VT agroforestry spp and cvs.xlsx

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4	Genus and Species	Common Name	Family	Cultivars	Cultivated Commercial Wood Product	Cultivated Commerical Food Product	Other Cultivated Commerical Product	Commerical Forest Products	Potential Product (not currently grown for US market)	VT native	Northeast native	Naturalization status	USDA zone	Is zone 6 too hot	Cold snap vulnerability	Wet soils	Dry soils	Sand tolerant	Clay tolerant	Poor drainage tolerant	Excessive drainage tolerant	Soil pH	Wetland indicator status	Flood tolerant	Shade tolerance	Form	Height	Habit	growth rate	years to bearing	pollinator required for commerical fruit or nut production?	lifespan	coppice	Nuisances	National Agroforestry Center Ranking	VT agroforestry expert recommended	VT agroforestry farmer recommended	alley cropping (NRCS CP 311)	Contour Hedgerow	Pollinator Hedgerow	Multistrata (inc. forest farming, commercial food forest, etc.)	Urban food forest	Windbreak	Living Snow Fence	Silvopasture	Tree Fodder	Living Barn	Riparian Forest Buffer	Waterbreak	NRCS VT trees and shrubs for conservation	nitrogen fixation	erosion control. (stripmine, streambank etc)	bioengineering (slope stabilization)	wildlife habitat value	pollinators/beneficials	anchor lepidopteran host	vertebrate food use	bird food & shelter value	browse value	deciduous/ evergreen	summer canopy density	root depth	allelopathy	disease issues (mostly climate related)	alternate disease host	insect issues (mostly climate related)	alternate insect host	transplant type	notes

5	Abies balsamea	balsam fir	Pinaceae				Christmas trees	veneers, lumber, pulpwood		yes	yes		3-6	could get too hot		yes		yes		yes		4.0-6.5	FAC	flood tolerant	shade tolerant	tree	50-75	standard	slow	n/a	n/a	long					recommended (1)						NRCS VT reccomended				suitable	used	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no			NRCS VT moderate	no (wind pollinated)		high	mult. bird families	medium	evergreen	dense	shallow	mildly allelopathic					bareroot, container
9	Acer rubrum	red maple	Sapindaceae					veneers, lumber, firewood, pulpwood	coppice products	yes	yes		3-9			yes	yes	yes	yes	yes		4.5-6.5	FAC	some flood tolerance	shade tolerant	tree	75-100	standard	medium to fast	n/a	n/a	short	Krawczyk top genus		NAC top ranked		genus highly recommended (3)						NRCS VT reccomended		toxic	toxic		NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used		NRCS VT high	yes	Tallamy top genus	very high	mult. bird families	medium	deciduous	dense	shallow						bareroot, container
15	Alnus incana ssp rugosa	speckled alder	Betulaceae				woody biomass	firewood		yes	yes		2-6	could get too hot		yes		yes	yes	yes		3.4-7.7	FACW+	some flood tolerance	part shade	shrub	20-35	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	medium	yes							potential			NRCS VT reccomended					NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	yes	used		NRCS VT moderate	yes	Tallamy top genus	high		medium	deciduous	medium	shallow						bareroot, container
16	Alnus serrulata	smooth alder	Betulaceae	NRCS				firewood		yes	yes		4-9			yes		yes	yes	yes		5.0-7.0	OBL	flood tolerant		shrub	20-35	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	medium	yes							potential		used						used	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	yes	used		NRCS VT moderate	yes	Tallamy top genus	high			deciduous	dense	shallow						bareroot, container
21	Amorpha fruticosa	river locust	Fabaceae	NRCS						no	yes	VT invasive watch list	4-8			yes	yes	yes		yes	yes	5.0-8.5	FACW	flood tolerant		shrub	6-12	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	medium	yes			recommended (3)		used	used	Xerces reccomended		used	NRCS SD reccomended		used	used			suitable		yes	used			Xerces reccomended		medium			deciduous	open	shallow						bareroot, container
23	Aronia melanocarpa	aronia	Rosaceae	fruiting cultivars		fruit				yes	yes		3-8		vulnerable	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	5.1-6.5	FAC	flood tolerant	part shade but not for frut	shrub	3-6	multi stemmed	slow	2-5	no	short			NAC recommended		highly recommended (3)	used	used	potential		used	NRCS VT reccomended					used	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used		NRCS VT low	yes		medium			deciduous	medium	shallow			*fireblight			bareroot, container
