Abstract:Native plants are an important guarantee for building a national ecological civilization city. To meet the needs of urban garden construction, a batch of native tree species suitable for the urban landscaping of South China is selected based on the list of native plants in Guangzhou. A selection and evaluation system of native tree species in Guangzhou and South China is established from four aspects of landscape and aesthetic, ecological and resource, scientific research, and adaptability, and 20 evaluation indexes are determined. A total of 609 native plants belonging to 327 genera of 99 families are evaluated by Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The election results show that grades I to IV have 104, 156, 162, and 187 species, respectively. It is suggested to select the first 2 grades for development and utilization. Finally, based on the evaluation results, nine kinds of native plants are selected and recommended, including ornamental plants, hardwood and wetland-suitable plants, etc.