Significant Trees:
Common Tree Species of Lake Lure and Recommended Diameters
Tree Species | Average Diameter at Breast Height (dbh) | Significant dbh | Maximum Caliper for Replanting |
Tree Species | Average Diameter at Breast Height (dbh) | Significant dbh | Maximum Caliper for Replanting |
White Oak | 2-3' | 12" | 3" |
Northern Red Oak | 3-4' | 15" | 3" |
Scarlet Oak | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
Chestnut Oak | 3-4' | 15" | 3" |
Blackjack Oak | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
White Ash | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
Red Maple | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
Flowering Dogwood | 12 -18" | 4" | 3" |
Black Locust | 2-3' | 12" | 3" |
Black Walnut | 2-4' | 12" | 3" |
Bitternut Hickory | 18-24" | 10" | 3" |
Pignut Hickory | 2-3' | 12" | 3" |
Mockernut Hickory | 18-24" | 10" | 3" |
Yellow Poplar | 2-6' | 12" | 3" |
Sycamore | 3-4' | 15" | 3" |
Basswood* | 2-3' | 12" | 3" |
Beech | 2-3' | 12" | 3" |
Slippery Elm* | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
Sweet Birch | 2-3' | 12" | 3" |
Black Cherry | 2-3' | 12" | 3" |
American Holly | 6-24" | 6" | 3" |
Sourwood | 18-20" | 6" | 3" |
Carolina Silverbell | 6-12" | 6" | 3" |
Persimmon | 10-12" | 6" | 3" |
Blackgum | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
Cucumber Magnolia* | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
Fraser Magnolia | 10-12" | 6" | 3" |
Redbud | 10-12" | 6" | 3" |
Yellow Buckeye* | To 3' | 12" | 3" |
Eastern Hemlock | 2-3' | 12"** | 3" |
Carolina Hemlock | 2-3' | 12"** | 3" |
Shortleaf Pine | 3-4' | 6" | 3" |
Virginia Pine | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
Pitch Pine | 1-2' | 6" | 3" |
White Pine | 2-3' | 12" | 3" |
*Species that may or may not occur in the town but do occur in the region.
**It may become necessary to preserve all these trees, regardless of dbh, due to potential loss of the species due to mortality from invasive species.
(Code 1989, ch. 91, attach. D)