29	Betula populifolia	gray birch	Betulaceae					firewood		yes	yes		3-6	could get too hot		yes	yes	yes			yes	5.1-7.5	FAC	flood tolerant		tree	35-50	standard	fast	n/a	n/a	short	yes				genus recommended (1)						NRCS VT reccomended					NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no			NRCS VT high	no (wind pollinated)	Tallamy top genus	very high	mult. bird families	medium	deciduous	open	shallow						bareroot, container
34	Carya cordiformis	yellowbud hickory	Juglandaceae	nut cultivars		oil		veneers, lumber, firewood, pulpwood		yes	yes		2-9			yes	yes	yes	yes		yes	5.5-8.5	FACU+		part shade	tree	75-100	standard	medium	3-4 grafted, 10 seedling	yes	long	yes			recommended (3)	genus very highly recommended (5)				potential overstory							used		NRCS VT reccomended	no	used		NRCS VT moderate	no (wind pollinated)	Tallamy top genus	medium		low	deciduous	dense	deep						bareroot, container
42	Cephalanthus occidentalis	buttonbush	Rubiaceae	NRCS						yes	yes		5-9			yes		yes	yes			6.1-8.5	OBL	high flood tolerance	part shade	shrub	6-12	thicket	medium	n/a	n/a	short		suckering			recommended (1)			Xerces reccomended			NRCS VT reccomended		toxic	toxic		used	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used	NRCS VT reccomended	NRCS VT low	Xerces reccomended		low		low	deciduous	open	shallow						bareroot, container
46	Cornus amomum	silky dogwood	Cornaceae						coppice products	yes	yes		5-8			yes		yes	yes			5.0-7.0	FACW	flood tolerant	part shade	shrub	6-12	thicket	medium	n/a	n/a	medium	Krawczyk top genus	suckering			genus recommended (1)		potential	potential			NRCS VT reccomended	used				NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used	NRCS VT reccomended	NRCS VT high	yes		very high	mult. bird families	low	deciduous	medium	medium						bareroot, container, live stake
61	Dasiphora fruticosa	shrubby cinquefoil	Rosaceae							yes	yes		3-7	could get too hot		yes		yes	yes			5.1-8.5	FACW			shrub	1-3	multi stemmed	medium	n/a	n/a	medium								potential								used			no				yes		low			deciduous		shallow						bareroot, container
73	Ilex verticillata	winterberry holly	Aquifoliaceae				woody cut flower			yes	yes		3-9			yes		yes	yes	yes		4.5-8.5	FACW+		part shade	shrub	6-12	multi stemmed	slow	n/a	n/a	long			NAC recommended					potential			NRCS VT reccomended		toxic	toxic		NRCS VT reccomended		NRCS VT reccomended	no	used		NRCS VT moderate	yes		high	mult. bird families	low	deciduous	dense	shallow						bareroot, container
81	Larix hybrids	hybrid larch	Pinaceae		softwood			lumber, firewood, pulpwood		no	no		2-8			yes		yes	yes	yes		4.5-7.5	UPL	flood tolerant		tree	50-75	standard	extremely fast	n/a	n/a	medium									potential overstory										no				no (wind pollinated)				low	deciduous	open	shallow						bareroot, container
82	Larix laricina	larch	Pinaceae		softwood			lumber, firewood, posts, pulpwood		yes	yes		2-8			yes		yes	yes	yes		4.5-7.5	FACW	flood tolerant		tree	50-75	standard	fast	n/a	n/a	medium				recommended (1)		used			potential overstory		NRCS VT reccomended					NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no			NRCS VT moderate	no (wind pollinated)		medium		low	deciduous	open	shallow						bareroot, container
84	Liquidambar styraciflua	sweetgum	Altingiaceae		hardwood		woody biomass	veneers, lumber, firewood, pulpwood		no	yes		5-11			yes		yes	yes	yes	yes	3.6-7.5	FAC	flood tolerant		tree	75-100	standard	medium	n/a	n/a	long	yes		NAC recommended						potential overstory				used	potential		used	suitable		no	used			yes		low			deciduous	dense	deep						bareroot, container
91	Morella pensylvanica	bayberry	Myricaceae	NRCS					candles, flavoring	no	yes	naturalized VT	3-7	could get too hot		yes	yes	yes	yes			5.1-6.5	FAC			tree	6-12	thicket	medium to fast	n/a	n/a	long		suckering								used	used	used							yes	used			no (wind pollinated)		high	mult. bird families	low	semi-evergreen	medium	medium						bareroot, container
100	Picea mariana	black spruce	Pinaceae		softwood		Christmas trees	lumber, firewood, pulpwood	spruce beer	yes	yes		2-6	could get too hot		yes		yes	yes	yes		4.0-6.0	FACW-	flood tolerant	shade tolerant	tree	50-75	standard	slow	n/a	n/a	medium				recommended (1)					potential overstory		NRCS VT reccomended				suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no			NRCS VT moderate	no (wind pollinated)	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families	medium	evergreen	dense	shallow	mildly allelopathic					bareroot, container
