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: