1. 1. American beech Fagus grandifolia 26. hawthorn species Crataegus species
2. American elm Ulmus americana 27. Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
3. American holly Ilex opaca 28. loblolly pine Pinus taeda
4. baldcypress Taxodium distichum 29. northern red oak Quercus rubra
5. basswood Tilia americana 30. Osage-orange Maclura pomifera
6. black cherry Prunus serotina 31. paper birch Betula papyrifera
7. black locust Robinia pseudoacacia 32. pin oak Quercus palustris
8. black maple Acer nigrum 33. red maple Acer rubrum
9. black oak Quercus velutina 34. scarlet oak Quercus coccinea
10. black walnut Juglans nigra 35. shellbark hickory Carya laciniosa
11. blue ash Fraxinus quadrangulata 36. Shumard oak Quercus shumardii
12. bur oak Quercus macrocarpa 37. silver maple Acer saccharinum
13. cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 38. slippery elm Ulmus rubra
14. chestnut oak Quercus montana 39. sugar maple Acer saccharum
15. Chinese elm * Ulmus parvifolia 40. sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua
16. chinkapin oak Quercus muehlenbergii 41. sycamore Platanus occidentalis
17. common hackberry Celtis occidentalis 42. thornless honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos var.
18. persimmon Diospyros virginiana 43. tulip-poplar Liriodendron tulipifera
19. cottonwood Populus deltoides 44. weeping Alaskan-cedar* Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
20. cucumber magnolia Magnolia acuminata 45. white ash Fraxinus americana
21. dawn redwood * Metasequoia glyptostroboides 46. white oak Quercus alba
22. eastern redbud Cercis canadensis 47. yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea
23. eastern white pine Pinus strobus
24. European weeping birch * Betula pendula
25. green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica
TREES ARE IDENTIFIED BY COMMON AND BOTANICAL NAMES AND NUMBERED FOR LOCATION ON THE MAP
* Species not native to this region or North America
36 27
41 5
43 30 10 7 8 46 3 11
29 4
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Instructor: Dr. Songlin Fei
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2. 1.Americanbeech-Fagusgrandifolia.Alonglivedeasterndeciduoustree,
usefulforitswoodqualityandproductionofnutsvaluabletowildlifediets.
Older,largetreesareoftenhollowandwereonceusedcommonlyasculverts
inroadbuilding.
2.Americanelm-Ulmusamericana.Adeciduousspecies,mostcommonto
bottomlands,widelydistributedacrosscentralandeasternNorthAmerica.
ThespreadofDutchelmdiseasehasgreatlyreducedtheprevalenceanduse
ofAmericanelmsinthelandscape.
3.Americanholly-Ilexopaca.Apopularlandscapeplantsincethebegin-
ningofAmericanhistory,thisbroad-leafedevergreenhasservedavarietyof
usesthroughtheyears.Thewoodhasbeenusedformakingcanes,scroll
workandfurniture,andhasevenbeensubstitutedforebonyininlaywork
whenstainedblack.
4.baldcypress-Taxodiumdistichum.Baldcypressisadeciduousconifer
commontolowlying,oftenswampyterrainintheU.S.southeast.Thewood
oftreesisrotresistant-slowgrowing,maturebaldcypresscanlivetobesev-
eralthousandyearsold.
5.Americanbasswood-Tiliaamericana.Americanbasswoodisadecidu-
oustreeofmanyuses.Therelativelysoftwoodisvaluedforhandcarving.
Theflowernectarmakeschoicehoney,andtheseeds,buds,andtwigsare
eatenbyavarietyofwildlife.Inadditiontothemanyusesmentionedabove,
Americanbasswood'sbig,soft,paperyleavesarethewoodsman'sfriend.
6.blackcherry-Prunusserotina.Blackcherryisoneofthemostprized
hardwoodsofeasternandcentralU.S.forests.Blackcherryleaves,twigs,and
barkcontainacyanideprecurserthatisreleasedwheneverplanttissueisdam-
aged(e.g.,wilted).Becauseofthisblackcherrytreesarepotentiallylethalto
livestock.
7.blacklocust-Robiniapseudoacacia.Blacklocustisatenaciouseastern
species,commonlyfoundasapioneerondisturbedsites.Itsabilityto"fix"
atmosphericnitrogenandgrowrapidlyhaveledtoitsuseforlandreclama-
tion.
8.blackmaple-Acernigrum.Almostidenticalinuseandrangetosugar
maple.Howeverthisisaseparatespeciesidentifiedbydarkerbark,wilted
lookingleaves,andsmallstipules(leaflets).
9.blackoak-Quercusvelutina.Blackoakisawidelydistributedeastern
deciduousspecies,offeringusefultimberandacornproductionforwildlife.
Blackoakcanbefoundgrowingonavarietyofsites,fromdryridgestomoist
coves.
10.blackwalnut-Juglansnigra.Blackwalnutisoneofthemostprizedand
valuableofNorthAmericanhardwoods.Thewoodisfamousforitsrich,dark
beautyandiscovetedbywooddealersandwoodworkersinternationally.The
nutsareenjoyedbysquirrels,aswellaspeople.
11.blueash-Fraxinusquadrangulata.Largecommonnativetree.Savan-
nahtreeformerlyabundantintheBluegrass.Squaretwigs.Historicallyused
tomakebluedye.
12.buroak-Quercusmacrocarpa.Buroakisaverydrought-toughtree
commontodryuplands,sandyplains,andprairiegrasslands.Thewoodis
commerciallyvaluableandacornproductionbenefitswildlife.Buroaksare
relativelyeasytogrowandareoftenusedforshadetrees,orshelterbeltplant-
ings.
21.dawnredwood-Metasequoiaglyptostroboides.Deciduousconifer
knownonlybyfossilremainsuntil1941.Fern-likefoliage.Hasapyramidal
form.Rapidgrowerthatwilltoleratewetsites.
22.easternredbud-Cerciscanadensis.Smallunderstorytreewithheart-
shapedleavesandpurplish-pink(orwhite)flowersbornealongthebare
branchesinearlyspring.
23.easternwhitepine-Pinusstrobus.Easternwhitepineisavaluableand
versatiletreenativetotheeasternU.S.andtheeasternprovincesofCanada.
Fastgrowthenhanceseasternwhitepine'spracticalityfortimber,landscaping,
andreforestationpurposes.Easternwhitepineneedlesare3to5incheslong,
andoccurinbundlesof5.
24.Europeanweepingbirch-Betulapendula.Anexoticbirchtreewith
characteristicweepingbranches.
37.silvermaple-Acersaccharinum.Amediumsizedtreecommonlyfound
alongthebanksofwaterbodiesandfloodplains.Itisoftenplantedasanorna-
mentaldueitsfastgrowth,finefoliageandfallcolor.Susceptibilitytoiceand
snowbreakageandinvasiverootingtendenciesmakeitsuseinurbansitua-
tionsquestionable.
38.slipperyelm-Ulmusrubra.IsanativetreesimilartoAmericanElmbut
ithasadifferentbranchingpattern,anditsheartwoodisreddish-browngiving
ititsothercommonname,redelm.
39.sugarmaple-Acersaccharum.Inthecool-moisteasternregionswhere
itgrows,itisbothcommerciallyimportantandaestheticallyloved.Sugar
mapleiscommonlyplantedasanornamentalbecauseofitspotentialforfan-
tasticbrightorangefallfoliage.Sugarmapleistheclassicmaplesyruppro-
vider.It'swoodisveryhard.
40.sweetgum-Liquidambarstyraciflua.Sweetgumisanimportantcom-
mercialhardwoodintheU.S.southeast,whereitoccursnaturallyonbottom-
landsites.Inaddition,ithasprovenverycompetitiveinavarietyofother
sites,soils,andmoistureregimes.Itcanbeeasilyrecognizedbyitsstar-
shapedleaves.
