BASIC LIST OF TREES

 Abbreviations, Designations and Terms Used in Table

1. Name: Scientific name and most widely used common name.

2. Adaptability in Florida
 a. N-Northern area-Pensacola to Jacksonville and south to Ocala.
 b. C-Central area-Ocala south to Punta Gorda and Fort Pierce.
 c. S-Southern area-Fort Pierce to Punta Gorda and south to Key West.
 d. NCS-Entire state.

3. Type of Tree
 a. BLEV-Broad Leaved Evergreen, in leaf year-around.
 b. Semi-Ev-Semi-Evergreen, leafless or partially leafless for only a short period.
 c. Decid.-Deciduous, without leaves during part of year.
 d. Conifer-Evergreen, but narrow leaved.

4. Height-Average maximum height in Florida.

5. Flower Color and Season Color of flowers and season tree blooms in Florida.
 a. Color-Listed
 b. Season-Listed

6. Soil adaptability-Soil type desirable for best growth.
 a. Avg.-Average; Fert.-Fertile; and Well-dr.-Well-drained

 7. Salt Spray Tolerance:
 a. H-Highly salt tolerant, may be used in exposed situations near shore line.
 b. M-Moderately salt tolerant, may be used near shore line if protected by other
 plants, a fence, a building or by other means.
 c. L-Low salt tolerance, must be used in well-protected areas back from the shore
 line.
 d. No salt tolerance or salt tolerance unknown.

 8. Recommended Landscape Usage