#1 G-6 Box elder Acer Segundo - is native to portions of the southern tier and Susquehanna Valley, but has become more broadly established throughout many parts of the state. Box elder grows commonly along the banks of streams and rivers, and may occur as a weedy species in urban areas where its seeds are able to germinate. Box elder has a soft wood that has no commercial value, but is important for wildlife and the stabilization of stream banks where it grows. Box elder is not recommended for horticultural plantings.

#2 E-3 Red Maple, also known as Swamp or Soft Maple Acer rubrum, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern North America. Many of its features, especially its leaves, are quite variable in form. At maturity it often attains a height of around 15.24 meters (50 ft). It is aptly named as its flowers, petioles, twigs and seeds are all red to varying degrees. Among these features, however, it is best known for its brilliant deep scarlet foliage in autumn. Over most of its range, red maple is adaptable to a very wide range of site conditions, perhaps more so than any other tree in eastern North America. It can be found growing in swamps, on poor dry soils, and most anywhere in between. Elevation is also not a limiting factor in its range, as it grows well from sea level to about 900 m (3,000 ft). Due to its attractive fall foliage and pleasing form, it is often used as a shade tree for landscapes.

 #3 H-7 Silver maple Acer saccharinum is a relatively fast-growing deciduous tree, commonly reaching a height of 50-80 ft. Its spread will generally be 35-50 ft wide. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 25 ft tall. It is often found along waterways and in wetlands, leading to the colloquial name "water maple". It is a highly adaptable tree, although it has higher sunlight requirements than other maples. The silver maple has brittle wood, and is commonly damaged in storms. The roots are shallow and fibrous and easily invade septic fields and old drain pipes and can also crack sidewalks and foundations. It is a vigorous resprouter, and if not pruned, it will often grow with multiple trunks. It is highly tolerant of urban conditions, which is why it is frequently planted next to streets. Although it naturally is found near water, it can grow on drier ground if planted there.

#4 E-4 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum is a deciduous tree normally reaching heights of  82-115 ft tall. A 10-year-old tree is typically about 15 ft tall. The leaves are deciduous, 8-15 cm long and equally wide with five palmate lobes. The basal lobes are relatively small, while the upper lobes are larger and deeply notched. In contrast with the angular notching of the Silver Maple, however, the notches tend to be rounded at their interior. The fall color is often spectacular, ranging from bright yellow through orange to fluorescent red-orange. Sugar maples also have a tendency to color unevenly in fall. In some trees, all colors above can be seen at the same time. There is also a tendency, as there is also with Red Maples, for certain parts of a mature tree to change color weeks ahead of or behind the remainder of the tree. The leaf buds are pointy and brown colored. The recent year’s growth twigs are green, and turn dark brown.

#5 C-8 Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia), is a small deciduous tree or shrub native to the southern and eastern parts of the United States, found from Illinois to Virginia in the north and from Texas to Florida in the south. It has a number of local names, such as scarlet buckeye, woolly buckeye and firecracker plant. The Red Buckeye is a large shrub or small tree. It reaches a height of 5-8 m, often growing in a multi-stemmed form. Its leaves are opposite, and are usually composed of five elliptical serrated leaflets, each 10-15 cm long. It bears 10-17 cm long clusters of attractive dark red tubular flowers, each in April to May. The flowers are hermaphrodite. The smooth light brown fruits, about 3 cm in diameter, reach maturity in September and October.

#6 I-10, J-10, J-11 Betula nigra (River  Birch; also occasionally called Water Birch) is a species of birch native to the eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern Minnesota, and south to northern Florida and east Texas. It is commonly found in flood plains and/or swamps.^[1]It is a deciduous tree growing to 80 ft high with a trunk up to 2 ft, often with multiple trunks. The bark is variable, usually dark gray-brown to pinkish-brown and scaly, but in some individuals, smooth and creamy pinkish-white, exfoliating in curly papery sheets  While its native habitat is wet ground, it will grow on higher land, and its bark is quite distinctive, making it a favored ornamental tree for landscape use.

 #7 H-10 Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam) is a small hardwood tree in the genus Carpinus. American Hornbeam is also occasionally known as blue-beech, ironwood, or musclewood. It is native to eastern North America, from Minnesota and southern Ontario east to Maine, and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida. It is a small tree reaching heights of 10-15 m, rarely 20 m, and often has a fluted and crooked trunk. The bark is smooth and greenish-grey, becoming shallowly fissured in old trees. The leaves are alternate, 3-12 cm long, with prominent veins giving a distinctive corrugated texture, and a serrated margin. It is a shade-loving tree, which prefers moderate soil fertility and moisture. It has a shallow, wide-spreading root system. The wood is heavy and hard, and is used for tool handles, longbows and golf clubs.

#8 * Carya aquatica (Bitter pecan or Water hickory) is a large tree, that can grow over 30 meters tall of the Juglandaceae or walnut family.. The species reproduces aggressively both by seed and sprouts from roots and from stumps of cut trees. Water hickory is a major component of wetland forests now in the south eastern US, because of the selective cutting of more desirable tree species for the lumber industry. It is considered important in cleansing drainage waters since the plants slow water flow during flooding, allowing segments to fall out of the water column. This tree species is tolerant of wet soils but grows best on well draining soils near rivers and other water ways.

#9 *The Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) is a common hickory native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada, from Minnesota, southern Ontario and Vermont south to eastern Texas and northern Florida. It is a large deciduous tree, growing up to 35 m tall (exceptionally to 47 m), with a trunk up to 1 m diameter.. The fruit is a very bitter nut, 2-3 cm long with a green four-valved cover which splits off at maturity in the fall, and a hard, bony shell. Another indentifying characteristic is its bright sulfur-yellow winter buds. No other hickory has this feature.It is closely related to the Pecan, sharing similar leaf shape.

