Which trees reduce air pollution?

1. Norway maple:

First in this special ranking is Norway maple, whose distinctive characteristics are the leaves’ size, between 10 and 15 cm, and their bent shape (in picture): it can absorb up to 3800 kilos of CO2 in twenty-years time, besides playing a role in mitigating pollution and demolishing the heat islands of urban contexts.

2. Silver birch:

 

The silver birch is able to grow in most difficult conditions. Celts and old German tribes considered it as a “holy tree”; silver birch is capable of absorbing up to 3100 kilos of CO2 to clean the air.

3. Turkey oak:

Equal score for the Turkey Oak, absorbing up to 3,1 tons of carbon dioxide. It distinguishes itself to reach up to 35 meters in height.

4. Ginkgo:

The Ginkgo Biloba, besides absorbing up to 2800 kilos of CO2, is a fundamental barrier against gas, clouds of dust and heat, being perfectly adaptable to soils of every kind (urban soils too). It’s a very old tree, dating back to 250 millions of years ago.

5. Largeleaf linden:

A fast-growing giant, most common in urban streets and parks, with an impressively high capacity of reducing pollutants.