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Tree Canopy Spread & Coverage in Urban Landscapes

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20 Year Coverage (sq ft)

Deciduous Species
Acer buergeranum
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Acer campestre
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Acer ginnala
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Acer palmatum
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Acer platanoides
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
15-20
177-314
Acer pseudoplatanus
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
15-20
177-314
Acer rubrum
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
15-20
177-314
Acer saccharinum
2-2.5"
5-7
15-17
176-226
18-25
280-491
Acer saccharum
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
15-20
177-314
Acer xfreemanii
'Autumn Blaze'
2-2.5"
5-7
13-15
132-176
18-21
254-346
Aesculus hippocastanum
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
17-22
254-380
Albizia julibrissin
6-7'
3-4
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Alnus glutinosa
2-2.5"
5-7
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Amelanchier arborea
6-7'
4-6
10-12
78-113
14-16
154-201
Amelanchier canadensis
2-5'
2-3
6-7
28-38
10-13
78-132
Amelanchier laevis
6-7'
4-6
10-12
78-113
14-16
154-201
Amelanchier xgrandiflora
2-5'
2-3
7-8
38-50
11-13
95-132
Betula maximowicziana
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Betula nigra
2-2.5"
5-7
13-16
132-201
17-20
254-314
Betula papyrifera
2-2.5"
4-6
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Betula pendula
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
17-20
254-314
Betula platyphylla
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Carpinus betulus
'Fastigiata'
2-2.5"
2-3
6-8
28-50
10-11
79-113
Carpinus caroliniana
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Carya illinoiensis
2-2.5"
5-7
15-17
176-226
20-25
314-491
Carya ovata
2-2.5"
5-7
10-13
78-132
11-15
113-177
Castanea mollissima
2-2.5"
5-7
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Celtis laevigata
2-2.5"
5-7
12-14
113-153
15-17
177-254
Celtis occidentalis
2-2.5"
5-7
13-16
132-201
17-22
254-380
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
6-7'
2-3
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Cercis canadensis
6-7'
2-3
10-12
78-113
13-16
133-201
Cercis chinensis
6-7'
2-3
8-10
50-78
9-13
70-133
Chioanthus virginicus
6-7'
2-3
8-10
50-78
10-11
79-113
Chionanthus retusus
2-5'
2-3
9-12
63-113
14-19
153-283
Cladrastis lutea
2-2.5"
3-5
12-15
113-176
15-17
177-254
Cornus florida
6-7'
2-3
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Cornus kousa
6-7'
2-3
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Cornus mas
6-7'
2-3
6-8
28-50
7-11
50-113
Cotinus coggygria
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Crataegus crus-galli
6-7'
3-4
11-12
95-113
11-15
113-177
Crataegus phaenopyrum
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-37
79-113
Crataegus viridis
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Diospyros virginiana
2-2.5"
4-6
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Elaeagnus angustifolia
6-7'
3-4
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Eucommia ulmoides
2-2.5"
4-6
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Fagus grandifolia
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Fagus sylvatica
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Franklinia alatamaha
6-7'
2-3
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Fraxinus americana
2-2.5"
4-5
12-15
113-176
15-17
177-254
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
'Patmore'
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
'Summit'
2-2.5'
4-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
'Marshall's Seedless'
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Ginkgo biloba
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Ginkgo biloba
'Sentry'
2-2.5"
2-3
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Ginkgo biloba
'Autumn Gold'
2-2.5"
3-5
10-11
78-95
12-14
113-153
Gleditsia triacanthos
'Shademaster'
2-2.5"
3-5
13-16
132-201
16-20
201-314
Gleditsia triacanthos
var. inermis
2-2.5"
3-5
13-16
132-201
16-20
201-314
Gleditsia triacanthos
'Imperial'
2-2.5"
3-5
13-16
132-201
16-20
201-314
Gleditsia triacanthos
'Skyline'
2-2.5"
3-5
13-16
132-201
16-20
201-314
Gymnocladus dioicus
2-2.5"
5-7
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Halesia tetraptera
2-5'
2-3
8-10
50-78
14-17
153-226
Hammamelis virginiana
2-5'
3-4
9-12
63-113
14-18
153-254
Juglans nigra
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
17-20
254-314
Koelreuteria paniculata
6-7'
2-3
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Lagerstroemia indica
6-7'
3-4
6-8
28-50
11-15
113-177
Larix decidua
2-2.5"
5-7
12-14
113-153
15-17
177-254
Liquidambar styraciflua
'Rotundiloba'
2-2.5"
5-7
10-11
78-95
15-16
176-201
Liquidamber styraciflua
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
15-17
177-254
Liriodendron tulipifera
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
15-17
177-254
Maackia amurensis
2-5'
4-5
10-12
78-113
17-21
226-346
Maclura pomifera
2-2.5"
5-7
13-15
132-176
17-20
254-314
Magnolia acuminata
2-2.5"
5-7
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Magnolia macrophylla
6-7'
3-4
7-9
38-63
10-11
79-113
Magnolia stellata
6-7'
3-4
5-7
19-38
7-10
50-79
Magnolia virginiana
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-11
79-113
Magnolia xsoulangiana
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-15
79-177
Malus spp.
