Identification of Forest Trees

GymnospermsCupressaceae (Cypress/Cedar

Family) Pinaceae (Pine Family)

Baldcypress Taxodium distichum var. distichum 

Eastern redcedar  Juniperus virginiana 

loblolly pine   Pinus taeda 

longleaf pine  Pinus palustris 

shortleaf pine  Pinus echinata 

slash pine   Pinus elliottii  

Virginia pine  Pinus virginiana 

Identification of Forest Trees

Angiosperms Aceraceae  (Maple Family)

Aquifoliaceae  (Holly Family)Betulaceae  (Birch Family)

Bignoniaceae  (Trumpet Creeper Family)

boxelder  Acer negundo

red maple   Acer rubrum  

silver maple   Acer saccharinum 

American holly  Ilex opaca 

river birch   Betula nigra  

southern catalpa  Catalpa bignonioides  

Identification of Forest TreesCaesalpiniaceae  (Legume

Family)Cornaceae  (Dogwood Family)

Ebenaceae  (Ebony Family)Ericaceae  (Heath Family)

Fabaceae  (Legume Family)

eastern redbud   Cercis canadensis 

honeylocust  Gleditsia triacanthos 

blackgum   Nyssa sylvatica  

flowering dogwood  Cornus florida 

common persimmon   Diospyros virginiana  

sourwood   Oxydendrum arboreum  

black locust   Robinia pseudoacacia  

Identification of Forest Trees

Fagaceae   (Beech/Oak Family)

American beech  Fagus grandifolia 

black oak   Quercus velutina  

blackjack oak  Quercus marilandica  

cherrybark oak  Quercus pagoda  

chestnut oak  Quercus prinus  

live oak   Quercus virginiana  

northern red oak  Quercus rubra  

overcup oak  Quercus lyrata  

post oak   Quercus stellata  

scarlet oak   Quercus coccinea  

southern red oak  Quercus falcata  

water oak    Quercus nigra  

white oak   Quercus alba 

willow oak   Quercus phellos  

Identification of Forest TreesHamamelidaceae  (Witch-Hazel

Family)Hippocastanaceae  (Buckeye

Family) Juglandaceae (Hickory/Walnut

Family)Lauraceae (Laurel Family)

Magnoliaceae  (Magnolia Family)

sweetgum   Liquidambar styraciflua 

buckeye Aesculus spp.

hickory  Carya spp.

sassafras   Sassafras albidum  

southern magnolia   Magnolia grandiflora   

yellow-poplar Liriodendron tulipifera   

Identification of Forest TreesMoraceae  (Mulberry Family)

Oleaceae  (Olive Family)Platanaceae  (Sycamore Family)

Rosaceae  (Rose Family)Salicaceae  (Poplar/Willow

Family)Tiliaceae  (Linden Family)

osage-orange  Maclura pomifera  

red mulberry  Morus rubra   

ash   Fraxinus pennsylvanica 

sycamore   Platanus occidentalis 

black cherry   Prunus serotina 

black willow    Salix nigra     

eastern cottonwood  Populus deltoides    

basswood  Tilia americana  

Identification of Forest TreesUlmaceae  (Elm Family)

American elm  Ulmus americana 

hackberry  Celtis tenuifolia 

slippery elm   Ulmus rubra  

winged elm   Ulmus alata  

Pecan Carya illinoinensis  

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Black Walnut - Juglans nigra