The following tree species are required species for all tree applications and permits. The available soil volumes as described in Section 118-19 Soil Volumes shall determine large and medium canopy tree use to the greatest extent possible. Minor deviations from large or medium canopy tree soil volume requirements may be allowed by the city arborist.
CS = Cold Sensitive (requires protection if planted away from coastal areas generally understood to be located east of I-75)
FF = Florida Friendly Plant
| Large Canopy Trees | ||||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Max. Height (ft.) | Max. Spread (ft.) | Native | FF | CS |
| Acer rubrum | Red Maple | 50-60 | 25-35 | Y | Y | N |
| Carya glabra | Hickory, Pignut | 50-65 | 30-40 | Y | Y | N |
| Delonix regia | Royal Poinciana | 35-40 | 40-60 | N | Y | Y |
| Ficus aurea | Strangler Fig | 50-60 | 50-70 | Y | Y | Y |
| Jacaranda mimosifolia | Jacaranda | 25-50 | 45-60 | N | Y | N |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum | 60-70 | 35-50 | Y | Y | N |
| Magnolia grandiflora | Southern Magnolia | 60-80 | 30-40 | Y | Y | N |
| Pinus clausa | Sand Pine | 25-40 | 15-25 | Y | Y | N |
| Pinus elliottii var. densa | South Florida Slash Pine | 75-100 | 35-50 | Y | Y | N |
| Pinus palustrus | Long Leaf Pine | 60-80 | 30-40 | Y | Y | N |
| Quercus shumardii | Shumard Oak | 75-90 | 35-60 | Y | Y | N |
| Quercus virginana | Live Oak | 60-80 | 60-120 | Y | Y | N |
| Swietenia mahagoni | West Indian Mahogany | 40-50 | 46-60 | Y | Y | Y |
| Tabebuia heterophylla | Pink Trumpet Tree | 40-50 | 35-50 | N | Y | N |
| Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress | 60-80 | 25-35 | Y | Y | N |
| Ulmas americana | American Elm | 70-90 | 50-70 | Y | Y | N |
| Medium Canopy Trees | ||||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Max. Height (ft.) | Max. Spread (ft.) | Native | FF | CS |
| Avicennia germinans | Black Mangrove | 30-50 | 20-30 | Y | Y | Y |
| Bucida buceras ‘Shady Lady’ | ‘Shady Lady’ Black Olive | 30-50 | 20-40 | N | Y | Y |
| Bursera simaruba | Gumbo Limbo | 25-40 | 25-40 | Y | Y | Y |
| Cassia fistula | Golden Shower | 30-40 | 30-40 | N | Y | Y |
| Conocarpus erectus | Buttonwood | 30-40 | 20-30 | Y | Y | N |
| Elaeocarpus decipens | Japanese Blueberry | 30-40 | 30-40 | N | Y | N |
| Fraxinus caroliniana | Carolina Ash | 30-50 | 10-15 | Y | Y | N |
| Gordonia lasianthus | Loblolly-Bay | 35-45 | 10-15 | Y | Y | N |
| Ilex opaca | American Holly | 35-50 | 15-25 | Y | Y | N |
| Juniperus silicicola | Southern Red Cedar | 30-45 | 20-30 | Y | Y | N |
| Laguncularia racemosa | White Mangrove | 30-50 | 20-30 | Y | Y | Y |
| Magnolia grandiflora x var. | Southern Magnolia, Compact Cultivars | 20-40 | 15-25 | Y | Y | N |
| Magnolia virginana | Sweet Bay | 40-50 | 15-25 | Y | Y | N |
| Persea borbonia | Redbay | 30-50 | 30-50 | Y | Y | N |
| Persea palustris | Swamp Bay | 20-30 | 20-30 | N | Y | N |
| Podocarpus gracilior | Weeping Podocarpus | 30-50 | 25-35 | N | Y | N |
| Podocarpus macrophyllus | Podocarpus | 30-40 | 20-25 | N | Y | N |
| Quercus geminata | Sand Live Oak | 30-60 | 20-30 | Y | Y | N |
| Taxodium ascendens | Pond Cypress | 50-60 | 10-15 | Y | Y | N |
| Ulmus alata | Winged Elm | 45-65 | 30-40 | Y | Y | N |
| Ulmus parvifolia | Chinese Elm | 40-50 | 35-50 | N | Y | N |
| Small Understory Trees | ||||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Max. Height (ft.) | Max. Spread (ft.) | Native | FF | CS |
| Acacia farnesiana | Sweet Acacia | 15-20 | 15-25 | Y | Y | N |
| Acer saccharum ‘floridanum’ | Florida Maple | 25-30 | 15-25 | Y | Y | N |
| Ardisia escallonioides | Marleberry | 12-20 | 6-12 | Y | Y | Y |
| Calliandra sp. | Powderpuff | 12-15 | 10-15 | N | Y | N |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush | 6-20 | 6-8 | Y | Y | N |
| Coccoloba uvifera | Seagrape | 25-30 | 20-30 | Y | Y | N |
| Cordia sebestena | Geiger Tree | 25-30 | 20-25 | Y | Y | Y |
| Cornus foemina | Swamp Dogwood | 10-16 | 10-16 | Y | Y | N |
| Eugenia sp. | Native Stoppers | 10-30 | 5-20 | Y | Y | N |
| Ilex cassine | Dahoon Holly | 20-30 | 8-12 | Y | Y | N |
| Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon Holly | 15-25 | 15-20 | Y | Y | N |
| Lagerstroemia indica | Crepe Myrtle | 10-30 | 15-25 | Y | Y | N |
| Ligustrum japonicum | Japanese Privet | 8-12 | 15-20 | N | Y | N |
| Myrcianthes fragrans | Simpson’s Stopper | 20-30 | 15-20 | Y | Y | N |
| Myrica cerifera | Wax Myrtle | 15-25 | 20-25 | Y | Y | N |
| Plumeria rubra | Frangipani | 20-25 | 20-25 | N | Y | Y |
| Quercus myrtifolia | Myrtle Oak | 15-30 | 15-30 | Y | Y | N |
| Rhizophora mangle | Red Mangrove | 20-30 | 20-30 | Y | Y | Y |
| Sabal palmetto | Cabbage Palm | 40-50 | 10-15 | Y | Y | N |
| Tabebuia caraiba | Silver Tabebuia | 15-25 | 15-20 | N | Y | Y |
| Tabebuia chrysotricha | Golden Trumpet | 25-35 | 25-35 | N | Y | Y |
| Tabebuia heterophylla | Pink Trumpet Tree | 20-30 | 15-25 | N | Y | Y |
| Tabebuia impetiginosa | Purple Tabebuia | 12-18 | 10-15 | N | Y | Y |