Tulip Poplar- Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Poplar- Liriodendron tulipifera

Characteristics: Brown furrowed bark, alternate simple 3-6 inch leaves with four lobes

Height: 80-120 ft Range: Eastern United

States Uses: Commercial

lumber, furniture, toys, and pulpwood

Characteristics: Brown furrowed bark, alternate simple 3-6 inch leaves with four lobes

Height: 80-120 ft Range: Eastern United

States Uses: Commercial

lumber, furniture, toys, and pulpwood

Red Maple- Acer RubrumRed Maple- Acer Rubrum

Characteristics: Simple leaf, opposite

with serrated margins; dark slightly cracked bark

Range: Along Eastern United States

Height: 60-90 ft Uses: Maple syrup, furniture, firewood

Characteristics: Simple leaf, opposite

with serrated margins; dark slightly cracked bark

Range: Along Eastern United States

Height: 60-90 ft Uses: Maple syrup, furniture, firewood

Northern Red Oak- Quercus rubra

Northern Red Oak- Quercus rubra

Characteristics: Bark-dark ridges with shiny stripes down the middle

Leaves-alternate, simple, 7-9 lobes, 5-9 inches long

Height: 90 ft Range: Eastern United

States Uses: Extremely

important for timber; used in furniture, fence posts, and pulpwood.

Characteristics: Bark-dark ridges with shiny stripes down the middle

Leaves-alternate, simple, 7-9 lobes, 5-9 inches long

Height: 90 ft Range: Eastern United

States Uses: Extremely

important for timber; used in furniture, fence posts, and pulpwood.

Willow Oak- Quercus phellos

Willow Oak- Quercus phellos

Characteristics: Ridged bark; willow shaped leaves, 5-12cm and bright green

Height: 50-80 ft Range: Southern and

Eastern United States Uses: acorns for

squirrels, ornamental tree and shade tree

Characteristics: Ridged bark; willow shaped leaves, 5-12cm and bright green

Height: 50-80 ft Range: Southern and

Eastern United States Uses: acorns for

squirrels, ornamental tree and shade tree

Sassafras- Sassafra albeidum

Sassafras- Sassafra albeidum

Characteristics: Smooth red to brown deeply furrowed bark, Leaves are simple and can be 3 lobed

Height: 30-60 ftRange: Southern

and Eastern United States

Uses: Spice, used to flavor root beer

Characteristics: Smooth red to brown deeply furrowed bark, Leaves are simple and can be 3 lobed

Height: 30-60 ftRange: Southern

and Eastern United States

Uses: Spice, used to flavor root beer

White Oak – Quercus AlbaWhite Oak – Quercus Alba Characteristics: Leaves 4-9

inches long, 5-9 lobed, widest beyond middle; Bark-light gray, shallowly fissured

Height:80-100 ft Range: Eastern, Central

and Southern United States Uses: Lumber; used in

barrel making and ship building for colonists

Characteristics: Leaves 4-9 inches long, 5-9 lobed, widest beyond middle; Bark-light gray, shallowly fissured

Height:80-100 ft Range: Eastern, Central

and Southern United States Uses: Lumber; used in

barrel making and ship building for colonists

Southern Red Oak- Quercus falcata

Southern Red Oak- Quercus falcata

Characteristics: Leaves- deeply divided into long narrow end lobes, bristle- tipped teeth; Bark-dark gray, becoming furrowed into broad plates

Height: 50-80 ft Range: Southeastern

United States Uses: marketed as red

oak; timber and pulpwood

Characteristics: Leaves- deeply divided into long narrow end lobes, bristle- tipped teeth; Bark-dark gray, becoming furrowed into broad plates

Height: 50-80 ft Range: Southeastern

United States Uses: marketed as red

oak; timber and pulpwood

Mockernut Hickory- Carya tomentosa

Mockernut Hickory- Carya tomentosa

Characteristics: Leaves- compound with usually 7 leaflets. Bark-gray, irregularly furrowed

Height: 50-80 ft Range: Eastern,

Central, and Southern United States

Uses: Furniture, flooring, tool handles, and skis

Characteristics: Leaves- compound with usually 7 leaflets. Bark-gray, irregularly furrowed

