List of trees exempt from requiring tree removal permits
There are some trees that do not require a permit to remove them due to the traits of the trees such as being invasive, among other criteria. The trees below do not require a permit to remove them from your lot. If the location of these trees are within a wetland or water body, these trees are regulated by EPC. Contact EPC to determine if they can be trimmed or removed.
Click on the common name to view or download information sheets on the tree, which includes pictures and/or illustrations of the trees. A few of the trees do not yet have information sheets. We will update those as they become available.
Scientific name | Common name |
|---|---|
Acacia auriculiformis | |
Albizia lebbek | |
Auracaria araucana | |
Araucaria heterophylla | |
Bauhinia veriegata | |
Broussonetia papyrifera | |
Casuarina spp. | |
Cinnamomum camphora | |
Citrus spp. | |
Dalbergia sissoo | |
Enterolobium contortisiliquum | |
Eucalyptus spp. | |
Eugenia uniflora | |
Grevillea robusta | |
Jacaranda acutifolia | |
Leucaena leucocephela | |
Mangifera indica | |
Melaleuca ouinquenervia | |
Melia azedarach | |
Mimosa pigra | |
Persea americana | |
Prunus caroliniana | |
Sapium sebiferum | |
Schinus terebinthifolius | |
Syagrus romanzoffiana |
Additionally, other exotic edible fruit trees, such as Guava, Lychee, and Starfruit, are exempt from tree removal permits.
Resources
- Apply for a tree removal permit
- Find an Arborist
- Residential Tree Removal Guide | Residential Tree Removal Guide - Spanish
- Tree Removal in Hillsborough County webinar video
Contact
If you have Natural Resource questions that are not answered here, submit a Natural Resources Inquiry or call the Natural Resource Unit at (813) 272-5600.