Juniperus viginiana Eastern Red Cedar
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 6.1-8.0
Form/Color Evergreen; conical; blue green in spring, Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
dark olive green in summer and fall; red Tolerance:
purple and yellow flowers through late
May, gray/blue green cone of berries July- Urban Intolerant of soil compaction; tolerant
late March. Tolerance: of concrete debris, performs well in
the right of way.
Habitat: Dry hillsides, semi-barren land,
calcareous cliffs, steep rocky land,
abandoned farmland, occasionally in Ecosystem Cones eaten by birds and mammals,
open alluvial woods. Services: winter cover for birds.
Hydrology: Moderately poor to excessive drainage;
moist conditions; tolerates drought.
Ornamental Red purple and yellow flowers through
Value: late May. Compatibility:
Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Long lifespan, slow grower, grows in
old fields and back dune coastal
Shade Intolerant of shade. woodlands; used for vegetation of
Tolerance: sandy dredge spoil.
Liquidambar styraciflua American Sweetgum
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 6.1-6.5
Form/Color Conical to ovoid; 75'-100'; 50'-75' wide Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
spread; scarlet red to purple in fall; Tolerance:
deciduous in late April to late October.
Urban Tolerant of soil compaction, performs
Tolerance: well in the right of way, minimal
tolerance of pollution.
Habitat: Alluvial floodplain, stream edges, moist
forests, swamp forests.
Ecosystem Low wildlife value.
Services:
Hydrology: Well to poor drainage, tolerant of flooding
and poorly drained soil.
Ornamental Scarlet red color in fall. Globe-like
Value: hanging fruit with spines that may persist Compatibility:
into the winter.
Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Slow to medium grower; long
lifespan, used for wetland mitigation;
Shade Intolerant of shade. street and park tree.
Tolerance: