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• • <br />Recommended Trees and Plants <br />La Porte, Texas <br />The following trees shall be approved as new plantings for streets, public right-of--ways, city <br />parks, public and private property, and parking lots etc. All plants shall be grown in accordance <br />with good horticulture practices and under climatic conditions similar to those of the site. Plants <br />shall be typical of their species or variety and have normal habits of growth. The following list is <br />not all inclusive. However, if a particular tree/shrub is desired, a letter of acceptance to the <br />designated officer is required. <br />D-Deciduous (sheds leaves annually) If placed on the south and west walls will <br />reduce indoor temperature in summer by shading the roof and walls. In winter, these trees allow <br />sunlight through to help heat the house. <br />E-Evergreen (have green leaves through out the year) These trees can create a wind break if placed <br />on the northwest side of the building. <br />Shade Trees and Street Trees <br />Common Name Botanical Name <br />Live Oak D Quercus virginiana <br />Southern Red Oak D Quercus falcata <br />Post Oak D Quercus stellata <br />Chinquapin Oak D Quercus muhlenbergil <br />Overcup Oak D Quercus lyrata <br />Shumard Red Oak D Quercus Shumardii <br />Bur Oak D Quercus macrocarpa <br />Swamp Chestnut Oak D Quercus michhauxii <br />Sawtooth Oak D Quercus acutseima <br />Nuttal Oak D Quercus nutallii <br />Monterrey Oak D Quercus polymorphe <br />Water Oak D Quercus nigra <br />White Oak D Quercus alba <br />Willow Oak D Quercus phellos <br />Pecan D Carya illinoensis <br />Anacua E Ehretia anacua <br />Bald Cypress D Taxodium distichum <br />Cedar Elm D Ulmus crassifolia <br />Drake Elm D Ulmus parvifolia drakii <br />Canary Island Date Palm E Phoenix canariensis <br />Black Gum D Nyssa sylvatica <br />Sweetgum D Liquidambar styraciflua <br />Sabal Palm E Sabal sp. <br />California Fan Palm E Washingtonia filifera <br />Chinese Pistachio D Pistacia chinensis <br />Bloodgood London Planetree D Platanus hybrida <br />Black Hickory D Carya texana <br />Sweetbay Magnolia D Magnolia virginiana <br />Winged Elm D Ulmus alata <br />