§ 2.7. INVASIVE SPECIES LIST

The City of Chamblee references invasive species lists as maintained by the Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council and specifically prohibits the use of the following plant material outright for buffer, landscaping, and tree replacement due to their invasive tendency or other unfavorable characteristics.

TREES

	Scientific name	Common Name
1.	Ailanthus altissima	Tree of heaven
2.	Albizia julibrissin	Mimosa
3.	Broussonetia papyrifera	Paper mulberry
4.	Cupressocyparis leylandii	Leyland cypress
5.	Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden Rain Tree
6.	Melia azederach	Chinaberry
7.	Morus alba	White mulberry
8.	Paulownia tomentosa	Princess tree
9.	Pyrus calleryana	Bradford Pear
10.	Quercus acutissima	Sawtooth Oak
11.	Triadica sebifera	Chinese tallowtree

 

SHRUBS

	Scientific name	Common Name
12.	Berberis thunbergii	Japanese Barberry
13.	Elaeagnus pungens	Thorny Elaeagnus
14.	Elaeagnus umbellata	Autumn Olive
15.	Euonymus alatus	Winged Euonymus (Burning Bush)
16.	Ligustrum japonicum	Japanese Privet
17.	Ligustrum sinense	Chinese Privet
18.	Mahonia bealei	Leatherleaf Mahonia
19.	Nandina domestica	Japanese Nandina/Sacred Bamboo
20.	Spiraea japonica	Japanese Spiraea

 

GRASSES AND VINES

	Scientific name	Common Name
21.	Clematis ternifolia	Sweet Autumn Clematis
22.	Euonymus fortunei	Wintercreeper
23.	Fallopia japonica	Japanese knotweed
24.	Hedera helix	English Ivy
25.	Lonicera japonica	Japanese Honeysuckle
26.	Lonicera maackii	Amur Honeysuckle
27.	Lygodium japonicum	Japanese Climbing Fern
28.	Miscanthus sinensis	Chinese silvergrass
29.	Phyllostachys aurea	Bamboo (Creeping varieties)
30.	Pueraria montana	Kudzu
31.	Vinca major	Big Periwinkle
32.	Vinca minor	Common Periwinkle
33.	Wisteria floribunda	Japanese Wisteria
34.	Wisteria sinensis	Chinese Wisteria