Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 6.1-6.5
Form/Color Broad conical form; 50'-75'; 35'-50' wide Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
spread; scarlet red in fall; greenish white Tolerance:
small flower clusters May- early June;
blue berry clusters Sept through mid Urban Performs well in the right of way.
October. Tolerance:
Habitat: Low ridges or second bottoms, alluvial
flats, dry upper and middle flats.
Ecosystem Intermediate wildlife value for
Services: songbirds and small mammals.
Hydrology: Intolerant of flooding.
Ornamental Scarlet red to purple leaf color in fall.
Value: Purple fruit. Horizontal branching pattern. Compatibility:
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for swamp reforestation,
floodplains, and wetland mitigation.
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:
Ostrya virginiana Hop Hornbeam
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 4.2-8.0
Form/Color Conical form; 35'-50'; 20'-35' wide spread; Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.
maroon green in spring, yellow green in Tolerance:
summer, pale golden yellow in fall; red
brown catkins early through mid May; tan Urban Intolerant of soil compaction; tolerant
brown samara late June-late October. Tolerance: of concrete debris, performs well in
the right of way.
Habitat: Moist to dry upland slopes, coves and
ravines, rocky stream edges, moist to dry
forest understory. Ecosystem Low wildlife value for songbirds and
Services: small mammals.
Hydrology: Intolerant of flooding.
Ornamental Green to yellow hanging fruit. Fine peeling
Value: bark. Pale golden yellow leaf color in fall. Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Slow grower.
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: