DECISION

PROMULGATING THE LIST OF TREES PROHIBITED FROM GROWING ON THE STREETS IN HO CHI MINH CITY

PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the People’s Council and the People’s Committee dated November 26, 2003;

Pursuant to the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents of People’s Councils and People’s Committees dated December 03, 2004;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 64/2010/ND-CP dated June 11, 2010 on management of urban green trees;

Pursuant to the Circular Number 20/2005/TT-BXD dated December 20, 2005 of the Ministry of Construction on guiding the management of urban green trees and the Circular No. 20/2009/TT-BXD dated June 30, 2009 of the Ministry of Construction on amending the Circular No. 20/2005/TT-BXD dated December 20, 2005;

Pursuant to the Decision No. 70/2010/QD-UBND dated September 17, 2010 of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City promulgating the Regulation on organization and activities of the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City;

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DECISION

Article 1. Enclosed with this Decision is the List of trees prohibited from growing on the streets in Ho Chi Minh City.

Artilcle 2. It is prohibited to grow trees on the List of trees prohibited from growing on the streets. The organizations and units managing urban green trees shall make plans to replace the existing trees on the streets which are specified in the List of prohibited trees.

Article 3. This Decision shall come into force after 10 days, from the date on which it is signed, and shall replace the Decision No. 45/2013/QD-UBND dated October 11, 2013 of the People’s Committee of the City.

Article 4. Chief of Staff of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Director of the Department of Transport, Chair-persons of the People's Committees in districts, wards, communes and villages, Heads of Departments, boards and sectors of the City and other related organizations and individuals shall implement this Decision./.

PP. PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE
PP. CHAIRMAN
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN




Nguyen Huu Tin

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LIST

OF TREES PROHIBITED FROM GROWING ON THE STREETS IN HO CHI MINH CITY
(Enclosed with the Decision No. 52/2013/QD-UBND dated November 25, 2013 of the People’s Committee of the City)

The following twenty-eight (28) trees are prohibited from growing on sidewalks and central reservations. These trees are either fruit trees, trees that are toxic to humans or otherwise harmful to humans and the environment.

No.

Species

Family

Location

Notes

Vietnamese names

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Sidewalks

Central reservations

1

Bã đậu

Hura crepitans L.

Euphorbiaceae

x

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 Has pus and toxic seeds.

2

Bàng

Terminalia catappa L.

Combretaceae

x

x

Easy to get wormy (can cause itchiness if being touched).

3

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Gleditsia fera (Lour.) Merr.

Caesalpiniaceae

x

x

 Body is full of big thorns.

4

Các loài cây ăn quả

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x

Fruit trees which may encourage children to climb and their fruits while falling may affect urban cleanliness.

5

Cao su

Hevea brasiliensis (A. Juss.) Muell. - Arg.

Euphorbiaceae

x

x

 Branches are brittle and fragile.

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Cô ca cảnh

Erythroxylum novogranatense (Morris) Hieron

Erythroxylaceae

x

x

Leaves have addictive cocaine.

7

Da, Sung

Ficus spp.

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x

Roots can damage construction works; fruits affect urban cleanliness. Ornamental and shade trees are not prohibited.

8

Dừa

Cocos nucifera L.

Arecaceae

x

x

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9

Điệp phèo heo

Enterolobium cylocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.

Mimosaceae

x

x

 Roots emerge on the ground (cause damages to the sidewalks and streets and can affect the traffic); branches are brittle and fragile.

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Đủng đỉnh

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Arecaceae

x

 Fruits can cause itchiness.

11

Gáo trắng

Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser

Rubiaceae

x

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 Branches are brittle and fragile; and the fruits can affect urban cleanliness while falling.

12

Gáo tròn

Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsd.

Rubiaceae

x

x

 Branches are brittle and fragile and can affect urban cleanliness while falling.

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Ceiba pentandra Gaertn.

Bombacaceae

x

x

 Branches are brittle and fragile; and the fruits can affect urban cleanliness while falling.

14

Keo lá tràm

Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth.

Mimosaceae

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x

 Branches are brittle and fragile.

15

Keo lai

Acacia mangium x Acacia auriculiformis.

Mimosaceae

x

x

 Branches are brittle and fragile.

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Keo tai tượng

Acacia mangium Willd.

Mimosaceae

x

x

 Branches are brittle and fragile.

17

Lọ nồi, Đại phong tử

Hydnocarpus anthelmintica Pierre ex Laness.

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x

x

Fruits are big and can cause danger while falling.

18

Lòng mức

Wrightia annamensis Eb. et Dub.

Apocynaceae

x

x

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19

Lòng mức lông

Wrightia pubescens R. Br.

Apocynaceae

x

x

The ripe fruits while falling and their seeds which are covered with hairs can affect the environment.

20

Mã tiền

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Loganiaceae

x

x

Seeds have strychnine.

21

Me keo

Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.

Mimosaceae

x

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Body and branches are full of thorns.

22

Mò cua, Sữa

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.

Apocynaceae

x

x

Branches are brittle and fragile. The smell of flowers can cause irritation to people.

23

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Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss.

Meliaceae

x

x

The roots emerge on the ground (cause damages to the sidewalks and streets and can affect the traffic).

24

Thông thiên

Thevetia peruviana (Pres.) Merr.

Apocynaceae

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x

Seeds, leaves, flowers and bark are toxic.

25

Trôm hôi

Sterculia foetida L.

Sterculiaceae

x

x

Fruits are big and flowers are smelly.

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Trứng cá

Muntingia calabura L.

Elaeocarpaceae

x

x

A fruit tree which may encourage children to climb and its fruits while falling may affect urban cleanliness.

27

Trúc đào

Nerium oleander L.

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x

x

Body and leaves are toxic.

28

Xiro

Carissa carandas L.

Apocynaceae

x

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Notes: x means the location prohibited from growing trees.

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