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Code of Pittman Center
Title 20 Miscellaneous
Chapter 3 Tree Ordinance
Title 20 Miscellaneous
Chapter 3 Tree Ordinance
Pittman Center
Title 20 : Miscellaneous
Chapter 3 : Tree Ordinance
20-307 : Street tree species to be planted.
The Town of Pittman Center will refer to the following list of native plants. These species are considered endemic to the Town of Pittman Center and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. No other species other than those included in this list may be planted as "street trees" without approval of the tree board.
Native Plant List
COMMON NAME/ SCIENTIFIC NAME
(1) SMALL TREES
| Alternate leaf dogwood | Cornus alternifolia |
| American holly | Ilex opaca |
| American, Chicksaw plum | Prunus americana, P. angustifolia |
| Blackhaw, Rusty blackhaw | Viburnum prunifolium, V. rufidulum |
| Carolina buckthorn | Rhanmus caroliniana |
| Carolina Silverbell | Halesia tetraptera |
| Flowering dogwood | Cornus florida |
| Fringe tree | Chionanthus virginicus |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus spp. |
| Hercules club | Aralia spinosa |
| Hoptree | Ptelea trifoliata |
| Ironwood | Carpinns caroliniana |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba |
| Redbud | Cercis canadensis |
| Service berry | Amelanchier arborea, A. laevis |
| Sweetbay magnolia | Magnolia virginiana |
| Wahoo | Euonymus atropurpureus |
| Winged, Smooth, Staghorn sumac | Rhus copallinum, R. glabra, R. typhina |
| Witch-hazel | Hamamelis virginiana |
(2) MEDIUM TREES
| Hophornbeam | Ostrya virginiana |
| Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana |
| Red cedar | Juniperus virginiana |
| River birch | Betula nigra |
| Sourwood | Oxydendnun arboreum |
| Sweet birch | Betula lenta |
| Yellow wood | Cladrastis kentukea |
(3) LARGE TREES
| American basswood | Tilia americana |
| American beech | Fagus granclifolia |
| Black cherry | Prunus serotina |
| Black walnut | Juglans nigra |
| Blackgum | Nyssa sylvatica |
| Blue ash | Fraxinus quadrangulata |
| Buroak | Quercus macrocarpa |
| Carolina, Black willow | Salix caroliniana, S. nigra |
| Chestnut, Chinkapin oak | Quercus montana, Q. muhlenbergii |
| Cucumbertree | Magnolia acuminata |
| Eastern cottonwood | Populus deltoides |
| Kentucky coffeetree | Gymnocladus dioicus |
| Overcup, Water, Pin oak | Quercus lyrata, Q. nigra, Q. palustris |
| Pignut, Shagbark, Mockernut hickory | Carya glabra, C. ovata, C. tomentosa |
| Red maple | Acer rubrum |
| Red mulberry | Morus rubra |
| Sassafras | Sassafras albidum |
| Shortleaf, Virginia pine | Pinus echinata, P. virginiana |
| Southern red, Post, Black oak | Quercus falcata, Q. stellata, Q. velutina |
| Sugar maple | Acer saccharum |
| Swamp white, Shingle oak | Quercus bicolor, Q. imbricaria |
| Sweetgum | Liquidambar styraciflua |
| Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis |
| Tulip poplar | Liriodendron tulipifera |
| White pine | Pinus strobus |
| White, Green ash | Fraxinus americana, F. pennsylvanica |
| White, Scarlet oak | Quercus alba, Q. coccinea |
| Willow, Northern Red, Shumard oak | Quercus phellos, Q. rubra, Q. shumardii |
| Yellow, Ohio buckeye | Aesculus flava, A. glabra |
(4) SHRUBS
| American beautyberry | Callicarpa americana |
| American snowbell | Styrax americana |
| Arrow wood, Possum haw | Viburnum dentatum, V. nudum |
| Bladdernut | Staphylea trifolia |
| Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis |
| Carolina, Prairie, Swamp rose | Rosa carolina, R. setigera, R. palustris |
| Cedarglade, Shrubby St. John's Wort | Hypericum frondosum, H. prolificum |
| Common winterberry | Ilex verticillata |
| Coralberry | Symphoricarpos orbiculatus |
| Cumberland azalea | Rhododendron cumberlandense |
| Cumberland rosemary | Conradina verticillata |
| Elderberry | Sambucus canadensis |
| Fothergilla | Fothergilla major |
| Fragrant sumac | Rhus aromatica |
| Hazelnut | Corylus americana |
| Hearts a bustin | Euonymus americanus |
| Highbush, Lowbush blueberry | Vaccinium corymbosum, V. pallidum |
| Indigo bush | Amorpha fruticosa |
| Leatherwood | Dirca palustris |
| Maple leaf | viburnum Viburnum acerifolium |
| Mock orange | Philadelphus hirsutus, P. inodorus |
| Mountain laurel | Kalmia latifolia |
| Mountain rosebay | Rhododendron catawbiense |
| New Jersey tea | Ceanothus americanus |
| Ninebark | Physocarpus opulifolius |
| Northern, Southern bush honeysuckle | Diervilla lonicera, D. sessilifolia |
| Oakleaf hydrangea | Hydrangea quercifolia |
| Possumhaw holly | Ilex decidua |
| Red, Black chokeberry | Aronia arbutifolia, A. melanocarpa |
| Silky dogwood | Cornus amomum |
| Spicebush | Lindera benzoin |
| Sweet pepperbush | Clethra alnifolia |
| Sweet, Piedmont azalea | Rhododendron arborescens, R. canescens |
| Sweetshrub | Calycanthus floridus |
| Virginiasweetspire | Itea virginica |
| Wild hydrangea | Hydrangea arborescens |
(Ord. #291, Feb. 2020)