41.sycamore-Platanusoccidentalis.Sycamoreisalarge,deciduousspecies
ofwidedistributionacrosstheeasternandcentralU.S.Sycamore'seye-
catchingwhiteandgrayexfoliatingbarkhasledtoconsiderableornamental
use.Sycamoreproducesbiomassmorerapidlythanmostothertreesandde-
velopsintooneofthemostmassivetreesintheEast.
42.thornlesshoneylocust-Gleditsiatriacanthosvar.Athornlessvariation
ofthenativeHoneyLocust.
43.tulip-poplar-Liriodendrontulipifera.Yellow-poplarisatall,fastgrow-
ing,beautifuldeciduoustreeofeasternforests.Itsnameisamisnomer:itis
notapoplarbutarelativeofthemagnolias.Yellow-poplarisvaluedforits
soft,versatilewood,andtypicallystraight,limb-freetrunk.Itisthestatetree
ofKentucky.
44.weepingAlaskancedar-Chamaecyparisnootkatensis.Anornamental
cedarnativetoAlaska,Canada,andNorthWesternUnitedStates.
45.whiteash-Fraxinusamericana.Whiteashisausefulhardwoodof
easternU.S.forests.Thedense,durablewoodisusedforvariousproductsand
thewingedseedsprovidefoodforwildlife.Juicemadefromtheleavesgives
topicalrelieftomosquitobiteswellinganditching.
46.whiteoak-Quercusalba.Whiteoakisadeciduousspeciesofwidedis-
tributionacrosstheeasternU.S.Itisrenownedforitsqualitywood,acorn
productionforwildlife,andpicturesquestatureinoldage.Thewoodisused
for"tightcooperage"andwasusedforwhiskeybarrels.
47.yellowwood-Cladrastiskentukea.TheAmericanYellowwoodcanput
ononeofthemostspectacularfloweringdisplaysofanytreespecies.The
colorisnormallywhite,butcanbepink.
32.pinoak-Quercuspalustris.Stronglypyramidalgrowthhabitwithde-
scendinglowerbranches.IntolerantofdroughtandhighsoilpH.
33.redmaple-Acerrubrum.Oneofthemostabundantandwidespreadof
easternNorthAmericandeciduoustrees.Redmaple'sabilitytothriveina
widerangeofwettodryconditionssurpassesthetolerancecapabilitiesof
perhapsallotherspecies.Thefoliageturnsbrilliantredoryellowinthefall.
34.scarletoak-Quercuscoccinea.Aneasternspeciescommonlyfoundon
dryuplandslopesandridges.Itisusefulfortimberproductsandwildlife
sustenance.Scarletoakhasalsobeenplantedwidelyasashadetreeforits
abilitytowithstanddryconditionsanditsreliablescarletautumncolor.
35.shellbarkhickory-Caryalaciniosa.Nativehickorytreecharacterized
byflakingbarkinlargestrips.Itissimilarinappearancetoshagbarkhickory
andbothtreesareusedfortimberandprovidefoodforwildlife.
36.Shumardoak-Quercusshumardii.Similaringrowthform,habit,and
usestoNorthernRedOak.Thesetwooaksmaybeindistinguishabletothe
untrainedeye.
25.greenash-Fraxinuspennsylvanica.Greenashisthemostwidelydis-
tributedofNorthAmericanashes.Foundgrowingnaturallyinmoistbottom-
landsandalongstreambanks,ithasprovenitselfcapableoftoleratinga
widerrangeofenvironments,andisplantedwidely.
26.hawthornspecies-Crataegusspecies.Hawthornisasmall,thornytree,
attractiveinflower,andvaluabletowildlifeforitsfruit.Hawthornasagenus
iscomprisedofmanyspecies,andnotallofthespeciesgrowinginNorth
Americaarenativetothiscontinent.
