Approve Street Tree List
San Diego Municipal Code ch. 15, art. 9, app. G
in effectAppendix G: Approve Street Tree List
Botanical Name (Common Name)
PALMS:
Arecastrum romanzoffianum (Queen Palm) Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King Palm) Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan Palm) Brahea edulis (Guadalupe Palm) Howea forsterana (Paradise Palm) Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill Palm)
EUCALYPTUS:
Eucalyptus robusta (Swamp Mahogany) Eucalyptus nicholi (Nichol's Willow Leaf Peppermint) Eucalyptus torguata (Coral Gum) Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Silver Dollar Gum)
EVERGREEN:
Ceratonia siliqua (Carob) Callistemon viminalis (Weeping Bottlebrush) Podocarpus gracilior (Fern Pine) Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) Cupaniopsis anacardioiodes (Carrot Wood) Metrosideros tomentosus (New Zealand Christmas Tree)
DECIDUOUS:
Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese Flame Tree) Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)*
*Within Zone 4 on La Jolla Boulevard and Pearl Street, the Jacaranda tree is the designated street tree.
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Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter15/Ch15Art09_AppendixG.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026