Abstract:The status of woody plants in 1 163 plots of 4 green space types in Heyuan City was investigated. The results show that there are 401 species (including subspecies) belonging to 227 genera and 78 families of woody plants, among which 333 species are evergreen,accounting for 83.1%, and 179 species are ornamental plants,accounting for 44.6% of woody plants. The flower color is mainly red, white and yellow, and the flowering period is concentrated in spring, summer and autumn. The number of woody plant species in urban green space of built-up area is in the middle level among the cities reported in China. There are only 30 plant species frequently used in green space. The landscape diversity and plant diversity of green space are poor. In addition, the local woody plant index is 0.86,reaching the level II standard for urban landscaping and greening.