114	Populus deltoides	Eastern cottonwood	Salicaceae	fodder, biomass, windbreak	hardwood			veneers, lumber, pulpwood	coppice products	yes	yes		3-9			yes		yes	yes	yes	yes	6.6-7.5	FAC	flood tolerant	part shade	tree	75-100	standard	fast	n/a	n/a	medium	Krawczyk top genus		NAC top ranked	recommended (1)		used			potential overstory		NRCS VT reccomended		used	used		NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used	NRCS VT reccomended	NRCS VT moderate	no (wind pollinated)	Tallamy top genus	high		medium	deciduous	open	shallow	allelopathic					bareroot, container, live stake
116	Populus hybrids	hybrid poplar	Salicaceae	NRCS, fodder, biomass	hardwood			veneers, lumber, pulpwood	coppice products	no	no		3-9			yes		yes	yes	yes	yes	6.6-7.5	UPL			tree	50-100	standard	extremely fast	n/a	n/a	medium	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended	recommended (5)	recommended (2)	NRCS Michigan reccomended			potential overstory		NRCS Michigan reccomended		used	used		NRCS Michigan reccomended			no	used			no (wind pollinated)	Tallamy top genus				deciduous	medium	shallow	mildly allelopathic					bareroot, container, live stake
155	Rosa carolina	Carolina rose	Rosaceae						medicinal	yes	yes		4-9			yes	yes	yes	yes			6.1-8.5	UPL			shrub	1-3	thicket	fast	n/a	n/a			spiny, suckering						Xerces reccomended		used									no				Xerces reccomended	Tallamy top genus	medium	mult. bird families		deciduous	dense	shallow			*fireblight			bareroot, container
161	Salix alba	white willow	Salicaceae						coppice products	no	no	naturalized VT	3-8			yes		yes	yes	yes		4.5-7.8	FACW	flood tolerant		tree	50-75	standard	fast	n/a	n/a	medium	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended		genus very highly recommended (5)			potential			used		used	used		used	suitable		no				yes	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families		deciduous	medium	shallow	allelopathic					bareroot, container, live stake
162	Salix amygdaloides	peachleaf willow	Salicaceae						coppice products	yes	yes		2-8			yes		yes		yes		6.0-8.0	FACW	flood tolerant		tree	45-60	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	short	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended		genus very highly recommended (5)			potential			NRCS SD reccomended		potential	potential		potential	suitable		no				yes	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families	medium	deciduous	dense	shallow						bareroot, container, live stake
165	Salix discolor	pussy willow	Salicaceae				woody cut flower		coppice products	yes	yes		4-8			yes		yes	yes	yes		6.6-7.5	FACW	flood tolerant	part shade	tree	20-35	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	long	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended	recommended (3)	genus very highly recommended (5)			Xerces reccomended			NRCS VT reccomended		used	used		NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used	NRCS VT reccomended	NRCS VT moderate	Xerces reccomended	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families	medium	deciduous	medium	shallow					grape leafhopper	bareroot, container, live stake
166	Salix eriocephala	woolly headed willow	Salicaceae	Cornell					coppice products	yes	yes		5-9			yes		yes		yes		4.0-7.0	FACW	flood tolerant		tree	35-50	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	long	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended		genus very highly recommended (5)			Xerces reccomended			NRCS SD reccomended	used	potential	potential		used	suitable		no		NRCS VT reccomended		Xerces reccomended	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families	medium	deciduous	medium	shallow					grape leafhopper	bareroot, container, live stake
167	Salix exigua	sandbar willow	Salicaceae	NRCS					coppice products	yes	yes		4-6	could get too hot		yes		yes		yes		6.0-8.5	OBL	flood tolerant		tree	6-12	thicket	fast	n/a	n/a	long	Krawczyk top genus	suckering	NAC recommended		genus very highly recommended (5)			Xerces reccomended			NRCS SD reccomended		potential	potential		used	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used	NRCS VT reccomended	NRCS VT moderate	Xerces reccomended	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families		deciduous	dense	shallow					grape leafhopper	bareroot, container, live stake