#10 D-10 Pignut hickory (Carya glabra) is a common but not abundant species in the oak-hickory forest association in the Eastern United States. Other common names are pignut, sweet pignut, coast pignut hickory, smoothbark hickory, swamp hickory, and broom hickory. The pear-shaped nut ripens in September and October and is an important part of the diet of many wild animals. The wood is used for a variety of products, including fuel for home heating.The range of pignut hickory covers nearly all of eastern United States . Pignut hickory grows in a humid climate. Pignut hickory frequently grows on dry ridgetops and sideslopes throughout its range but it is also common on moist sites Clinch sandstone. Mid-elevation slopes from 800 to 975 m (2,625 to 3,200 ft) are dominated by chestnut oak (Q. prinus), northern red oak, and pignut hickory and coincide with three shale formations .

#11 F-10 The Pecan (Carya illinoinensis or illinoensis) is a species of hickory, native to south-central North America."Pecan" is from an Algonquian word, meaning a nut requiring a stone to crack. The pecan tree is a large deciduous tree, growing to 65-130 ft in height. It typically has a spread of 40-75 ft with a trunk up 10 ft diameter. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 16 ft tall. The nuts of the Pecan are edible, with a rich, buttery flavor. They can be eaten fresh or used in cooking, In addition to the pecan nut, the wood is also used in making furniture, in hardwood flooring, as well as flavoring fuel for smoking meats

#12 * Carya ovalis, the Red Hickory, is a species of tree belonging to the Hickory (Carya) and the larger Walnut (Juglandaceae) family of trees.. It is also known as the Spicebark Hickory or Sweet Pignut Hickory.The Red Hickory is a medium to large tree with a straight, narrow to thick forming trunk that usually continues throughout the entire height of the tree, but occasionally splits off into two or three large, upright growing limbs. The branches of the tree are long and strong, with branches that are closest to the ground bending downwards and branches near the top of the crown growing slightly upwards with the branches in the middle being horizontal. This is a characteristic of all Hickory trees. The tree can live from 100 to 250 years.

#13 D-9 Carya tomentosa, (Mockernut hickory, mockernut, white hickory, whiteheart hickory, hognut, bullnut) is a tree in the Juglandaceae or Walnut family. It is the most abundant of the hickories. It is long lived, sometimes reaching the age of 500 years. A high percentage of the wood is used for products where strength, hardness, and flexibility are needed. It makes an excellent fuelwood, too. Mockernut hickory, a true hickory, grows from Massachusetts and New York west to southern Ontario, southern Michigan, and northern Illinois; then to southeastern Iowa, Missouri, and eastern Kansas, south to eastern Texas and east to northern Florida. The climate where mockernut hickory grows is usually humid

#14 N-11 Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a species of Catalpa, native to the southeastern United States in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. It is also sometimes known as Indian Bean Tree.It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 15-18 meters tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter with brown to gray bark, maturing into hard plates or ridges. The short thick trunk supports long and straggling branches which form a broad and irregular head. The Catalpa is undoubtedly a Southern tree. Despite its southern origins, it has been able to grow almost anywhere in the United States. It is widely grown as an ornamental tree. The Catalpa has the distinction of bearing some of the showiest flowers of all the American native trees. The wood is brittle and hard, but does not rot easily; it is used for fence posts and railroad ties.

 #15  I-7 Celtis occidentalis, the Common hackberry, is a large tree native to North America. Hackberry is easily distinguished by its cork-like bark with wart-like protuberances. The leaves are distinctly asymmetrical and coarse-textured. It produces small berries that turn orange-red to dark purple. A large tree with a slender trunk, rising to the height of one hundred and thirty feet, is the Hackberry in the southern Mississippi valley area. Bark: Light brown or silvery gray, broken on the surface into thick appressed scales and sometimes roughened. Hackberry is highly susceptible to fire damage. The leaves are eaten by four gall-producing insects of the Pachypsylla genus, which do not cause serious damage to the tree. A number of insects and fungi cause rapid decay of dead branches or roots of the tree. Hackberry’s wood is soft and rots easily, making the wood undesirable commercially, although it is occasionally used for furniture or other uses.

 #16 I-8 Cercis canadensis L. (Eastern Redbud) is a large shrub or small tree native to eastern North America, south to northern Florida. It typically grows to 20-30 feet tall with a 25-35 foot spread. It generally has a short, often twisted trunk and spreading branches. A 10-year-old tree will generally be around 15 ft tall. The bark is dark in color, smooth, later scaly with ridges somewhat apparent, sometimes with maroon patches. In the wild, Eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows. It is also much planted as a landscape plant. It is a satisfactory ornamental tree. Many trees are sterile and produce no fruit. It is also known as the Judas tree.

 #17 D-8  Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood, syn. Benthamidia florida (L.) Spach) is a species of dogwood native to eastern North America, Flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree growing to 30 ft high, often wider than it is tall when mature, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 ft. A 10-year-old tree will stand about 15 ft tall. The leaves are opposite, simple, oval with acute tips.  Around 20 flowers are produced in a dense rounded flower-head. The flower-head is surrounded by four conspicuous large white, pink or red "petals". While most of the wild trees have white bracts, some selected cultivars of this tree also have pink bracts, some even almost a true red. Flowering Dogwood does best  in moist, acidic soil in a site with some afternoon shade, but good morning sun. It also has a low salinity tolerance. In urban and suburban settings, care should be taken not to inflict mower damage on the trunk or roots, as this increases the tree’s susceptibility to disease and pest pressure.

 #18 C-8 Diospyros virginiana, the American persimmon, is known by a variety of names including common persimmon, Eastern persimmon, "'simmon" and "possumwood". This range of this tree is roughly that of the Southeastern United States. It grows to 65 ft, in well-drained soil. The flowers are pollinated by insects and wind. Fruiting typically begins when the tree is about six years old. The fruit of the American persimmon is round or oval. The fruit color is usually orange, ranging to bluish. Another nickname of the American persimmon, the Prefers a light, sandy, well-drained soil, but will grow in rich, southern, bottom lands.

