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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Tree List : Native Trees of Indiana

Native Trees of Indiana:

Acer negundo - Box Elder
Acer nigrum - Black Maple
Acer rubrum - Red Maple
Acer saccharinum - Silver Maple
Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple

Aesculus glabra - Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus octandra - Yellow Buckeye

Amelanchier arborea - Downy Serviceberry

Aralia spinosa - Devil's Walkingstick

Asimina triloba - Common Pawpaw

Betula alleghaniensis - Yellow Birch
Betula nigra - River Birch
Betula papyrifera - Paper Birch

Bumelia lycioides - Smooth Southern Buckthorn

Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam

Carya cordiformis - Bitternut Hickory
Carya glabra - Pignut Hickory
Carya illinoensis - Sweet Pecan
Carya laciniosa - Shellbark Hickory
Carya ovalis - Red Hickory
Carya ovata - Shagbark Hickory
Carya pallida - Sand Hickory
Carya tomentosa - Mockernut Hickory

Castanea dentata - American Chestnut

Catalpa speciosa - Northern Catalpa

Celtis laevigata - Sugarberry
Celtis occidentalis - Hackberry

Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud

Cladrastis kentukea - American Yellowwood

Cornus florida - Flowering Dogwood

Crataegus mollis - Downy Hawthorn

Diospyros virginiana - Persimmon

Fagus grandifolia - American Beech

Forestiera acuminata - Swamp Privet

Frangula caroliniana - Carolina Buckthorn

Fraxinus americana - White Ash
Fraxinus nigra - Black Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green Ash
Fraxinus profunda - Pumpkin Ash
Fraxinus quadrangulata - Blue Ash

Gleditsia aquatica - Water Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos - Honey Locust

Gymnocladus dioica - Kentucky Coffeetree

Juglans cinerea - Butternut / White Walnut
Juglans nigra - Black Walnut

Larix laricina - Eastern Larch

Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum

Liriodendron tulipifera - Tulip Tree

Magnolia acuminata - Cucumbertree
Magnolia tripetala - Umbrella Magnolia

Malus spp. - Crabapple

Morus rubra - Red Mulberry

Ostrya virginiana - American Hophornbeam

Oxydendrum arboreum - Sourwood

Pinus banksiana - Jack Pine
Pinus strobus - Eastern White Pine
Pinus virginiana - Virginia Pine

Platanus occidentalis - Sycamore

Populus deltoides - Eastern Cottonwood
Populus grandidentata - Bigtooth Aspen
Populus heterophylla - Swamp Cottonwood
Populus tremuloides - Quaking Aspen

Prunus americana - American Plum
Prunus pensylcanica - Pin Cherry
Prunus serotina - Black Cherry

Quercus alba - White Oak
Quercus bicolor - Swamp White Oak
Quercus coccinea - Scarlet Oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis - Northern Pin Oak
Quercus falcata - Southern Red Oak
Quercus imbricaria - Shingle Oak
Quercus lyrata - Overcup Oak
Quercus macrocarpa - Bur Oak
Quercus marilandica - Blackjack Oak
Quercus michauxii - Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii - Chinkapin Oak
Quercus pagoda - Cherrybark Oak
Quercus palustris - Pin Oak
Quercus prinus - Chestnut Oak
Quercus rubra - Northern Red Oak
Quercus shumardii - Shumard Oak
Quercus stellata - Post Oak
Quercus velutina - Black Oak

Robinia pseudoacacia - Black Locust

Salix nigra - Black Willow

Sassafras albidum - Sassafras

Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress

Thuja occidentalis - Arborvitae / Eastern White Cedar

Tilia americana - American Basswood

Tsuga canadensis - Eastern Hemlock

Ulmus alata - Winged Elm
Ulmus americana - American Elm
Ulmus rubra - Slippery Elm
Ulmus thomasii - Rock Elm

Nyssa sylvatica - Black Tupelo / Blackgum

Source : http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/files/fo-NativeTreesofIndiana_08.pdf

Friday, December 5, 2008

Trees for Birds : Tree List

Birds can be found perching in nearly any tree for the security that altitude brings, but some trees offer more than others in both food and shelter.

Trees for Birds

Amelanchier canadensis - Shadblow Serviceberry
Summer Fruit

Cornus florida - Flowering Dogwood
Fall/Winter Fruit

Crataegus species - Hawthorn (Washington Hawthorn)
Winter Fruit, Thorns for security

Ilex species - Holly (American Holly)
Winter Fruit, Thorny Leaves for security and shelter

Juniperus virginiana - Eastern Red Cedar
Fall and Winter Fruit/Seeds

Malus species - Crab apple (Southern Crabapple)
Fall/Winter Fruit

Morus species - Mulberry
Summer Fruit

Picea species - Spruces (Colorado Blue)
Seed Bearing Cones in Winter, Insects in Spring

Prunus species - Plums, Cherries, Cherry Laurels
Summer Fruit

Quercus species - Oaks (for example...White, Scarlet, Bur, Pin...and more)
Secure Nesting Sites, Insects

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Early Forest Arboretum Map

Today I am introducing a new feature to EarlyForest.Com , The Arboretum Map. This map will grow as new locations are added over time. You can help add to the map by emailing Craig@earlyforest.com with locations, websites, and information on arboreta in your area. Updates will be posted to this blog or you can subscribe via this RSS feed. To access the map (after this post is archived) check of the sidebar at EarlyForest.Com . I recomend that you click the "View Larger Map" link to gain a full screen view.

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