168	Salix hybrids	hybrid willow	Salicaceae	biomass, fodder			biomass		coppice products	no	no		variable			yes		yes		yes		5.5-8.5	FACW	flood tolerant		tree	variable	multi stemmed	extremely fast	n/a	n/a	short	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended	recommended (5)	genus very highly recommended (5)	used		potential		used	used		used	used					no				yes	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families		deciduous	open	shallow					grape leafhopper	bareroot, container, live stake
169	Salix lucida	shining willow	Salicaceae						coppice products	yes	yes		2-7	could get too hot		yes		yes		yes		5.8-7.2	FACW	flood tolerant		tree	6-12	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	medium	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended		genus very highly recommended (5)			Xerces reccomended			used		potential	potential		used	suitable		no		NRCS VT reccomended		Xerces reccomended	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families	medium	deciduous	dense	shallow					grape leafhopper	bareroot, container, live stake
171	Salix nigra	black willow	Salicaceae		hardwood			pulpwood	coppice products	yes	yes		3-8			yes		yes	yes	yes		5.0-8.0	FACW+	high flood tolerance		tree	35-50	standard	fast	n/a	n/a	short	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended		genus very highly recommended (5)			Xerces reccomended	potential overstory		NRCS VT reccomended		used	potential		NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used		NRCS VT moderate	Xerces reccomended	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families		deciduous	open	shallow					grape leafhopper	bareroot, container, live stake
173	Salix purpurea	basket willow	Salicaceae	Cornell			basket material		coppice products	no	no	naturalized VT; "Streamco" does not spread or seed	4-8			yes		yes	yes	yes		5.5-7.5	FACW	flood tolerant		shrub	6-12	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	long	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended		genus very highly recommended (5)			potential			used	used	potential	potential		NRCS VT reccomended	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no		NRCS VT reccomended	NRCS VT moderate	yes	Tallamy top genus	high	mult. bird families	medium	deciduous	dense	shallow					grape leafhopper	bareroot, container, live stake
175	Salix x cotteti	dwarf willow	Salicaceae	NRCS					coppice products	no	no	sterile hybrid	to 4			yes		yes	yes	yes		5.5-7.5	FACW+	flood tolerant		shrub	6-12	multi stemmed	fast	n/a	n/a	long	Krawczyk top genus		NAC recommended		genus very highly recommended (5)			potential			NRCS VT reccomended	used				used	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used	NRCS VT reccomended	NRCS VT moderate	yes	Tallamy top genus	high			deciduous	dense	shallow						bareroot, container, live stake
176	Sambucus canadensis	elderberry	Viburnaceae	NRCS, fruiting cultivars		fruit	medicinal			yes	yes		3-10			yes	yes	yes	yes	yes		6.0-7.5	FACW-	flood tolerant		shrub	6-12	multi stemmed	fast	2-3	helpful not necessary	medium	yes		NAC recommended	recommended (5)	very highly recommended (6)	used	used	Xerces reccomended		used	NRCS VT reccomended					used	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used		NRCS VT high	Xerces reccomended		very high	mult. bird families	medium	deciduous	open	shallow	allelopathic			grape leafhopper, spotted wing drosophila		bareroot, container, live stake
188	Taxodium distichum	bald cypress	Cupressaceae		softwood			lumber, firewood, posts		no	yes		4-10			yes		yes	yes	yes		4.5-7.5	OBL	high flood tolerance	shade tolerant	tree	75-100	standard	medium	n/a	n/a	long	yes		NAC recommended			used			potential overstory				used			used	suitable		no				no (wind pollinated)		very low			deciduous	open	shallow						bareroot, container
196	Vaccinium corymbosum	highbush blueberry	Ericaceae	fruiting cultivars, resistant cultivars		fruit				yes	yes		4-8			yes	yes	yes	yes	yes		4.0-6.5	FACW-	flood tolerant	part shade but not for frut	shrub	6-12	multi stemmed	slow	2-3	some varieties require	medium				recommended (2)	recommended (1)			Xerces reccomended		used		used				used	suitable	NRCS VT reccomended	no	used		NRCS VT high	Xerces reccomended	yes	very high	mult. bird families		deciduous	medium	shallow		*cinnamon fungus				bareroot, container