 #19 H-8 The Fagus grandifolia also known as American Beech is a species of beech native to eastern North America. It is a deciduous tree growing to 66–110 ft tall, with smooth, silvery-gray bark. The American Beech is a shade-tolerant species, favoring the shade more than other trees. It is an important tree to forestry. The wood is heavy, hard, tough and strong. It is sometimes planted as an ornamental tree.

 #20 L-6 Ash or American Ash) is a species of Fraxinus native to eastern America. It is a large deciduous tree growing to 20–30 m tall, exceptionally to 50 m, with a trunk 0.5–1.8 m diameter. The bark is smooth and gray on young trees, becoming fissured with age. The lifespan is up to a maximum of about 300 years. The wood is white, strong, and straight-grained. It is the timber of choice for production of baseball bats and tool handles. The wood is also favorable for furniture and flooring. It is widely grown as an ornamental tree in North America as well.

 #23 L-7 Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Green Ash or Red Ash) is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 12-25 m (rarely to 45 m) tall with a trunk up to 60 cm in diameter. The bark is smooth and gray on young trees, becoming thick and fissured with age. It is the most widely distributed of all the American ashes. Naturally a moist bottom land or stream bank tree, it is hardy to climatic extremes. Green Ash is one of the most widely planted ornamental trees throughout the United States. Green Ash wood is similar in properties to White Ash wood, and is marketed together as "white ash". The commercial supply is mostly in the South. It is very popular, used in making guitars.

#24 *The Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America. It is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys ranging from southeastern South Dakota to New Orleans. Honey locusts can reach a height of 66–100 ft, with fast growth, and are relatively short-lived; about 120 years, some living up to 150. They are also prone to losing large branches in windstorms. Honey locusts commonly have thorns 10–20 cm long growing out of the branches. Despite its name, Honey locust is not a significant honey plant. The name derives from the sweet taste of the legume pulp, which was used for food by Native American people, and can also be fermented to make beer. Honey locust produces a high quality, durable wood that polishes well, but the tree does not grow in sufficient numbers to support a bulk industry. It’s also used for posts and rails since it works with soil so well and takes a long time to rot.

#25  * Ilex opaca (American Holly) is a species of holly, native to the eastern United States, from coastal Massachusetts south to central Florida. It is a medium-sized broadleaved evergreen tree growing to 10–20 m tall, exceptionally up to 30 m tall, with a trunk diameter typically up to 50 cm, exceptionally 120 cm. The bark is light gray, roughened by small warty lumps. The fruit is a small red drupe 6–12 mm diameter containing four seeds; it is often persistent into winter. The species typically grows as an understory tree in forests. It will grow in both dry and swampy soil, but grows slowly. The wood is very pale, tough, close-grained, takes a good polish, and is used for whip-handles, engraving blocks, and cabinet work. It is often planted as an ornamental plant, although a slow growing one.

#26 *Black walnut or American walnut (Juglans nigra) is a species of flowering tree in the hickory family, Juglandaceae, that is native to eastern North America. The black walnut is a large deciduous tree attaining heights of 30–40 feet. The whole fruit, including the husk, falls in October; the seed is relatively small and very hard. The tree tends to crop more heavily in alternate years. While its primary native region is the Midwest and east central United States, the black walnut was introduced into Europe in 1629. It is cultivated there and in North America as a forest tree for its high quality wood. The wood is used to make furniture, flooring, and rifle stocks, and oil is pressed from the seeds. Nuts are harvested by hand from wild trees. About 65% of the annual wild harvest comes from the U.S. state of Missouri. The black walnut nutmeats are used as an ingredient in food while the hard black walnut shell is used commercially in abrasive cleaning, and cosmetics.

#27 F-4 Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Redcedar^[2], Red Cedar, Eastern Juniper, Red Juniper, Pencil Cedar) is a species of juniper native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Juniperus virginiana is a dense slow-growing tree that may never become more than a bush on poor soil but is ordinarily from 5-20 m (rarely to 27 m) tall, with a short trunk 30-100 cm (rarely 170 cm) diameter. It is a pioneer invader, which means that it is one of the first trees to repopulate cleared, eroded, or otherwise damaged land. In many areas the trees are considered an invasive species even in areas where they are native. The fine-grained, soft brittle pinkish- to brownish-red heartwood is fragrant, very light and very durable, even in contact with soil. Because of its rot resistance the wood is used for fence posts. Because the aromatic wood is avoided by moths it is in demand as lining for clothes chests and closets .

#28 I-6 Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweetgum, Redgum) is a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America. A popular ornamental tree in North America, it is recognizable from its combination of five-pointed star-shaped leaves and spiked fruit. It is a medium-sized to large tree, growing to 20-35 m (exceptionally 41 m) tall, with a trunk up to 2 m diameter. The fruit, is a hard, dry, globose, compound fruit 2.5-4 cm in diameter and composed of numerous (40-60) capsules. Each capsule has a pair of terminal spikes (for a total of 80-120 spikes). Sweetgum is one of the most common southern hardwoods. It grows best in moist, acidic loam or clay soil, and tolerates poor drainage. Sweetgum is one of the most important commercial hardwoods in the southeast. The wood is very compact and fine-grained, the heartwood being reddish, and, when cut into planks, marked transversely with blackish belts.

#29 H-7 Liriodendron tulipifera, commonly known as the American tulip tree, tulip poplar or yellow poplar, is the Western Hemisphere representative of the two-species Liriodendron genus and the tallest eastern hardwood. It is fast-growing, without the common problems of weak wood strength and short lifespan often seen in fast-growing species.. The flowers are pale green or yellow (rarely white), with an orange band on the tepals; they yield large quantities of nectar. One of the largest of the native trees of the eastern United States, known to reach the height of one hundred and ninety feet, with a trunk ten feet in diameter. Prefers deep, rich, and rather moist soil. Growth is fairly rapid. Tulip trees make magnificently-shaped specimen trees, but are very large, growing to about 35 m in good soil. They grow best in deep well-drained loam which has thick dark topsoil. It is recommended as a shade tree. It is very widely used where a cheap, easy-to-work and stable wood is needed. It is clearly the wood of choice for use in organs, due to its ability to take a fine, smooth, precisely-cut finish and so to effectively seal against pipes and valves.

