RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluating Trees for Saltwater Spray Tolerance for Oceanfront Sites
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
JO JOA
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 205
OP 210
DO 10.48044/jauf.1999.030
VO 25
IS 4
A1 Appleton, Bonnie
A1 Huff, Roger R.
A1 French, Susan C.
YR 1999
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/25/4/205.abstract
AB Trees growing along the major resort area thoroughfare of the city of Virginia Beach are subjected to saltwater spray from the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the city’s desire to plant trees for shade along this thoroughfare, none of 8 species that were reported to be salt tolerant and that met city design requirements were aesthetically acceptable after 1 year in moderate and high wind exposure locations. Species tested were loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), thornless honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis), Chinese flametree (Koelreuteria bipinnata), goldenraintree (K. paniculata), fruitless sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Rotundiloba’), dwarf southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’), sweetbay magnolia (M. virginiana), and lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia ‘King’s Choice’).