6-7'
3-4
8-12
50-113
10-15
79-177
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
2-2.5"
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Morus spp.
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
12-20
117-314
Nyssa sylvatica
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Oxydendron arboreum
6-7'
2-3
8-10
50-78
10-11
79-113
Phellodendron amurense
2-2.5"
5-7
12-14
113-153
15-17
177-254
Pistacia chinensis
2-2.5"
4-5
13-15
132-176
15-18
176-254
Platanus occidentalis
2-2.5"
5-7
16-18
201-254
20-25
314-491
Platanus xacerifolia
2-2.5"
5-7
14-16
153-201
17-22
254-380
Prunus cerasifera
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Prunus persica
6-7'
3-4
6-8
28-50
10-11
79-112
Prunus sargentii
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Prunus serotina
6-7'
5-7
10-12
78-113
13-16
133-201
Prunus serrulata
'Kwanzan'
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Prunus subhirtella
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Prunus xyedoensis
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Pyrus calleryana
'Bradford'
2-2.5"
4-5
12-15
113-176
15-17
177-254
Pyrus calleryana
'Whitehouse'
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
10-11
79-113
Pyrus calleryana
'Redspire'
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Pyrus calleryana
'Capital'
2-2.5"
3-5
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Pyrus calleryana
'Autumn Blaze'
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Pyrus calleryana
'Aristocrat'
2-2.5"
4-5
12-15
113-176
17-20
254-314
Pyrus calleryana
'Chanticleer'
2-2.5"
3-5
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Quercus acutissima
2-2.5"
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Quercus alba
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Quercus bicolor
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Quercus coccinea
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Quercus imbricaria
2-2.5"
4-5
12-14
113-153
15-17
177-254
Quercus laurifolia
'Darlington'
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
10-11
79-113
Quercus laurifolia
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Quercus lyrata
2-2.5"
4-5
13-17
132-226
17-22
226-380
Quercus macrocarpa
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Quercus michauxii
2-2.5"
4-5
16-17
201-226
22-25
380-491
Quercus nigra
2-2.5"
4-5
12-14
113-153
15-17
177-254
Quercus nuttallii
2-2.5"
4-5
11-12
95-113
13-16
132-201
Quercus palustris
2-2.5"
5-7
12-15
113-176
15-17
177-254
Quercus phellos
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Quercus prinus
2-2.5"
4-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Quercus robur
'Fastigiata'
2-2.5"
2-3
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Quercus robur
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Quercus rubra
2-2.5"
4-5
12-15
113-176
15-17
177-254
Quercus shumardii
2-2.5"
4-5
12-13
113-132
18-19
254-283
Robinia pseudoacacia
2-2.5"
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Salix babylonica
2-2.5"
4-5
15-17
176-226
20-25
314-491
Salix matsudana
'Tortuosa'
2-2.5"
3-4
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Salix nigra
2-2.5"
3-5
12-15
113-176
15-17
177-254
Sophora japonica
2-2.5"
3-4
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Sorbus alnifolia
2-2.5"
3-4
10-12
78-113
15-17
177-254
Stewartia koreana
6-7'
2-3
6-8
28-50
10-11
79-113
Stewartia ovata
6-7'
2-3
6-8
28-50
10-11
79-113
Stewartia pseudocamellia
6-7'
2-3
6-8
28-50
10-11
79-113
Styrax japonicus
6-7'
2-3
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Syringa reticulata
6-7'
2-3
6-8
28-50
10-11
79-113
Taxodium disticum
2-2.5"
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Tilia americana
'Legend'
2-2.5"
3-4
12-15
113-176
17-20
227-314
Tilia americana
'Redmond'
2-2.5"
3-4
12-15
113-176
17-20
227-314
Tilia cordata
'Greenspire'
2-2.5"
3-4
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Tilia cordata
'Glenleven'
2-2.5"
3-4
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Tilia tomentosa
2-2.5"
3-4
13-14
132-153
17-20
226-314
Ulmus americana
2-2.5"
3-5
15-17
176-226
20-25
314-491
Ulmus americana
'Princeton'
2-2.5"
3-5
13-15
132-176
19-21
283-346
