A non-native tree is an introduced species living outside its native distributional
range, which has arrived there by human activity, either deliberate or accidental.
Non-native trees can have a negative effect on a local ecosystem by disrupting native
vegetated areas, and eventually dominating the region or habitat. Many non-native
trees however are not invasive and provide visual interest and enhancement to the
built environment. Because non-natives trees can adversely affect the habitats and
bioregions they invade, the planting of non-native trees is prohibited in the Coastal
Open Space (COS), Coastal Agricultural (CA) and Coastal Industrial (CM) zones and
as mitigation for the removal of a protected tree. The following list identifies common
non-native trees that are not invasive in California and may be appropriate species
to plant where non-native trees are allowed pursuant to the policies and provisions
of the LCP.
Table 2
Non-Native Trees
Australian Willow
(
Geijera parvifolia
)
Magnolia
(
Magnolia L.
)
Dogwood
(
Cornus
)
Mediterranean Fan Palm
(
Chamaerops humilis
)
Fern Pine
(
Podocarpus gracilor
)
Ornamental Pear
(
Pyrus
)
Jacaranda
(
Jacaranda mimosifolia
)
Strawberry Tree
(
Arbutus unedo
)
Japanese Maple
(
Acer palmatum
)
Sweet Gum
(
Liquidambar
)
King Palm
(
Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana
)
Queen Palm
(
Arecastrum romanzoffianum
)
Maidenhair Tree
(
Ginkgo biloba
)
Weeping Birch
(
Betula pendula
)
* The list of non-native trees was compiled using the responsible landscaping tree
list developed by the California Native Plant Society, California Invasive Plant Council
and Calflora, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information about California
plant biodiversity.
(Ord. No. 4492, § 9, 6-21-2016)
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