 #30 H-5Magnolia acuminata, commonly called the Cucumber tree (often spelled as a single word "Cucumbertree"), Cucumber magnolia or Blue magnolia, is one of the largest magnolias, and one of the cold-hardiest. The Cucumber tree is native primarily within the Appalachian belt, but there are also numerous disconnected outlying populations through much of the southeastern U.S. Unlike most magnolias, the flowers are not showy. Cucumber trees are excellent shade trees for parks and gardens, though they are not recommended for use as street trees. In cultivation, they typically only grow 50-75 feet tall. They are tricky to transplant due to their coarse, fleshy system. In the timber trade, this tree is interchangeable with that of the related Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera).

#31 O-11 Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the Southern magnolia or bull bay, is a magnolia native to the southeastern United States. It is a medium to large tree 20-30 m tall with a striking appearance, both in leaf and in bloom. The leaves are evergreen, simple and broadly ovate, 12-20 cm long and 6-12 cm broad, with smooth margins. The large, showy, citronella-scented flowers are white, up to 30 cm across and fragrant, with 6-12 petals with a waxy texture, emerging from the tips of twigs on mature trees in late spring.Southern magnolia is a very popular ornamental tree throughout the southeastern United States, grown for its attractive foliage and flowers. As newer cultivars have been found to be more cold hardy, the cultivated range has continued to spread farther north with some being planted around Chicago. 'Bracken's Brown Beauty', 'Edith Bogue' and '24 Below' are some of the most cold hardy varieties. A dwarf cultivar called: Magnolia 'Little Gem' is now available.

#66  *The Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) is a deciduous magnolia native to the southeastern United States and eastern Mexico. This species boasts the largest simple leaf and single flower of any native plant in North America. The plant is medium-sized understory tree 15-20 m tall, distinguished from other magnolias by the large leaf size, 25-80 cm long and 11-30 cm broad. Bigleaf Magnolia is very rare and widely scattered in the wild; few people have seen it except in cultivation. Plant collection, both legal and illegal, may have an adverse impact on this tree's population due to low population density, and high collection pressure can cause this species to locally disappear.

 #32 C-8 The red mulberry (Morus rubra) is a species of mulberry native to eastern North America, Although red mulberry is common in the United States, it is listed as an endangered species in Canada. It is a deciduous tree, growing to 10-15 m tall, rarely 20 m, with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter. The flowers are relatively inconspicuous: small, yellowish green or reddish green, and opening as leaves emerge. Male and female flowers are usually on separate trees although they may occur on the same tree. The species is threatened by extensive hybridization with the invasive white mulberry, introduced from Asia. The first English colonists to explore eastern Virginia in 1607 mentioned the abundance of both mulberry trees and their fruit, which was eaten, sometimes boiled, by the native Powhatan tribes. Today it is sometimes still eaten by those lucky enough to come across it.

 #33 I-10  Water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica), also called cottongum, sourgum, tupelo-gum, and water-gum, is a large, long-lived tupelo tree that grows in U.S. southern swamps and flood plains where its root system is periodically under water. It has a swollen base that tapers to a long, clear bole and often occurs in pure stands. A good mature tree will produce commercial timber used for furniture and crates. Many kinds of wildlife eat the fruits and it is a favored honey tree. The swollen base of the water tupelo is the source of a favored wood of wood carvers.

 #34 E-10 Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica), is a medium-sized deciduous tree which grows around 65-80 ft tall and a trunk diameter of 20-40 in. It is native to eastern North America, from New England south to central Florida.. Other names include Blackgum, Pepperidge, and Sourgum.The bark is dark grey and flaky when young, but it becomes furrowed with age, resembling alligator hide on very old stems. The branches typically stand at right angles to the trunk. The Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) grows best in well drained areas. The wood is hard, cross-grained, and difficult to split, especially after drying. It is used for pallets, rough floors, pulpwood and firewood. It is also grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, with its often spectacular intense red to purple fall color being highly valued.

 #35 E-5 Ostrya virginiana (American Hophornbeam), is a species of Ostrya native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia and south to northern Florida. [1]. Other names include eastern hophornbeam, hardhack (in New England), ironwood, and leverwood. It is a deciduous understory tree growing to 18 m tall and 0.2-0.5 m trunk diameter. The bark is brown to gray-brown, with small shaggy plates flaking off. Populations along the Atlantic coast have slightly smaller leaves, and are sometimes separated as O. virginiana var. lasia Fernald.The buds and catkins are important source of winter food for some birds, notably Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus).It is grown as an ornamental plant and is sometimes used as a street tree. Its wood is very resilient and is valued for making tool handles and fence posts.

 #21 *Sourwood or Sorrel Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum, is the sole species in the genus Oxydendrum DC, in the family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, from southern Pennsylvania and south to northwest Florida. Sourwood is a small tree or large shrub, growing to 10-20 m tall with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter. The roots are shallow, and the tree grows best when there is little root competition; it also requires acidic soils for successful growth. The Sourwood is perfectly hardy at the north and a worthy ornamental tree in lawns and parks. It is renowned for nectar, and for the honey which is produced from it.

#36  J-8 Pinus echinata (Shortleaf Pine) is a species of pine native to the eastern United States from southern New York south to northern Florida. The tree is variable in form, sometimes straight, sometimes crooked, with an irregular crown. This tree reaches heights of 20-30 m with a trunk diameter of 0.5-0.9 m. The leaves are needle-like, in bundles of two and three mixed together, and from 7-11 cm long. Shortleaf pine seedlings develop a persistent J-shaped crook near the ground surface. Axillaries and other buds form near the crook and initiate growth if the upper stem is killed by fire or is severed. This pine is a source of wood pulp, plywood veneer, and lumber for a variety of uses. The Shortleaf Pine is one of the southern US "yellow" pines; it is also occasionally called Southern Yellow pine or the Shortstraw Pine. Shortleaf Pine has the largest range of the southern US yellow pines.

