Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThe 13 most abundant tree taxa in Thessaloniki (from measurements and observations in the seven (7) studied urban green spaces)
- Cupressus sempervirens, Mediterranean cypress
- Pittosporum tobira*, Japanese pittosporum
- Pinus pinea, stone pine
- Pinus halepensis, Aleppo pine
- Platanus x hispanica, London plane
- Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven
- Robinia pseudoacacia, black locust
- Laurus nobilis*, bay laurel
- Ligustrum japonicum*, Japanese privet
- Olea europaea, common olive
- Styphnolobium japonicum**, japanese pagoda tree
- Platycladus orientalis, oriental arborvitae
- Acer negundo, box elder
*it also grows in shrub form in its natural habitat
** the image depicts the var. pendula