27.Kentuckycoffeetree-Gymnocladusdioicus.Nativetreenamedbecause
earlypioneersmadeapoorcoffeesubstituteformitsseeds.Largedoubly
compoundleavesleadtofewbranchletsgivingthetreearuggedappearance
inwinter.Barkhasrecurvedscale-likeridgesthathelpinidentification.
28.loblollypine-Pinustaeda.Loblollypineisthemostimportantcommer-
cialtimberspeciesintheU.S.southeast.Itaccountsformorethanone-halfof
thestandingpinevolumeinthisregion.Loblolly'sneedlesare6to9inches
longandgrowinbundlesof3.
29.northernredoak-Quercusrubra.Northernredoakisaneasternspe-
ciescapableoftoleratingarangeofsites.Generally,northernredoakisfound
onrelativelymoistsiteswithdeep,richsoils.Thewoodofnorthernredoak
commandshighvalue.Thespeciesalsoprovidesacornsforwildlifeand
shadeforsuburbanstreetsandlawns.
30.Osage-orange-Maclurapomifera.Duetoitsthornynatureandgrape-
fruitsizedfruitthistreeislittleplantedordesiredforornamentaluse.Prior
generationsfoundmanyusesforthistree.Farmersplanteditasalivingfence.
NativeAmericansusethetoughflexiblewoodforbows;thewoodisvery
decayresistantandisusedforposts.
31.paperbirch-Betulapapyrifera.Paperbirchhasthemostextensive
rangeoftheNorthAmericanbirches.Itisanorthernspecies,occurringfrom
coasttocoastacrossCanada,andextendingwellintoAlaska.Itiseasilyiden-
tifiedbythevibrantwhiteexfoliatingbarkofmaturetrees.
16.chinkapinoak-Quercusmuehlenbergii.Urbantoleranttree.Develops
anopenspreadingcrownwithmaturity.Verylonglived.Itprovidestimber
andfoodforwildlife.
17.commonhackberry-Celtisoccidentalis.Largetree.Susceptibletomany
insectsandpests.Goodforparkandlargeareause.
18.persimmon-Diospyrosvirginiana.Commonpersimmonisaslowgrow-
ing,deciduousspeciesoftheU.S.southeast.Thefruitsofthistreeareenjoyed
byhumansandwildlifealike.Fruitsmustbeeatenafterthefirstfrostorthey
willcauseseveremouthpuckering.Persimmonflowersareusefulinthepro-
ductionofhoney.
19.cottonwood-Populusdeltoids.Afastgrowingbutrelativelyshort-lived
speciesfoundalongwaterwaysandbottomlands.Twovarietiesarerecog-
nized:easterncottonwoodandplainscottonwood.Bothvarietiesarevalued
fortheirabilitytorapidlyprovideshelterfromwindandsun,andmaterialfor
woodandpulpproducts.
20.cucumbermagnolia-Magnoliaacuminata.Fastgrowingdeciduous
tree.Producesattractivemagnoliatypeflowers.
13.cherrybarkoak-Quercuspagoda.Cherrybarkoakisahighlydesirable
timberspeciescommontomoistbottomlandsintheU.S.southeast.Cherry-
barkoakoftengrowslargeandstraight,andprovideshard,strongwood.It
alsoproducesacornsforwildlifeandmakesafineshadetree.
14.chestnutoak-Quercusmontana.CommonintheAppalachianmoun-
tainsandnearbyregions,oftenfoundgrowingondry,rocky,infertileslopes
andridges.Thelumberofchestnutoakissoldandusedaswhiteoak.Acorns
areeatenbyavarietyofwildlifespecies.
15.Chineseelm-Ulmusparvifolia.Anexoticspeciesofelmthatishighly
resistanttotheDutchElmDisease.Plantedasanornamentalandstreettree.
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