Select a Climate Zone: for Species List
Species CodeScientific NameCommon NamePresentation NameSpecies Assigned Value
ACSP2Acacia speciesAcaciaAcaciaBEM OTHER
ACNEAcer negundoBoxelderBoxelderBDM OTHER
ACPAAcer palmatumMaple, JapaneseJapanese mapleBDS OTHER
ACRUAcer rubrumMaple, RedRed mapleACRU
ACWRAcoelorraphe wrightiiPalmetto, Silver sawSilver saw palmettoPES OTHER
ACAC2Acrocomia aculeataPalm, GrugruGrugru palmPES OTHER
ALJUAlbizia julibrissinMimosaMimosaBDS OTHER
ALLEAlbizia lebbeckTree, SirisSiris treeBDL OTHER
ARHEAraucaria heterophyllaPine, Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island pineCEL OTHER
ARCUArchontophoenix cunninghamianaPalm, BangalowBangalow palmPES OTHER
AVCAAverrhoa carambolaFruit, StarStar fruitBES OTHER
BABamboo speciesBambooBambooBES OTHER
BAVABauhinia variegataVariegated, Orchid treeOrchid tree, variegatedBEM OTHER
BENIBetula nigraBirch, RiverRiver birchBDM OTHER
BEBetula speciesBirchBirchBDM OTHER
BIJABischofia javanicaToogToogBEM OTHER
BINOBismarckia nobilisPalm, BismarckiaBismarckia palmPES OTHER
BOSPBougainvillea spectabilisBougainvilleaBougainvilleaBES OTHER
BDL OTHERBroadleaf Deciduous Large OtherOther, Broadleaf Deciduous LargeBroadleaf Deciduous Large OtherQULA2
BDM OTHERBroadleaf Deciduous Medium OtherOther, Broadleaf Deciduous MediumBroadleaf Deciduous Medium OtherULPA
BDS OTHERBroadleaf Deciduous Small OtherOther, Broadleaf Deciduous SmallBroadleaf Deciduous Small OtherLAIN
BEL OTHERBroadleaf Evergreen Large OtherOther, Broadleaf Evergreen LargeBroadleaf Evergreen Large OtherMAGR
BEM OTHERBroadleaf Evergreen Medium OtherOther, Broadleaf Evergreen MediumBroadleaf Evergreen Medium OtherCICA
BES OTHERBroadleaf Evergreen Small OtherOther, Broadleaf Evergreen SmallBroadleaf Evergreen Small OtherERJA
BRPABroussonetia papyriferaMulberry, PaperPaper mulberryBDM OTHER
BRSUBrugmansia suaveolensDaturaDaturaBES OTHER
BUCAButia capitataPalm, JellyJelly palmPES OTHER
CAMECaesalpinia mexicanaHoldback, MexicanMexican holdbackBES OTHER
CAPU13Caesalpinia pulcherrimaPoinciana, DwarfDwarf poincianaBES OTHER
CASU34Calliandra schultziiTree, Pink powder puffPink powder puff treeBES OTHER
CAVICallistemon viminalisBottlebrush, WeepingWeeping bottlebrushBEM OTHER
CAPA3Carica papayaPapayaPapayaBES OTHER
CACACarpinus carolinianaHornbeam, AmericanAmerican hornbeamBDM OTHER
CA1Carya speciesHickoryHickoryBDL OTHER
CAGLCarya glabraHickory, PignutPignut hickoryBDL OTHER
CAILCarya illinoinensisPecanPecanBDL OTHER
CAOV2Carya ovalisHickory, RedRed hickoryBDL OTHER
CAOVCarya ovataHickory, ShagbarkShagbark hickoryBDL OTHER
CATOCarya tomentosaHickory, MockernutMockernut hickoryBDL OTHER
CAMI36Caryota mitisPalm, FishtailFishtail palmPES OTHER
CABI2Cassia bicapsularisCassia, WinterWinter cassiaBDS OTHER
CAFICassia fistulaShower, GoldenGolden showerBDM OTHER
CASSICassia speciesCassiaCassiaBDS OTHER
CAEQCasuarina equisetifoliaIronwoodIronwoodBEL OTHER
CEDECedrus deodaraCedar, DeodarDeodar cedarCEL OTHER
CELACeltis laevigataSugarberrySugarberryCEL OTHER
CECACercis canadensisRedbud, EasternEastern redbudBDS OTHER
CHHUChamaerops humilisPalm, European fanEuropean fan palmPES OTHER
CHSPChorisia speciosaTree, Floss-silkFloss-silk treeBDL OTHER
