Grades & Standards

Florida Grades & Standards is available from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. The tree section of this document is divided into three PDF files and is available for download below:

1. G&S Tree Section Pages 1-27 (1.9 MB)
2. G&S Tree Section Pages 28-48 (1.7 MB)
3. G&S Tree Section Pages 49-56 (4.7 MB)

Download all three PDF's in one zipped file:
G&S Tree Section Pages 1-56 (8 MB)

Table of Contents:

• Tree Section Introduction (p. 1-5)
• Examples 1 & 2 (p. 6-9)
• Step 1 Description (p. 10)
• Step 2 Description (p. 11)
• Step 6 Description (p. 12)
• Step 9 Description (p. 13)
• Type 1 Matrix & Examples (p. 14-19)
• Type 2 Matrix & Examples (p. 20-25)
• Type 3 Matrix & Examples (p. 26-29)
• Type 4 Matrix & Examples (p. 30-33)
• Type 5 Matrix & Examples (p. 34-36)
• Index by common name & Matrix type (p. 37-40)
• Index by scientific name & Matrix type (p. 41-44)
• Glossary of Terms (p. 45-48)
• Shade Tree Appendix Part 1 (p. 49-52)
• Shade Tree Appendix Part 2 (p. 53-56)

From the FDACS Publication webpage.