 #37  K-8 The Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii) is a pine native to the southeast United States, from southern South Carolina west to southeastern Louisiana, and south to the Florida Keys. It is fast-growing, but not very long-lived by pine standards (to 200 years), and prefers humid climates and moist soil. Slash Pine is named after the "slashes" – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat. This tree reaches heights of 59–98 ft with a trunk diameter of 2.0–2.6 ft. It can be distinguished from the related Loblolly Pine by the somewhat longer, glossier needles, and larger red-brown cones, and from Longleaf Pine by the shorter, slenderer needles and smaller cones The Slash Pine is also known as the Yellow Slash Pine, Swamp Pine, and Pitch Pine. This tree is widely grown in plantations, and is also used in horticulture.

#38  L-7 The Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) is a pine native to the southeast United States, found along the coastal plain from eastern Texas to southeast Virginia extending into northern and central Florida.^[2]It reaches a height of 98–110 ft and a diameter of 28 in. The bark is thick, reddish-brown, and scaly. The leaves are dark green, needle-like, and occur in bundles of three. They are often twisted and are remarkably long 7.9–18 inches  in length. It is one of the two southeastern U.S. pines with long needles, the other being Slash Pine. It grows on well-drained, usually sandy soil, often in pure stands. In northern Alabama, it sometimes occurs on clay soil. Longleaf Pine is highly resistant to fire. The stumps and taproots of old trees become saturated with resin and will not rot. The Longleaf Pine is the official state tree of Alabama.

 #39 L-7, L-8, K-8 Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine) is one of several pines native to the southeastern United States. The trees reach a height of 100-115 ft with a diameter of 1.5-5 ft. Its needles are in bundles of three, sometimes twisted, and measure 5-9 inches long: an intermediate length for southern pines, shorter than those of the Longleaf Pine or Slash Pine, but longer than those of the Shortleaf Pine and Spruce Pine. The word loblolly means a low wet place, but these trees are not limited to that specific habitat. The yellowish, resinous wood is highly prized for lumber, but is also used for pulp fibers. This tree is commercially grown in extensive plantations, along with Slash Pine.The Loblolly Pine is the state tree of Arkansas.

#40 K-8  The Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana) is a medium-sized tree, often found on poorer soils from Long Island in southern New York south through the Appalachian Mountains to western Tennessee and Alabama. The usual size range for this pine is 9–18 m, but can grow taller under optimum conditions. The trunk can be as large as 0.5 m diameter. This tree prefers well-drained loam or clay but will also grow on very poor, sandy soil, where it remains small and stunted. The typical life span is 65 to 90 years. The leaf type is simple. The short (4–8 cm), yellow-green needles are paired in fascicles and are often twisted. Cones are 4-7 cm long and may persist on the tree for many years, often (though not always) releasing their seeds in the second year. In growth habit, some trees may be inclined with twisted trunks. Its other main use is in Christmas tree plantations. It also can provide wood pulp and lumber.

#41 G-7 The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) — also called American plane, Occidental plane and Buttonwood — is a common and familiar species native to North America. It is usually called a sycamore where it is endemic, a name that refers to other, unrelated trees in other parts of the world.  An American sycamore tree is easily recognized by its mottled exfoliating bark. A sycamore can grow to massive proportions typically reaching up to 98' to 131' high and 4'11" to 6'6" in diameter when left to grow in deep soils. The sycamore tree is often divided near the ground into several secondary trunks, very free from branches. Spreading limbs at the top make an irregular, open head. Roots are fibrous. The trunks of large trees are often hollow. The sycamore is able to endure a big city environment and has been extensively planted as a shade tree. 

 #42 * The Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) is a cottonwood poplar native to North America, growing throughout the eastern, central, and southwestern United States. It is a large tree growing to 20–40 m tall and with a trunk up to 1.8 m diameter, one of the largest North American hardwood trees. The bark is silvery-white, smooth or lightly fissured when young, becoming dark gray and deeply fissured on old trees.  It needs bare soil and full sun for successful germination and establishment; in natural conditions, it usually grows near rivers, with mud banks left after floods providing ideal conditions for seedling germination; human soil cultivation has allowed it to increase its range away from such habitats.

 #43 * Prunus serotina, commonly called Black Cherry, Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry, or Mountain Black Cherry. This cherry is native to eastern North America. The Black Cherry is a deciduous tree growing to 15-30 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70-120 cm, occasionally more. A mature Black Cherry can easily be identified in a forest by its very broken, dark grey to black bark, which has the appearance of very thick, burnt potato chips. Black Cherry is closely related to the Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), however Chokecherry is classified as a shrub or small tree and has smaller and less glossy leaves. The fruit is suitable for making jam, cherry pies and has some use in flavoring liqueurs. The timber is valuable, perhaps the premier cabinetry timber of the U.S., traded as "cherry". It is known for its strong red color and high price.

#44 A-5  I-7 Quercus alba, the White Oak, is one of the pre-eminent hardwoods of eastern North America. It is a long-lived oak in the family Fagaceae. Normally not a very tall tree, typically 65-85 feet tall at maturity, it nonetheless becomes quite massive and its lower branches are apt to reach far out laterally parallel to the ground. It is not unusual for a white oak tree to be as wide as it is tall. It is sometimes confused with the Swamp white oak, a closely-related species, and the Bur oak. The White Oak is fairly tolerant of a variety of habitats, and may be found on ridges, in valleys, and in between, and in dry and moist habitats, and in moderately acid and alkaline soils. The White Oak makes an outstanding shade tree, with exceptionally wide spread and almost never dropping limbs. Its wood is the best and most valuable of the white oaks, although wood of most of the other white oaks may be marketed with it. The white oaks, with tyloses, are used in making wine and whiskey barrels as well as outdoor furniture.

