Tree Day TEC Trees Flammability Ratings

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2	Tennessee Tree Day Tree Flammability Ratings
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4		Species Scientific Name	Common Name	Flammability Rating	Notes on Firewise landscaping practices to reduce wildfire risk in defensible space around home (30-100ft).
5		Prunus americana	American Plum	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
6		Taxodium distichum	Bald Cypress	More Flammable	Should be planted at least 30 feet from structures and widely spaced with more than 15 ft between crowns.
7		Prunus serotina	Black Cherry	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
8		Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
9		Symphoricarpos orbiculatus	Coralberry	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
10		Juniperus virginiana	Eastern Red Cedar	More Flammable	Should be planted at least 30 feet from structures and widely spaced with more than 15 ft between crowns.
11		Cercis canadensis	Eastern Redbud	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
12		Castanea spp	Hybrid Chestnut	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
13		Gleditsia triacanthos	Locust Tree	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
14		Quercus rubra	Northern Red Oak	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
15		Quercus texana	Nuttall Oak	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
16		Asimina triloba	Pawpaw	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
17		Carya spp	Pecan	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
18		Morus rubra	Red Mulberry	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
19		Ilex amelanchier	Service Berry	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
20		Carya ovata	Shagbark Hickory	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
21		Carya laciniosa	Shellbark Hickory	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
22		Quercus shumardii	Shumard Oak	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
23		Cornus amomum	Silky Dogwood	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
24		Rhus typhina	Staghorn Sumac	Less Flammable	Crowns can be touching; create separation with shrubs; remove "ladder fuels" by pruning lower branches when mature.
25		Pinus virginiana	Virginia Pine	More Flammable	Should be planted at least 30 feet from structures and widely spaced with more than 15 ft between crowns.
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27		For questions, contact Michaele with Sevier County Extension at mbloodsw@utk.edu
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29		References:
30		Firewise Landscaping in Tennessee, TN Dept of Forestry
31		Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State University
32		Selecting Firewise Plants, Utah State University
33		Selecting Firewise Shrubs, University of Florida Extension
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