Ilex opaca American Holly
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU+ Soil: pH. 4.0-7.5
Form/Color Evergreen, green shiny, pointed leaves; Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
40'; small white flowers May - June, red Tolerance:
fruit October- November into winter.
Urban Intolerant of concrete debris. Performs
Tolerance: well in the right of way.
Habitat: Coastal; sterile, sandy soils, back-dune
forests.
Ecosystem Fruit eaten by birds, wintercover for
Services: birds.
Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of drought; prefers
well-drained moist soil.
Ornamental Small white flowers in May-June.
Value: Evergreen leaves with red fruit persistant Compatibility:
throughout the winter.
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for in back dune holly forests
and scrub. Attacked by leafminer and
Shade Tolerant of shade. tortricid moth leaf rollers.
Tolerance:
Juglans nigra Black Walnut
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH.4.6-8.2
Form/Color Irregular form; 75'-100'; 75'-100' wide Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
spread; golden yellow in fall; yellow green Tolerance: tolerance.
catkins May-June; yellow green nut turns
black from August to late September. Urban Moderately tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Alluvial floodplain, stream banks, upland
in open or abandoned fields.
Ecosystem Low wildlife value. Edible for humans
Services: and small mammals.
Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of flooding; grows on
deep well-drained soil.
Ornamental Golden yellow color in fall. Large green-
Value: yellow fruit. Compatibility: Allelopathic.
Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance: