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Silvics of Hardwood species

Authored By: D. Kennard
Scientific NameCommon Name

AcerMaple
Acer negundoboxelder
Acer nigrumblack maple
Acer pensylvanicumstriped maple
Acer rubrumred maple
Acer saccharinumsilver maple
Acer saccharumsugar maple

AesculusBuckeye
Aesculus octandrayellow buckeye

BetulaBirch
Betula alleghaniensisyellow birch
Betula lentasweet birch
Betula nigrariver birch

CarpinusHornbeam
Carpinus carolinianaAmerican hombearn

CaryaHickory
Carya cordiformisbitternut hickory
Carya glabrapignut hickory
Carya illinoensispecan
Carya laciniosashellbark hickory
Carya ovatashagbark hickory
Carya tomentosamockernut hickory

CeltisHackberry
Celtis laevigatasugarberry
Celtis occidentalishackberry

CercisRedbud
Cercis canadensiseastern redbud

CornusDogwood
Comus floridaflowering dogwood

DiospyrosPersimmon
Diospyros virginianacommon persimmon

FagusBeech
Fagus grandifoliaAmerican beech

FraxinusAsh
Fraxinus americanawhite ash
Fraxinus nigrablack ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanicagreen ash

GleditsiaHoneylocust
Gleditsia triacanthoshoneylocust

HalesiaSilverbell
Halesia carolinaCarolina silverbell

IlexHolly
Ilex opacaAmerican holly

JuglansWalnut
Juglans cinereabutternut
Juglans nigrablack walnut

LiquidambarSweetgum
Liquidambar styracifluasweetgum

LiriodendronYellow-poplar
Liriodendron tulipiferayellow-poplar

MagnoliaMagnolia
Magnolia acuminatacucumbertree
Magnolia fraseriFraser magnolia
Magnolia grandiflorasouthern magnolia
Magnolia virginianasweetbay

MorusMulberry
Morus rubrared mulberry

NyssaTupelo
Nyssa sylvatica var sylvaticablack tupelo (typical)
Nyssa sylvatica var bifloraswamp tupelo

OstryaHophornbeam
Ostrya virginianaeastern hophombeam

OxydendrumSourwood
Oxydendrum arboreumsourwood

PaulowniaPaulownia
Paulownia tomentosaroyal paulownia

PlatanusSycamore
Platanus occidentalissycamore

PopulusAspen, Cottonwood, Poplar
Populus deltoides var deltoideseastern cottonwood (typical)
Populus deltoides var occidentalisplains cottonwood
Populus grandidentatabigtooth aspen
Populus tremuloidesquaking aspen
Populuspoplar hybrids

PrunusCherry
Prunus pensylvanicapin cherry
Prunus serotinablack cherry

QuercusOak
Quercus albawhite oak
Quercus bicolorswamp white oak
Quercus coccineascarlet oak
Quercus falcata var falcatasouthern red oak (typical)
Quercus macrocarpabur oak
Quercus michauxiiswamp chestnut oak
Quercus muehlenbergiichinkapin oak
Quercus nigrawater oak
Quercus nuttalliiNuttall oak
Quercus palustrispin oak
Quercus phelloswillow oak
Quercus prinuschestnut oak
Quercus rubranorthern red oak
Quercus shumardiiShumard oak
Quercus stellatapost oak
Quercus velutinablack oak

RobiniaLocust
Robinia pseudoacaciablack locust

SalixWillow
Salix nigrablack willow

SassafrasSassafras
Sassafras albidumsassafras

TiliaBasswood
Tilia americanaAmerican basswood
Tilia heterophyllawhite basswood

UlmusElm
Ulmus alatawinged elm
Ulmus americanaAmerican elm
Ulmus rubraslippery elm
Ulmus serotinaSeptember elm
Ulmus thomasiirock elm

Encyclopedia ID: p2346



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