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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 Native Trees of the Willamette Valley and Oregon (mature size is over 50’ tall)
EB = Evergreen broadleaf EC = Evergreen conifer SP = Spring
| Common name | Botanical name | Evergreen | Native | Wildlife value | Showy flowers | Showy fall color | Drought tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder - Red | Alnus rubra | - | PDX | - | - | - | Low |
| Alder - White | Alnus rhombifolia | - | PDX | - | - | - | - |
| Cedar – Alaska yellow | Cupressus nootkatensis | EC | OR | - | - | - | Low |
| Cedar – Western red | Thuja plicata (inc. ‘Atrovirens’, ‘Hogan’, ‘Virescens’ and ‘Zebrina’) | EC | PDX | - | - | - | - |
| Cedar - Incense | Calocedrus decurrens | EC | OR | - | - | - | High |
| Douglas-fir | Pseudotsuga Menziesii | EC | PDX | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Fir - Grand | Abies grandis | EC | PDX | Seeds | - | - | Med |
| Fir - Noble | Abies procera | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Fir - Pacific silver | Abies amabalis | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | Low |
| Fir - Subalpine | Abies lasiocarpa | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | Low |
| Fir - White | Abies concolor | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Hemlock - Mountain | Tsuga mertensiana | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Hemlock - Western | Tsuga heterophylla | EC | PDX | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Larch - Western | Larix occidentalis | - | OR | Seeds | - | Yes | - |
| Madrone | Arbutus menziesii | EB | PDX | Fruits | SP | - | High |
| Maple - Bigleaf | Acer macrophyllum* | - | PDX | Seeds | - | - | Med |
| Oak - California black | Quercus kelloggii | - | PDX | Acorns | - | - | Med |
| Oak 0 Canyon live oak | Quercus chrysolepis | EB | PDX | Acorns | - | - | High |
| Oak - Oracle | Quercus x moreha | - | OR | Acorns | - | - | High |
| Oak - Oregon white | Quercus garryana | - | PDX | Acorns | - | - | High |
| Pine - Jeffrey | Pinus jeffreyi | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | High |
| Pine - Lodgepole | Pinus contorta var. latifolia | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | High |
| Pine - Ponderosa - Willamette Valley origin | Pinus ponderosa var. benthamiana | EC | PDX | Seeds | - | - | High |
| Pine - Western white | Pinus monticola | EC | PDX | Seeds | - | - | Med |
| Redwood - Coastal | Sequoia sempervirens | EC | OR | - | - | - | - |
| Spruce - Brewer's | Picea breweriana | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Spruce - Sitka | Picea sitchensis | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | Low |
| Spruce - White | Picea glauca | EC | OR | Seeds | - | - | - |
| Tanoak or Tanbark oak | lithocarpus densiflorus | EB | OR | Acorns | - | - | High |