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Urban Forestry Division

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The urban forest is an important part of the City’s landscape. It’s made up of all the trees on public and private land in Boston, along with the City’s shrubs, grasses, ground cover, soil, and waterways.

Street Tree Inventory

The Urban Forestry Division is working to maintain updated information on the city’s almost 40,000 street trees. Explore the inventory to learn about trees in your neighborhood and see some of the recent work done by the division.

View the inventory

Learn How to Care for Street Trees

Click here to explore the three key factors in tree care: Water, Mulch, and Stewardship.

View the Guide

Recommended public street trees

Recommended Species
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAMEAcer rubrum 'October Glory'
COMMON NAMEOctober Glory Red Maple
SCIENTIFIC NAMEAcer rubrum 'Red Sunset'
COMMON NAMERed Sunset Maple
SCIENTIFIC NAMECarpinus betulus
COMMON NAMEEuropean Hornbeam
SCIENTIFIC NAMECeltis occidentalis
COMMON NAMEHackberry
SCIENTIFIC NAMEGinkgo biloba (Male)
COMMON NAMEGinkgo
SCIENTIFIC NAMEGleditsia triacanthos inermis
COMMON NAMEThornless Honeylocust
SCIENTIFIC NAMEGymnocladus dioicus 'Espresso'
COMMON NAMEKentucky Coffeetree
SCIENTIFIC NAMEKoelreuteria paniculata
COMMON NAMEGolden Raintree
SCIENTIFIC NAMELiriodendron tulipfera 'Emerald City'
COMMON NAMEEmerald City Tulip Tree
SCIENTIFIC NAMELiquidambar styraciflua 'Hapdell'
COMMON NAMEHappidaze Sweet Gum
SCIENTIFIC NAMENyssa sylvatica
COMMON NAMEBlack Tupelo
SCIENTIFIC NAMEOstrya virginiana
COMMON NAMEHophornbeam
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus acutissima
COMMON NAMESawtooth Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus alba
COMMON NAMEWhite Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus bicolor
COMMON NAMESwamp White Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus coccinea
COMMON NAMEScarlet Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus imbricaria
COMMON NAMEShingle Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus macrocarpa
COMMON NAMEBur Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus palustris
COMMON NAMEPin Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus phellos
COMMON NAMEWillow Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus rubra
COMMON NAMERed Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMEQuercus velutina
COMMON NAMEBlack Oak
SCIENTIFIC NAMESophora japonicum
COMMON NAMEJapanese Pagoda Tree
SCIENTIFIC NAMETilia cordata 'Green Spire'
COMMON NAMELittleleaf Linden
SCIENTIFIC NAMETilia tomentosa 'Green Mountain'
COMMON NAMESilver Linden
SCIENTIFIC NAMETilia tomentosa 'Sterling Silver'
COMMON NAMESilver Linden
SCIENTIFIC NAMEUlmus americana 'Valley Forge'
COMMON NAMEAmerican Elm
SCIENTIFIC NAMEUlmus 'Morton' accolade
COMMON NAMEAccolade Elm
SCIENTIFIC NAMEUlmus 'Morton Stalwart'
COMMON NAMECommendation Elm
SCIENTIFIC NAMEUlmus 'Patriot'
COMMON NAMEPatriot Elm
SCIENTIFIC NAMEUlmus parvifolia 'Frontier'
COMMON NAMELacebark Elm
SCIENTIFIC NAMEZelkova serrata 'Musashino'
COMMON NAMEJapanese Zelkova
SCIENTIFIC NAMEZelkova serrata 'Village Green'
COMMON NAMEJapanese Zelkova
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAMEAcer campestre
COMMON NAMEHedge Maple
SCIENTIFIC NAMEAcer truncatum 'Norwegian Sunset'
COMMON NAMENorwegian Sunset Maple
SCIENTIFIC NAMEAmelanchier laevis 'Cumulus'
COMMON NAMEAllegheny Serviceberry
SCIENTIFIC NAMECarpinus caroliniana
COMMON NAMEAmerican Hornbeam
SCIENTIFIC NAMECrataegus inermis 'Thornless Cockspur'
COMMON NAMEThornless Cockspur Hawthorn
SCIENTIFIC NAMEMalus x 'Adirondack'
COMMON NAMEAdirondack Crabapple
SCIENTIFIC NAMEMalus x 'Purple Prince'
COMMON NAMEPurple Prince Crabapple
SCIENTIFIC NAMEMalus x 'Royal Raindrops'
COMMON NAMERoyal Raindrops Crabapple
SCIENTIFIC NAMEMalus x 'Sugar Tyme'
COMMON NAMESugar Tyme Crabapple
SCIENTIFIC NAMEPrunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
COMMON NAMEHigan Cherry
SCIENTIFIC NAMEPrunus 'First Blush'
COMMON NAMEFirst Blush Cherry
SCIENTIFIC NAMEPrunus 'Okame'
COMMON NAMEOkame Cherry
SCIENTIFIC NAMEPrunus sargentii
COMMON NAMESargent Cherry
SCIENTIFIC NAMEPrunus x yedoensis
COMMON NAMEYoshino Cherry
SCIENTIFIC NAMEPrunus virginiana 'Canada Red'
COMMON NAMECanada Red Chokecherry
SCIENTIFIC NAMESyringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'
COMMON NAMEJapanese Tree Lilac

 

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