CICACinnamomum camphoraTree, CamphorCamphor treeCICA
CISPCitrus speciesCitrusCitrusBES OTHER
CLQUClerodendrum quadriloculareStar, ShootingShooting starBES OTHER
CL6Clerodendrum speciesFlower, PagodaPagoda flowerBES OTHER
COUVCoccoloba uviferaSea-grapeSea-grapeBES OTHER
CONUCocos nuciferaPalm, CoconutCoconut palmPEL OTHER
CEL OTHERConifer Evergreen Large OtherOther, Conifer Evergreen LargeConifer Evergreen Large OtherPIEL2
CEM OTHERConifer Evergreen Medium OtherOther, Conifer Evergreen MediumConifer Evergreen Medium OtherJUSI
CES OTHERConifer Evergreen Small OtherOther, Conifer Evergreen SmallConifer Evergreen Small OtherTHOR
COPRCopernicia pruniferaPalm, Carnauba waxCarnauba wax palmPES OTHER
COFLCornus floridaDogwood, FloweringFlowering dogwoodBDS OTHER
COCICorymbia citriodoraGum, Lemon scentedLemon scented gumBEL OTHER
CULACunninghamia lanceolataFir, Blue ChineseBlue Chinese firCEL OTHER
CUANCupaniopsis anacardioidesCarrotwoodCarrotwoodBEM OTHER
CUARCupressus arizonicaCypress, ArizonaArizona cypressCEL OTHER
CUSECupressus sempervirensCypress, ItalianItalian cypressCEM OTHER
CYCICycas circinalisSago, QueenQueen sagoPEM OTHER
CYRE11Cycas revolutaPalm, SagoSago palmPES OTHER
DASIDalbergia sissooRosewood, IndiaIndia rosewoodBDL OTHER
DEREDelonix regiaPoinciana, RoyalRoyal poincianaBDS OTHER
POPIDerris indicaTree, Poonga oilPoonga oil treeBES OTHER
DIVIDiospyros virginianaPersimmon, CommonCommon persimmonBDM OTHER
DYDE2Dypsis decaryiPalm, TriangleTriangle palmPES OTHER
CHLUDypsis lutescensPalm, ArecaAreca palmPES OTHER
ELDEElaeocarpus decipiensTree, Japanese blueberryJapanese blueberry treeBEL OTHER
ENCYEnterolobium cyclocarpumEarpodEarpodBDL OTHER
ERJAEriobotrya japonicaLoquatLoquatERJA
ERCRErythrina crista-galliTree, CoralCoral treeBEM OTHER
EU1Eucalyptus speciesEucalyptusEucalyptusBEL OTHER
EUUN2Eugenia unifloraSurinam-cherrySurinam-cherryBEM OTHER
EUTIEuphorbia tirucalliTree, PencilPencil treeBDS OTHER
FEFeijoa speciesFeijoaFeijoaBES OTHER
FIBE2Ficus benghalensisBanyan, IndianIndian banyanBEL OTHER
FICAFicus caricaFig, CommonCommon figBDS OTHER
FIELFicus elasticaTree, Indian rubberIndian rubber treeBEL OTHER
FILYFicus lyrataFig, Fiddle-leafFiddle-leaf figBEL OTHER
FI1Ficus speciesBanyanBanyanBEM OTHER
FRCAFraxinus carolinianaAsh, CarolinaCarolina ashBDM OTHER
FRPEFraxinus pennsylvanicaAsh, GreenGreen ashBDL OTHER
GIBIGinkgo bilobaGinkgoGinkgoBDM OTHER
GLTRINGleditsia triacanthos inermisHoneylocust, ThornlessThornless honeylocustBDL OTHER
LOGOGordonia lasianthusBay, LoblollyLoblolly bayBEL OTHER
GRROGrevillea robustaSilky-oakSilky-oakBEL OTHER
HIMOHibiscus moschuetosHibiscus, Rose mallowRose mallow hibiscusBDS OTHER
HITIHibiscus tiliaceusHauHauBDM OTHER
HYLAHyophorbe lagenicaulisPalm, BottleBottle palmPES OTHER
ILSPIlex speciesHollyHollyBES OTHER
ILCO2Ilex cornutaHolly, ChineseChinese hollyBES OTHER
ILVOIlex vomitoriaYauponYauponBES OTHER
JAMIJacaranda mimosifoliaJacarandaJacarandaBDM OTHER
JAINJatropha integerrimaJatrophaJatrophaBES OTHER
JUCHJuniperus chinensisJuniper, ChineseChinese juniperCEL OTHER
JUJuniperus speciesJuniperJuniperJUSI
JUSIJuniperus virginiana var. silicicolaRedcedar, SouthernSouthern redcedarJUSI
