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Replacing Trees Removed on Private Property
While street trees must be chosen from the appropriate Approved Street Tree Planting List for planting, there are no specific species that must be selected for planting trees on private property. This list presents options to help guide you in selecting a species to plant on your property.
Large Evergreen Trees (mature size is over 50’ tall)
OR = Oregon native PDX = Portland or Willamette Valley native SP = Spring SU = Summer
| Common name | Botanical name | Native | Wildlife value | Showy flowers | Bark interest | Drought tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castanopsis or Japanese chinkapin | Castanopsis cuspidata | - | Acorns | - | - | - |
| Cedar – Alaska yellow | Cupressus nootkatensis | OR | - | - | - | Low |
| Cedar – Atlas | Cedrus atlantica (inc. ‘Glauca’) | - | - | - | - | High |
| Cedar – Western red | Thuja plicata (inc.‘Hogan’,) | PDX | - | - | - | - |
| Cedar – Incense | Calocedrus decurrens | OR | - | - | - | High |
| Cedar – Deodar | Cedrus deodara (inc.‘Inverness’, ‘Kashmir’) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cedar – Lebanon | Cedrus libanii | - | - | - | - | High |
| China-fir | Cunninghamia lanceolata (inc. ‘Glauca’) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cypress – Gowen | Cupressus goveniana | - | - | - | - | High |
| Douglas-fir | Pseudotsuga menziesii | PDX | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Fir – Caucasian | Abies nordmanniana | - | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Fir – Grand | Abies grandis | PDX | Seeds | - | - | Med |
| Fir – Greek | Abies cephalonica | - | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Fir – Maries | Abies mariesii | - | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Fir – Nikko | Abies homolepis | - | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Fir – Noble | Abies procera | OR | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Fir – Spanish | Abies pinsapo (inc. ‘Glauca’) | - | Seeds | - | - | Med |
| Fir – Subalpine | Abies lasiocarpa | OR | Seeds | - | - | Low |
| Fir – White | Abies concolor | OR | Seeds | - | - | Med |
| Hemlock – Mountain | Tsuga mertensiana | OR | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Hemlock – Western | Tsuga heterophylla | PDX | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Incense cedar | Calocedrus decurrens | OR | Seeds | - | - | High |
| Madrone | Arbutus menziesii | PDX | Fruits | SP | Yes | High |
| Magnolia – Southern | Magnolia grandiflora | - | Seeds | SU | - | - |
| Monkey puzzle | Araucaria araucana | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oak – Canyon live oak | Quercus chrysolepis | OR | Acorns | - | - | High |
| Oak – Holly | Quercus ilex | - | Acorns | - | - | High |
| Oak – Interior live | Quercus wislizeni | - | Acorns | - | - | High |
| Oak – Southern live | Quercus virginiana | - | Acorns | - | - | - |
| Pine – Aleppo | Pinus halepensis | - | Seeds | - | - | High |
| Pine – Apache | Pinus engelmannii | - | Seeds | - | - | High |
| Pine – Balkan or Macedonian | Pinus peuce | - | Seeds | - | - | Med |
| Pine – Durango | Pinus durangensis | - | Seeds | - | - | High |
| Pine – Eastern white | Pinus strobus (inc. ‘Glauca’) | - | Seeds | - | - | Low |
| Pine – Japanese red | Pinus densiflora | - | Seeds | - | Yes | Med |
| Pine – Jeffrey | Pinus jeffreyi | OR | Seeds | - | Yes | High |
| Pine – Lodgepole | Pinus contorta var. latifolia | OR | Seeds | - | - | High |
| Pine – Ponderosa | Pinus ponderosa (Willamette Valley origin) | PDX | Seeds | - | Yes | High |
| Pine – Red | Pinus resinosa | - | Seeds | - | Yes | - |
| Pine – Southwestern white | Pinus strobiformis | - | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Pine – Western white | Pinus monticola | OR | Seeds | - | - | Med |
| Redwood – Coastal | Sequoia sempervirens (inc. ‘Aptos Blue’) | OR | - | - | Yes | - |
| Sequoia – Giant | Sequoiadendron giganteum | - | Seeds | - | Yes | - |
| Spruce – Lijiang purple-coned | Picea likiangensis var. purpurea | - | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Spruce – Oriental | Picea orientalis (inc. ‘Atrovirens’) | - | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Spruce – Serbian | Picea omorika | - | Seeds | - | - | - |