Height: 50-80 ft Range: Eastern,

Central, and Southern United States

Uses: Furniture, flooring, tool handles, and skis

Eastern Red Cedar- Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar-

Juniperus virginiana Characteristics: Leaves-

evergreen, opposite in 4 rows, scale like

Bark-reddish brown, fibrous and shreddy

Height: 40-60 ft Range: Southern,

Central, and Eastern United States

Uses: Christmas trees, ornamental; berries important food for wildlife

Characteristics: Leaves- evergreen, opposite in 4 rows, scale like

Bark-reddish brown, fibrous and shreddy

Height: 40-60 ft Range: Southern,

Central, and Eastern United States

Uses: Christmas trees, ornamental; berries important food for wildlife

American Beech- Fagus grandifolia

American Beech- Fagus grandifolia

Characteristics: Leaves- opposite, saw toothed edges; Bark-light gray, smooth, thin

Height: 60-80 ft Range: Eastern United

States Uses: Firewood, shade

tree, with nuts serving as important food source for wildlife

Characteristics: Leaves- opposite, saw toothed edges; Bark-light gray, smooth, thin

Height: 60-80 ft Range: Eastern United

States Uses: Firewood, shade

tree, with nuts serving as important food source for wildlife

Eastern Red Bud- Cercis canadenis

Eastern Red Bud- Cercis canadenis

Characteristics: Leaves- heart shaped, long stalk; Bark-dark gray or brown, smooth becoming furrowed

Height: 40 ft Range: Parts of

South Central and Eastern United States

Uses: Ornamental

Characteristics: Leaves- heart shaped, long stalk; Bark-dark gray or brown, smooth becoming furrowed

Height: 40 ft Range: Parts of

South Central and Eastern United States

Uses: Ornamental

Virginia Pine- Pinus virginiana

Virginia Pine- Pinus virginiana

Characteristics: Leaves- short needles in bundles of two, twisted slightly; Bark-brownish gray, peeling off in flakes

Height: 30-60 ft Range: Southern

Mid-Atlantic United States

Uses: Pulpwood and lumber

Characteristics: Leaves- short needles in bundles of two, twisted slightly; Bark-brownish gray, peeling off in flakes

Height: 30-60 ft Range: Southern

Mid-Atlantic United States

Uses: Pulpwood and lumber

American Elm- Ulmus americana

American Elm- Ulmus americana

Characteristics: Leaves- Opposite, 3-6 inches long, saw toothed, soft hairs underneath; Bark-light gray, deeply furrowed into broad, forking ridges

Height: 100 ft Range: Eastern, Central,

and Southern United States

Uses: Wood used for furniture, paneling, and containers

Characteristics: Leaves- Opposite, 3-6 inches long, saw toothed, soft hairs underneath; Bark-light gray, deeply furrowed into broad, forking ridges

Height: 100 ft Range: Eastern, Central,

and Southern United States

Uses: Wood used for furniture, paneling, and containers

Common Persimmon- Diospyros virginianaCommon Persimmon- Diospyros virginiana

Characteristics: Leaves- ovate to elliptical, long- pointed, without teeth; Bark- brown, thick, deeply furrowed

Height: 20-70 ft Range: Southeastern

United States Uses: Fruits used in

cakes, puddings, drinks, food source for animals. Wood used for golf club heads.

Characteristics: Leaves- ovate to elliptical, long- pointed, without teeth; Bark- brown, thick, deeply furrowed

Height: 20-70 ft Range: Southeastern

United States Uses: Fruits used in

cakes, puddings, drinks, food source for animals. Wood used for golf club heads.

Tree of Heaven- Ailanthus altissima

Tree of Heaven- Ailanthus altissima

Characteristics: Leaves- pinnately compound, 13-25 leaflets, smells like peanut butter; Bark- light brown, smooth

Height: 50-80 ft Range: Native of

China but common across temperate United States

Uses: Invasive

Characteristics: Leaves- pinnately compound, 13-25 leaflets, smells like peanut butter; Bark- light brown, smooth

Height: 50-80 ft Range: Native of

China but common across temperate United States

Uses: Invasive