Highly Flammable Trees and Shrubs
All plants are flammable if not pruned periodically. The risk of fire can be greatly diminished with maintenance.
The following trees and shrubs are among those known for the amount of dead fuel that accumulates in them and the high oil, high resin, or low moisture content of their leaves and branches.
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Acacia |
Arborvitae California Bay |
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Cedar |
Cypress |
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Fir and Pine |
Eucalyptus |
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Juniper |
Palm Pine |
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Spruce |
Yew |
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California buckwheat |
California sagebrush |
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Chamise or greasewood |
Dry annual grasses |
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Juniper |
Laurel sumac |
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Manzanita |
Pampas grass |
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Rosemary |
Scotch broom |
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Scrub oak |
Spanish broom |
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Sugar bush |
Toyon |
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