Tree Planting Guide - High Risk

Highly Flammable Trees and Shrubs

All plants are flammable if not pruned periodically. The risk of fire can be greatly diminished with maintenance.

The following trees and shrubs are among those known for the amount of dead fuel that accumulates in them and the high oil, high resin, or low moisture content of their leaves and branches.

Trees

Acacia	Arborvitae California Bay
Cedar	Cypress
Fir and Pine	Eucalyptus
Juniper	Palm Pine
Spruce	Yew

Grasses, Shrubs, Ground Cover

California buckwheat	California sagebrush
Chamise or greasewood	Dry annual grasses
Juniper	Laurel sumac
Manzanita	Pampas grass
Rosemary	Scotch broom
Scrub oak	Spanish broom
Sugar bush	Toyon