  #45 B-5 H-7 The Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) is an oak in the red oak section Quercus sect. Lobatae. The scarlet oak is often confused with the Pin Oak, the Red Oak, and occasionally the Black Oak. It is mainly native to the eastern United States. It occurs on dry, sandy, usually acidic soils.It is a medium-large deciduous tree growing to 20-30 m tall with an open, rounded crown. Scarlet Oak is often planted as an ornamental tree, popular for its bright red fall color. The wood is generally marketed as red oak, but is of inferior quality, being somewhat weaker and not forming as large a tree.

 #46 D-4 Quercus falcata, commonly known as the Southern Red Oak or Spanish Oak, is a tree in the red oak section (Lobatae) of the genus Quercus native to the southeastern United States. It occurs on dry or sandy upland sites. It is a medium sized deciduous tree reaching 25-30 m tall, rarely 35 m, with a trunk diameter up to 1.5 m, the crown with a broad, round-topped head. The leaves are 10-30 cm long and 6-16 cm wide, with 3 to 5 sharply pointed, often curved, bristle-tipped lobes, the central lobe long and narrow; the small number of long, narrow lobes is diagnostic, readily distinguishing Southern Red Oak from other red oaks. The base of the leaf is distinctly rounded into an inverted bell shape and often lopsided. They are dark green and shiny above, and rusty and hairy below, particularly along the midrib and veins. The fruit is a short acorn 9-16 mm long long, bright orange-brown, enclosed for one-third to half of its length in a flat cup. The acorn matures at the end of its second season. The bark is dark brownish gray with narrow, shallow ridges.

 #47 A-7 The Cherrybark Oak tree, Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia, is also called bottomland red oak, red oak, swamp red oak, swamp Spanish oak, and Elliott oak. Cherrybark Oak trees are a highly-valued red oak in the South. It is larger and better formed than southern red oak and commonly grows on more moist sites.This deciduous tree has heavy strong wood which makes it an excellent timber tree; it is used for furniture and interior finish. Many wild animals and birds use the acorns as food. This tree is also a pleasant shade tree and is a fast growing Oak tree.

  #49 C-5 Quercus hemisphaerica (Laurel Oak, Darlington Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak) is a species of oak native to the SE United States. It is in the red oak section Quercus sect. Lobatae. It is often confused with and closely related to the Swamp Laurel Oak in which it differs in several key characteristics. It is an evergreen to semi-evergreen medium sized tree which can grow as tall as 115 feet tall and with a 5 foot trunk diameter, although it is more commonly around 60 to 65 feet tall. It grows in somewhat sandy soils, sand hills, and sometimes on hillsides.

 #48 E-4 Quercus lyrata (overcup oak) is an oak in the white oak group (Quercus sect. Quercus). It is native to lowland wetlands in the southeastern United States, from Delaware and southern Illinois south to northern Florida and southeast Texas.  It is a medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to 20 m tall, with a trunk up to 80 cm (rarely 140 cm) diameter. The common name comes from the acorns being largely enclosed in the cup; the scientific name comes from the lyrate (lyre-shaped) leaves.The wood is valuable, similar to that of other white oaks, and used for the same purposes.

The Bur Oak, (Quercus macrocarpa), sometimes spelled Burr Oak, is a species of oak in the white oak section Quercus sect. Quercus, native to North America in the eastern and midwestern United States This plant is also called Mossycup oak and Mossycup white oak. It is a large deciduous tree growing up to 100 ft and is one the most massive oaks with a trunk diameter of up to #67 A-5 I-7 10 ft. It commonly lives to be 200 to 300 years old, and may become significantly older.  Bur Oak typically grows in the open, away from forest canopy. The acorns are the largest of any North American oak, and are an important wildlife food. Bur oak makes an outstanding ornamental tree. It is one of the most tolerant of urban conditions of the white oaks, and is one of the fastest-growing of the group. The wood is high quality, and is almost always marketed as "white oak".

 #50 D-4 The Water Oak (Quercus nigra) is an oak in the red oak group (Quercus sect. Lobatae), native to the southeastern United States. It occurs in lowlands and up to 1500 ft altitude. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to 100 ft tall with a trunk up to 1 m (3 ft) in diameter. Young trees have a smooth, brown bark that becomes gray-black with rough scaly ridges as the tree matures. Water Oak is adapted to wet, swampy areas, such as along ponds and stream banks, but can also tolerate other well-drained sites and even heavy, compacted soils.  Water Oak acorns are an important food for White-tailed Deer, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Raccoon, Wild Turkey, Mallard, Wood Duck, and Bobwhite Quail. Water Oak has been used for timber and for fuel by people in the southern states since the 1600s. The wood is generally sold as "red oak", mixed with the wood from other red oaks.

#51 B-5 H-7  Nuttall's Oak (Quercus texana Buckley) is a fast growing large deciduous Oak tree native to North America from the lower Mississippi river valley from SE Missouri to Southern Louisiana and SE Texas and East through Mississippi to Central Alabama. It has sharp pointed leaves somewhat similar to Georgia oak (Quercus georgiana) or Pin Oak (Quercus palustris). It is fast growing and usually has nice red fall colors, much more reliably so than the more popular Pin Oak. It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting, good fall colors and ability to grow in wet soils. Its previous scientific name was Quercus nuttallii, but it is now known as Quercus texana which has created much confusion with Texas Red Oak which was known as Quercus texana but is now known as Quercus buckleyi.

 #52 C-4 Quercus phellos (Willow oak) is a deciduous tree in the red oak group of oaks. It is native to eastern North America from southern New York (Long Island) south to northern Florida. It is most commonly found growing on lowland floodplains, often along streams, but rarely also in uplands with poor drainage, up to 400 m altitude. It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20-30 m tall with a trunk up to 1-1.5 m diameter . It is distinguished from most other oaks by its leaves, which are shaped like willow leaves. Economic uses are primarily as an ornamental tree and the wood for pulp and paper production, but also for lumber; it is often marketed as "red oak" wood.The Willow oak is one of the most popular trees for horticultural planting, due to its rapid growth, hardiness, balance between axial and radial dominance, ability to withstand both sun and shade, light green leaf color and full crown.