KOELFOKoelreuteria elegansChineseraintreeChineseraintreeKOELFO
LAINLagerstroemia indicaCrapemyrtleCrapemyrtleLAIN
LIJALigustrum japonicumPrivet, JapaneseJapanese privetBES OTHER
LILULigustrum lucidumPrivet, ChineseChinese privetBES OTHER
LIORLiquidambar orientalisSweetgum, OrientalOriental sweetgumLIST
LISTLiquidambar styracifluaSweetgumSweetgumLIST
LITULiriodendron tulipiferaTree, TulipTulip treeBDL OTHER
LICHLivistona chinensisPalm, Chinese fanChinese fan palmPEM OTHER
LIDE2Livistona decipiensPalm, RibbonRibbon palmPEM OTHER
MATEMacadamia tetraphyllaMacadamia, Rough-shellRough-shell macadamiaBDM OTHER
MAGRMagnolia grandifloraMagnolia, SouthernSouthern MagnoliaMAGR
MASTMagnolia stellataMagnolia, StarStar magnoliaBDS OTHER
MAVIMagnolia virginianaSweetbaySweetbayMAGR
MASOMagnolia x soulangianaMagnolia, Chinese magnolia; SaucerChinese magnolia; Saucer magnoliaBDS OTHER
MAPUMalus pumilaApple, ParadiseParadise appleBDM OTHER
MAINMangifera indicaMangoMangoBES OTHER
MEQUMelaleuca quinquenerviaPaperbarkPaperbarkBEL OTHER
MEAZMelia azedarachPride-of-IndiaPride-of-IndiaBDM OTHER
MOALMorus albaMulberry, WhiteWhite mulberryBDM OTHER
MUPAMurraya exoticaOrange-jessamineOrange-jessamineBES OTHER
MYCEMyrica ceriferaBayberry, SouthernSouthern bayberryBES OTHER
NEOLNerium oleanderOleanderOleanderBES OTHER
NORENolina recurvataPalm, Pony-tailPony-tail palmPES OTHER
NYSYNyssa sylvaticaTupelo, BlackBlack tupeloBDM OTHER
PEL OTHERPalm Evergreen Large OtherOther, Palm Evergreen LargePalm Evergreen Large OtherSYRO
PEM OTHERPalm Evergreen Medium OtherOther, Palm Evergreen MediumPalm Evergreen Medium OtherSAPA
PES OTHERPalm Evergreen Small OtherOther, Palm Evergreen SmallPalm Evergreen Small OtherWARO
PAACParkinsonia aculeataThorn, JerusalemJerusalem thornBDS OTHER
PATOPaulownia tomentosaPaulownia, RoyalRoyal paulowniaBDM OTHER
PEAMPersea americanaAvocadoAvocadoBEL OTHER
PEBOPersea borboniaRedbayRedbayBEL OTHER
PHCAPhoenix canariensisPalm, Canary Island dateCanary Island date palmPEL OTHER
PHDA4Phoenix dactyliferaPalm, DateDate palmPEM OTHER
PHREPhoenix reclinataPalm, Senegal dateSenegal date palmPEL OTHER
PHROPhoenix roebeleniiPalm, Dwarf dateDwarf date palmPES OTHER
PHSYPhoenix sylvestrisPalm, ToddyToddy palmPEM OTHER
PHSP2Photinia sppChokeberryChokeberryBES OTHER
PHFRPhotinia x fraseriPhotinia, FraserFraser photiniaBES OTHER
PICLPinus clausaPine, SandSand pineCEL OTHER
PIECPinus echinataPine, ShortleafShortleaf pineCEL OTHER
PIEL2Pinus eldaricaPine, AfghanAfghan pinePIEL2
PIPAPinus palustrisPine, LongleafLongleaf pineCEL OTHER
PI2Pinus speciesPinePineCEL OTHER
PITAPinus taedaPine, LoblollyLoblolly pineCEL OTHER
PIFEPittosporum ferrugineumPittosporum, RustyRusty pittosporumBES OTHER
PLOCPlatanus occidentalisSycamore, AmericanAmerican sycamorePLOC
THORPlatycladus orientalisArborvitae, OrientalOriental arborvitaeTHOR
PLAC1Plumeria acuminataFrangipaniFrangipaniBDL OTHER
POMAPodocarpus macrophyllusPodocarpus, YewYew podocarpusBEM OTHER
PONAPodocarpus nagiPodocarpus, Broad leafBroad leaf podocarpusBEL OTHER
PODEPopulus deltoidesCottonwood, EasternEastern cottonwoodBDL OTHER
PRANPrunus angustifoliaPlum, ChickasawChickasaw plumBDS OTHER