Ulmus hollandica
'Groenveldt'
2-2.5"
3-5
12-15
113-176
17-22
254-380
Ulmus parvifolia
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Zelkova serrata
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Evergreen Species
Abies concolor
6-7'
2-4
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Abies fraseri
6-7'
2-4
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Calocedrus decurrens
6-7'
2-3
3-5
7-19
4-5
13-28
Cedrus atlantica
6-7'
3-4
6-8
28-50
10-11
79-113
Cedrus deodara
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
6-7'
2-4
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Chamaecyparis obtusa
6-7'
2-3
3-5
7-19
5-6
20-38
Chamaecyparis pisifera
'Plumosa'
6-7'
2-3
5-7
19-38
7-10
50-79
Chamaecyparis thyoides
6-7'
2-3
5-7
19-38
7-10
50-79
Cryptomeria japonica
6-7'
2-3
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Cunninghamia lanceolata
6-7'
3-4
6-8
28-50
11-15
113-177
Ilex aquifolium
6-7'
2-4
4-6
12-28
5-7
28-50
Ilex opaca
6-7'
2-4
5-7
19-38
6-10
38-79
Ilex vomitoria
6-7'
2-4
5-7
19-38
6-10
38-79
Ilex x
‘Nellie R. Stevens'
6-7'
3-5
7-9
38-63
10-11
79-113
Ilex xattenuata
'Fosteri'
6-7'
2-4
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Juniperus chinensis
'Torulosa'
6-7'
3-5
2-4
3-12
2-5
7-20
Juniperus chinensis
'Denserecta'
6-7'
3-5
2-4
3-12
2-5
7-20
Juniperus chinensis
'Hetzii Columnaris'
6-7'
3-5
2-4
3-12
2-5
7-20
Juniperus chinensis
'Keteleeri'
6-7'
3-5
4-6
12-28
5-7
28-50
Juniperus chinensis
'Robusta Green'
6-7'
3-5
3-5
7-19
5-6
20-38
Juniperus chinensis
6-7'
3-5
6-8
28-50
7-11
50-113
Juniperus scopulorum
'Moonglow'
6-7'
2-3
2-4
3-12
2-5
7-20
Juniperus scopulorum
'Gray Gleam'
6-7'
2-3
2-4
3-12
2-5
7-20
Juniperus scopulorum
'Erecta Glauca'
6-7'
2-3
3-5
7-19
5-6
20-38
Juniperus scopulorum
'Columnaris'
6-7'
2-3
2-4
3-12
2-5
7-20
Juniperus scopulorum
'Blue Heaven'
6-7'
2-3
3-5
7-19
5-6
20-38
Juniperus scopulorum
'Cologreen'
6-7'
2-3
2-4
3-12
2-5
7-20
Juniperus virginiana
'Princeton Sentry'
6-7'
2-3
2-4
3-12
4-5
13-28
Juniperus virginiana
6-7'
2-3
3-5
7-19
5-6
20-38
Juniperus virginiana
'Manhattan Blue'
6-7'
2-3
2-4
3-12
4-5
13-28
Juniperus virginiana
'Canaertii'
6-7'
2-3
3-5
7-19
5-6
20-38
Magnolia grandiflora
2-2.5"
5-7
12-14
113-153
15-20
177-314
Magnolia grandiflora
'Little Gem'
2-5'
1-2
3-4
7-12
6-7
28-38
Picea abies
6-7'
3-4
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Picea glauca
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-11
79-113
Picea glauca
'Conica'
3-4'
1-2
2-3
3-7
2-4
7-13
Picea omorika
6-7'
2-3
3-5
7-19
5-6
20-38
Picea pungens
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Picea pungens
'Hoopsii'
2-5'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Picea pungens
'Thompsenii'
2-5'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Pinus bungeana
2-2.5"
3-5
6-8
28-50
7-10
50-79
Pinus echinata
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Pinus elliotti
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Pinus nigra
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
10-13
79-133
Pinus rigida
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
11-11
113-113
Pinus strobus
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Pinus sylvestris
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Pinus taeda
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Pinus thunbergiana
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
9-13
70-133
Pinus virginiana
2-2.5"
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
Pseudotsuga menziesii
6-7'
3-4
8-10
50-78
10-11
79-113
Quercus virginiana
2-2.5"
4-5
10-15
78-176
15-20
177-314
Taxus baccata
6-7'
2-3
5-7
19-38
6-10
38-79
Taxus baccata
'Fastigiata'
2-3'
3-7
3-4
7-12
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-
Taxus cuspidata
'Capitata'
3-5'
2-3
6-8
28-50
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-
Taxus cuspidata
6-7'
2-3
3-5
7-19
5-6
20-38
Thuja occidentalis
6-7'
3-4
3-5
7-19
5-7
20-50
Thuja orientalis
6-7'
3-4
3-5
7-19
5-7
20-50
Thuja plicata
'Green Giant'
2-5'
2-3
3-3
7-7
6-7
28-38
Tsuga canadensis
6-7'
3-5
8-10
50-78
11-15
113-177
Tsuga caroliniana
6-7'
3-5
10-12
78-113
11-15
113-177
xCupressocyparis Leylandii
2-2.5"
3-5
8-10
50-78
10-11
79-113