforestation of sites with


good quality moist soil, very fast
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade. grower.
Tolerance:


Magnolia virginiana Sweet-bay Magnolia


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW+ Soil: pH 5.0-6.0


Form/Color White fragrant flowers May-July; red fleshy Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
fruit August to October. Foliage whitish Tolerance:


beneath.


Urban Performs well in the right of way.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Understories of coastal plain red maple
swamp forests and Atlantic white cedar
bogs. Ecosystem Fruit eaten by birds.


Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding.


Ornamental White flowers May-July, red fruits.


Value: Compatibility:


Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Minor species for swamp forest


reforestation and wetland
Shade Tolerant of shade. mitigations.
Tolerance:

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