#53 B-8 The Chestnut oak (Quercus prinus; synonyms Quercus montana Willd.,Quercus michauxii Nutt.) is a species of oak in the white oak group, Quercus sect. Quercus. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is one of the most important ridgetop trees from southern Maine southwest to central Mississippi. As a consequence of its dry habitat and ridge top exposure, it is not usually a large tree, typically 60-70 ft tall. They tend to have a similar spread of 60-70 ft. The trees are usually not the best timber trees because they are usually branched low and not very straight, but when they grow in better conditions, they are valuable for timber. The timber is marketed as 'mixed white oak'. Extensive confusion with the Swamp chestnut oak has occurred, and some botanists have considered them to be the same species in the past. The chief way to distinguish the two is by habitat; if it grows on a ridge, it is Chestnut oak, and if it grows in wet bottomlands, it is probably the more massive Swamp chestnut oak; however, this is not fully reliable.

#54 E-4 The Northern Red Oak or Champion Oak, Quercus rubra (syn. Quercus borealis), is an oak in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is a native of North America, in the northeastern United States and southeast Canada. It grows from the north end of the Great Lakes, south as far as Georgia and states with good soil that is slightly acidic. In forests, the northern red oak grows straight and tall, to 115 ft, with a trunk of up to 3 ft diameter; open-grown trees do not get so tall, but can develop a stouter trunk, up to 6 ft in diameter. It grows rapidly and is tolerant of many soils and varied situations, although it prefers the glacial drift and well-drained borders of streams. Under optimal conditions, northern red oak is fast growing and trees may live up to 500 years. The northern red oak is one of the most important oaks for timber production in North America. The wood is of high value. Red oak wood grain is so open that smoke can be blown through it from end-grain to end-grain on a flat sawn board.

 #55 D-4 The Shumard Oak, Quercus shumardii (also known as Spotted Oak, Schneck Oak, Shumard Red Oak, and Swamp Red Oak), is one of the largest of the oak species in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae).Shumard Oak is native to the Atlantic Coastal Plain primarily from North Carolina to northern Florida Mature Shumard Oak typically reach heights of 25–35 meters, trunk diameter is typically 60–100 cm, and crown width typically reaches 12–18 meters in width. Shumard Oak bears relatively large acorns, which typically reach up to 3 cm in diameter. Shumard Oak is valued for commercial use, as a shade tree, and as a food source for various birds and mammals. It is tolerant of wide ranges of pH levels in soil. It is drought resistant, and prefers partial to full sunlight. Shumard Oaks begin to bear seeds at a minimum of 25 years of age, and the

 #56 A-8 Quercus stellata (Post oak) is an oak in the white oak group. It is a small tree, typically 10–15 m tall and 30–60 cm trunk diameter, though occasional specimens reach 30 m tall and 140 cm diameter. It is native to the eastern United States, from Connecticut in the northeast, and southeast to northern Florida. It is one of the most common oaks in the southern part of the eastern prairies. The leaves have a very distinctive shape, with three perpendicular terminal lobes, shaped much like a Maltese cross. The name refers to the use of the wood of this tree for fence posts. Its wood, like that of the other white oaks, is hard, tough and rot-resistant. This tree tends to be smaller than most other members of the group, with lower, more diffuse branching; largely reflecting its tendency to grow in the open on poor sites, so its wood is of relatively low value as sawn lumber.

 #57 B-8 Eastern Black oak (Quercus velutina), or more commonly known as simply Black Oak is an oak in the red oak (Quercus sect. Lobatae) group of oaks. It is native to eastern North America from southern Ontario south to northern Florida. It is most often found in dry well draining upland soils which can be clayey or sandy in nature in most of the rest of its range. In the northern part of its range, black oak is a relatively small tree, reaching a height of 65-80 ft and a diameter of 35 in, but it grows larger in the south and center of its range, where heights of up to 140 ft are known. The leaves of the black oak are alternately arranged on the twig and are 4-8 in long with 5-7 bristle tipped lobes separated by deep U-shaped notches. The upper surface of the leaf is a shiny deep green, the lower is yellowish-brown. The fruits or acorns of the black oak are small and almost as wide as they are long. The upper half of the nut is covered by a cap of loose scales that often form a fringe around the acorn. The inner bark of the black oak contains a yellow pigment called quercitron, which was sold commercially in Europe until the 1940s.

#58 E-3 Quercus virginiana, also known as the Southern Live Oak, is an evergreen or nearly evergreen oak tree native to the southeastern United States. It is also often just called live oak within its native area, but the full name Southern live oak ( Flora of North America) helps to distinguish it from other live oaks, a general term for any species of oak that is evergreen. Typical Southern live oaks are endemic from southeast Virginia to Florida, including the Florida Keys, and west to southeast Texas. Depending on the growing conditions, live oaks vary from the shrubby to large and spreading: typical open-grown trees reach 50 feet in height, but may span nearly 50 meters. Their lower limbs often sweep down towards the ground before curving up again. Southern live oak can grow in moist to dry sites. They can withstand occasional floods and hurricanes, and are resistant to salt spray and moderate soil salinity. Live oak wood is hard, heavy, and difficult to work, but very strong. In the days of wooden ships, live oaks were the preferred source of the framework timbers of the ship, using the natural trunk and branch angles for their strength.

#59 M-10 Robinia pseudoacacia, commonly known as the Black Locust, is a tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States with a trunk up to 0.8 m diameter and 1.6 m, with thick, deeply furrowed blackish bark. Although similar in general appearance to Honey locust, it lacks that tree's characteristic long branched spines on the trunk, instead having the pairs of short thorns at the base of each leaf; the leaflets are also much broader. In Europe it is often planted alongside streets and in parks, especially in large cities, because it tolerates pollution well. The wood is extremely hard, resistant to rot and long lasting, making it prized for fence posts and small watercraft.

