| Common names | Family |
|---|---|
| ash, jasmine, lilac, olive | Oleaceae |
| azalea, heather, manzanita, rhododendron, strawberry tree | Ericaceae |
| Brazilian pepper tree, Chinese pistache, smoke tree | Anacardiaceae |
| buckthorn, ceanothus | Rhamnaceae |
| catalpa, chitalpa, desert willow, jacaranda | Bignoniaceae |
| coast redwood | Taxodiaceae |
| cypress, juniper | Cupressaceae |
| elm | Ulmaceae |
| hawthorn, pome fruit, pyracantha, rose, serviceberry, stone fruits, toyon | Rosaceae |
| honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae |
| magnolia | Magnoliaceae |
| maple | Aceraceae |
| pecan, walnut | Juglandaceae |
| sago palm | Cycadaceae |
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of nitrogen oxides and sunlight result in ozone formation. Air pollution damage to plants in California is caused mostly by ozone (O3).
For more information on plants with low emission of volatile organic compounds, and which plants are high emitters of VOCs, see Urban Trees and Ozone Formation (PDF).
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