The table below lists invasive trees on one side and native alternatives on the other side.  You can consult this list as you plant on your property to ensure that you are contributing to a healthy biodiversity for our urban forest.

Invasive	Native Alternative
Tree of Heaven	Juglans nigra (Black Walnut)

 

Invasive	Native Alternative	Native Alternative
Sapium sebiferum (Chinese Tallow tree)	Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)	Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum)

 

Invasive	Native Alternative
Firmiana simplex (Chinese Parasol tree)	Magnolia macrophylla (Bigleaf Magnolia)

Invasive	Native Alternative
Ligustrum lucidum (Glossy Privet)	Osmanthus americanus (Devilwood)

Invasive	Native Alternative
Melia azedarach (Chinaberry)	Aralia spinosa (Devil’s Walking Stick)

 

Invasive	Native Alternative
Paulownia tomentosa (Royal Princess Tree)	Catalpa bignonioides (Southern Catalpa)

 

Invasive	Native Alternative	Native Alternative
Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' (Bradford Pear)	Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' (Hawthorn)	Amelanchier arborea (Serviceberry)

Invasive	Native Alternative
Mimos	Amorpha fruticosa (Leadplant)

To learn more about Trees Atlanta's invasive plants program, visit the Forest Restoration and Invasive Plant Removal page.