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What is NYC ZR § 37-962?

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This section provides a selection list of approved interior tree species for planting in New York City. The list includes various species such as Red Maple, American Elm, and Ginkgo, along with notes on specific restrictions related to pests and diseases. Applies to building owners and property operators involved in landscaping and tree planting.

General informational summary. Not legal advice for your situation. Consult an attorney before acting on any specific matter.

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§ 37-962 Selection list for interior trees

ZR § 37-962

BOTANICAL NAME

COMMON NAME

Acer rubrum

Red Maple1

Acer saccharinum

Silver Maple1

Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple1

Catalpa speciosa

Northern Catalpa

Celtis occidentalis

Hackberry

Celtis laevigata

Sugar Hackberry

Eucommia ulmoides

Hardy Rubber Tree

Fraxinus americana

American Ash1

Fraxinus excelsior

European Ash1

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Green Ash1

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

Honeylocust

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo

Gymnocladus dioicus

Kentucky Coffeetree

Juglans nigra

Black Walnut

Larix decidua

European Larch

Larix laricina

American Larch

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweetgum

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Tree

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Dawn Redwood

Nyssa sylvatica

Tupelo

Platanus occidentalis

American Sycamore

Platanus x acerifolia

London Planetree

Pyrus calleryana

Callery Pear3

Quercus bicolor

Swamp White Oak

Quercus imbricaria

Shingle Oak

Quercus palustris

Pin Oak

Quercus phellos

Willow Oak

Quercus rubra

Northern Red Oak

Taxodium distichum

Baldcypress

Ulmus americana

American Elm1,2

Ulmus carpinifolla

Smooth-leaf Elm1,2

Ulmus parvifolla

Lace Bark Elm1,2

Styphnolobium japonicum

Scholar Tree

Tilia americana

Basswood/American Linden

Zelkova serrata

Japanese Zelkova

1 Asian Longhorn Beetle quarantine species - planting not recommended in parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island

2 Only cultivars of elms that have been bred for resistance to Dutch Elm Disease

3 Excluding “Bradford” cultivar

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