PRCAPrunus carolinianaLaurelcherry, CarolinaCarolina laurelcherryPRCA
PRPE2Prunus persicaPeachPeachBDS OTHER
PRSE1Prunus serotinaCherry, BlackBlack cherryBDL OTHER
PRPrunus speciesPlumPlumBDS OTHER
PYCAPyrus calleryanaPear, CalleryCallery pearBDS OTHER
PYCOPyrus communisPear, CommonCommon pearBDM OTHER
QUAC2Quercus acerifoliaOak, SawtoothSawtooth oakQULA2
QUALQuercus albaOak, WhiteWhite oakQULA2
QUFAQuercus falcataOak, Southern redSouthern red oakQULA2
QUGEQuercus georgianaOak, Sand liveSand live oakQUVI
QULAQuercus laceyiOak, TurkeyTurkey oakBDS OTHER
QULA2Quercus laurifoliaOak, LaurelLaurel oakQULA2
QUMIQuercus michauxiiOak, Swamp chestnutSwamp chestnut oakQULA2
QUNIQuercus nigraOak, WaterWater oakQULA2
QUPHQuercus phellosOak, WillowWillow oakQULA2
QUSHQuercus shumardiiOak, ShumardShumard oakQUSH
QUQuercus speciesOakOakQULA2
QUNUQuercus texanaOak, Texas redTexas red oakQULA2
QUVIQuercus virginianaOak, LiveLive oakQUVI
RAGLRavenea glaucaPalm, MajestyMajesty palmPES OTHER
RHIN62Rhaphiolepis indicaHawthorn, IndianIndian hawthornBES OTHER
SAPASabal palmettoPalmetto, CabbageCabbage palmettoSAPA
SABASalix x sepulcralis SimonkaiWillow, WeepingWeeping willowBDM OTHER
SANI4Sambucus nigraElderberry, European blackEuropean black elderberryBDS OTHER
BRACSchefflera actinophyllaTree, OctopusOctopus treeBEL OTHER
SCTESchinus terebinthifoliusBerry, ChristmasChristmas berryBDS OTHER
SEPU7Sesbania puniceaRattleboxRattleboxBDS OTHER
SIGLSimarouba glaucaTree, ParadiseParadise treeBEL OTHER
SWMASwietenia mahagoniMahogany, West IndianWest Indian mahoganyBDL OTHER
SYROSyagrus romanzoffianaPalm, QueenQueen palmSYRO
TAPATabebuia heterophyllaTecoma, PinkPink tecomaBEL OTHER
TACHTabebuia ochracea subsp. neochrysanthaTree, Golden trumpetGolden trumpet treeBEL OTHER
TASPTabebuia speciesTree, TrumpetTrumpet treeBDL OTHER
TAINTamarindus indicaBusbusilakBusbusilakBEL OTHER
TAASTaxodium ascendensCypress, PondPond cypressBDL OTHER
TADITaxodium distichumBaldcypressBaldcypressBDL OTHER
TACATaxus canadensisYew, CanadaCanada yewBEL OTHER
TH9Thuja speciesCedar, RedRed cedarCEL OTHER
TIGR3Tibouchina granulosaTree, Purple gloryPurple glory treeBES OTHER
TITI2Tipuana tipuTree, TipuTipu treeBDL OTHER
TRSE6Triadica sebiferaTallowtreeTallowtreeTRSE6
ULALUlmus alataElm, WingedWinged elmBDL OTHER
ULAMUlmus americanaElm, AmericanAmerican elmBDL OTHER
ULPAUlmus parvifoliaElm, ChineseChinese elmULPA
ULPUUlmus pumilaElm, SiberianSiberian elmBDL OTHER
ULRUUlmus rubraElm, SlipperySlippery elmBDM OTHER
ULSUlmus speciesElmElmBDL OTHER
ULXUlmus xElm, HybridHybrid elmBDL OTHER
UNPUnknown PalmPalm, UnknownUnknown palmPES OTHER
UNSUnknown ShrubShrub, UnknownUnknown shrubBDS OTHER
UNTUnknown TreeTree, UnknownUnknown treeBDM OTHER
VEMEVeitchia merrilliiPalm, ManilaManila palmPES OTHER
VIODViburnum odoratissimumViburnum, SweetSweet viburnumBES OTHER
VISP2Viburnum speciesViburnumViburnumBES OTHER
WAFIWashingtonia filiferaPalm, CaliforniaCalifornia palmPES OTHER
WAROWashingtonia robustaWashingtonia, MexicanMexican washingtoniaWARO
WOBI2Wodyetia bifurcataPalm, FoxtailFoxtail palmPEM OTHER
CULEx Cupressocyparis leylandiiCypress, LeylandLeyland cypressCEM OTHER
YU1Yucca speciesYuccaYuccaPES OTHER