#22 * Salix nigra (Black Willow) is a species of willow native to eastern North America, from New Brunswick and south to northern Florida and Texas. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree, the largest North American species of willow, growing to 10-30 m tall, with a trunk 50–80 cm diameter. The bark is dark brown to blackish, becoming fissured in older trees. It is typically found along streams and in swamps. Black Willow roots are very bitter, and have been used as a substitute for quinine in the past. The Great Lakes Ojibwa used the young branches and twigs to make baskets and other parts were used to treat indigestion.

#60 * Sassafras albidum (Sassafras, White Sassafras, Red Sassafras, or Silky Sassafras) is a species of Sassafras native to eastern North America, from southern Maine and south to central Florida and eastern Texas. It occurs throughout the eastern deciduous forest habitat type, at altitudes of sea level up to 1,500 m. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 15–35 m tall, with a trunk up to 60 cm diameter, and a crown with many slender branches. The bark on trunk of mature trees is thick, dark red-brown, and deeply furrowed. It prefers rich, well-drained sandy loam with a pH of 6–7, but will grow in any loose, moist soil. Sassafras is often grown as an ornamental tree for its unusual leaves and aromatic scent. The wood is dull orange brown, hard, and durable in contact with the soil; it was used in the past for posts and rails, small boats and ox-yokes, though scarcity and small size limits current use. Some is still used for making furniture. An essential oil, called sassafras oil, is distilled from theroot bark or the fruit. It was used as a fragrance in perfumes and soaps, food (sassafras tea and candy flavoring) and for aromatherapy. The shoots were used to make root beer, a traditional soft drink beverage carbonated with yeast, which owed its characteristic odor and flavor to the sassafras extract. The dried and ground leaves are known as filé powder. Filé is still used for thickening sauces and soups in Cajun, Creole, and other Louisiana cooking, notably in the dish filé gumbo.

Taxodium distichum (Baldcypress, Bald Cypress, or Swamp Cypress) is a species of conifer native to the southeastern United States.It is a large tree, reaching 25–40 m tall and a trunk diameter of 2–3 m. The bark is gray-brown to red-brown, shallowly vertically fissured, with a stringy texture. The leaves are borne on deciduous branchlets that are spirally arranged on the stem but twisted at the base to lie in two horizontal ranks. It is native to humid climates where precipitation ranges from about 760 mm (in Texas) to 1630 mm (along the Gulf Coast).Although it grows best in warm climates, the natural northern limit of the species is not due to a lack of cold tolerance, but to specific reproductive requirements; further north, regeneration is prevented by ice damage to seedlings. Bald cypress occurs mainly along riparian (riverside) wetlands normally subject to periodic flooding by silt-rich 'brownwater' rivers. Baldcypress growing in swamps have a peculiarity of growth called cypress knees. These are woody projections sent above the ground or water that are part of the root system. It is a very popular ornamental tree, grown for its light, feathery foliage and orange-brown fall color. Baldcypress wood has long been valued for its water resistance thus called 'wood eternal'.

#63 F-6 F-7 Ulmus alata Michx., the Winged Elm or Wahoo, is a small- to medium-sized deciduous tree endemic to the southern and south-central United States.. As its common name implies, the tree is most easily recognized by the very broad, thin pair of corky wings that form along the branchlets after a couple of years. The tree is tolerant of a wide range of soils, and of ponding, but is the least shade-tolerant of the North American elms. particularly difficult to eradicate with herbicides The Winged Elm is of minimal commercial significance, its hard timber considered no more remarkable than that of other American elms, and of limited use because of the commonly small size of the trees.

 #64 G-6 Ulmus americana, generally known as the American Elm or, less commonly, as the White Elm or Water Elm, is a species native to eastern North America, occurring from Nova Scotia south to Florida and central Texas. The American elm is a deciduous tree, which, before the advent of Dutch elm disease, commonly grew to > 100 ft tall with a trunk > 4 ft. The crown forms a high, spreading canopy with open air space beneath. In years past, the American Elm was used widely as a shade tree and as a street tree, because of its graceful, arching, vase-like growth form and its tolerance of most stress factors  Furthermore, the cross-grained wood imbues the branches with great strength, and breakages were rare. The American Elm occurs naturally in an assortment of conditions, most notably on bottomlands and floodplains, although it also can thrive in well-drained soils. The American elm is highly susceptible to Dutch elm disease (DED) and Elm Yellows.

# 65  * The Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra^[2] is a species of elm native to eastern North America (from southeast North Dakota, south to northernmost Florida. It is similar to American Elm in general appearance. Other common names include Red Elm, Gray Elm, Soft Elm, Moose Elm and Indian Elm. The Slippery Elm is a deciduous tree which can grow to 20 m in height with a 50 cm. The tree has a different branching pattern to the other American species, and its heartwood is reddish-brown, giving the tree its alternative common name 'Red Elm'. 20. The fruit is an oval winged samara 20 mm long and containing a single, central seed. The tree is reputedly less susceptible to Dutch elm disease than other American elms, but is severely damaged by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [1].Slippery Elm grows well in moisture-rich uplands, but it will also grow in dry, intermediate soils.

 #62 *American Basswood (Tilia americana) is a species of Tilia, native to eastern North America, from southeast Manitoba and southeast to South Carolina, It is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree reaching a height of 60 to 120 ft with a trunk diameter of 3-4 ft at maturity. Its flowers provide abundant nectar for insects. The seeds are eaten by chipmunks, mice and squirrels. Rabbits and voles eat the bark, sometimes girdling young trees. This species is particularly susceptible to adult Japanese beetles (an invasive species in the species' range) feeding on its leaves. It may be propagated by cuttings and grafting as well as by seed. They grow rapidly in a rich soil, but are subject to the attacks of many insect enemies. It is recommended as an ornamental tree when the mass of foliage or a deep shade is desired; no native tree surpasses it in this respect. It is often planted on the windward side of an orchard as a protection to young and delicate trees. The foliage and flowers are both edible, though many prefer only to eat the tender young leaves. It is a beneficial species for attracting pollinators as well.