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Recommended Street Tree and Plant Lists

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The Urban Forestry Council annually reviews and updates this list of trees, in collaboration with public and non-profit urban forestry stakeholders, including San Francisco Public Works' Urban Forestry Division and Friends of the Urban Forest.

It’s important to carefully match the conditions of your site with the tree you choose. Please note that while this list contains recommendations that are known to do well in many locations in San Francisco, no tree is perfect for every potential tree planting location. This list should be used as a guideline for choosing which street tree to plant, but should not be used without the help of a tree professional.

All street trees must be approved by Public Works before planting. The application form to plant a street tree can be found here.

 

Recommended Street Tree Species List

You can download the Recommended Street Tree Species List as a PDF here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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