Urban trees: species of small size,
with potential use.
The selection of appropriate arboreal species is
one of the most important points for professionals who
work with urban trees. With this purpose, a study was
developed at the Instituto Agronômico arboretum located
in Campinas, São Paulo State, where the morphology and
fenology of 22 species were observed from October 2000
to October 2002 in a total of 66 individuals that presented
no thorn on their stems and rounded or ovate tops. The
flowering, fruiting, leaf production and leaf abscision
were the phenophases observed. The majority presented
long flowering (more than four months), with showy
flowers in the spring-summer period. Cordia sebestena,
Kielmeyera excelsa, Saraca indica, Lonchocarpus filipes
and Metternichia princeps were among the species that
presented great potential for being closer to the desired
pattern for urban forestry.