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<br />. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED TREES FOR MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Soil type. moisture, winter temperatures, and exposure are factors affecting the choice oftree species <br />for replacing American elm. There is no perfect tree for every location in the state, and each species has <br />advantages and disadvantages. All trees may attimes be attacked by insects or diseases, but fortunately most <br />are not as serious as Dutch elm disease. Further information about recommended trees Is available from <br />Agricuttural Extension publications. your county extension office, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. and <br />experienced nurserymen. A partial list of available shade trees follows: <br /> <br />Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) <br />Red maple (Acer rubrum) <br />Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) <br />Norway maple (Acer platanoldes) <br />Northern pin oak (Quercus ellipsoidal/s) <br />Eastern pin oak (Quercus palustris) <br />Northern red oak (Quercus borealis) <br />Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) <br />Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dlOlcus) <br />Honey locust (G/edltsla trlacanthos) <br />American linden (Til/a americana) <br />Littleleaf linden (Tilia cordata) <br />Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) <br />Pagoda dogwood (Com us altemifol/a) <br />Black cherry (Prunus seretlna) <br />Ironwood (Ostrya vlrglnlana) <br />Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) <br />White pine (Pinus strobus) <br />European larch (Larix decidua) <br />Hackberry (Celtis occ/dentalls) <br />Bigtooth aspen (Populus grand/dentata) <br /> <br />The information given in this publication is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with <br />the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsements by the Minnesota Extension Service is implied. <br /> <br />Issued in furtherance of coopera'tive extension work in agricutture and hOrTlEl economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914. in cooperation <br />with the U.S. Departmentaf Agriculture, PatrickJ. Borich, OeanandOireetorofMinneso1a Extension$ervice. University of Minnesota, St <br />Paul, Minnasota 551 08. The University of Minnesota, im::ludingthe Minnesota Extension Service, Is committed to the policythatallpersons <br />shall have equalaccessto itsprograms, facilities, and e"l'loymentwithout regard to raat, religion, color, sex, national origin, handicap, age, <br />veteran status, or sexual orientation. <br /> <br />10 <br />