Hickory Several species are common Alternate compound leaves 5-11 serrated leaflets Edible nuts covered by a husk that splits apart in 4 pieces Large tree, hard wood

American Holly Simple alternate evergreen leaves with points that go all around Smooth grayish bark

Ash Opposite compound leaves with entire margins Very hard wood with a straight grain Frequently found near swampy areas around here

American Beech Alternate simple single serrated leaves Smooth gray bark Long pointed buds Triangle shaped nuts inside spiny husks

River Birch Simple alternate doubly serrated leaves Flaky papery bark Small to medium sized tree

Black Cherry Simple alternate serrated leaves Mature bark breaks out into flat plates Twigs covered with white dots (lenticels) and have a strong bitter odor One of the first trees to leaf out in spring and lose leaves in fall

Black Gum Simple alternate entire leaves with pointed tips. 90 degree angled branches One of the first to turn color in fall (scarlet red)

Black Walnut Alternate compound leaves with at least 15 serrated leaflets Twigs with chambered pith Nuts in fall with husks that look like lemons Hard dark colored wood

Black Locust Medium sized tree Grows very fast and is a pioneer species Wood extremely durable Compound alternate leaves with rounded leaflets

Black Oak Simple alternate pointed bristle tipped leaves lighter green below but not white Large tree, hard wood Small acorns Inner bark is yellow, orange color

Cottonwood Large triangular serrated leaves with single bud scale Soft wood useful for OSB board Cotton-like seeds blow around in the spring Eastern Cottonwood more common on upland sites

Chestnut Oak Large alternate leaves with large rounded serrations Leaves clustered toward end of twigs One of the largestr acorns of any oak

Bald cypress Deciduous conifer Soft green flat needles Hard round green cones Large tree with fluted trunk base and knees that stick out of the ground Durable soft light wood

Flowering Dogwood Simple opposite leaves with curved veins Understory tree for wildlife use and erosion control Very little commercial use Trunks normally crooked

American Elm Alternate doubly serrate leaves with irregular leaf base Base of trunk somewhat fluted Hard wood but not used much anymore since most trees die before reaching commercial age

Fraser Fir Flat variegated needles The most common tree for Christmas trees

Canadian Hemlock Short flat needles that are variegated on backside Small cones on tips of branches Medium to large tree used for lumber Splinters badly

Loblolly Pine 6-9” Needles in groups of 3 Tall tree and important for pulpwood and lumber Twigs finer texture than long leaf pine Cones smaller than long leaf pine

Long Leaf Pine 8-18” Needles in groups of 3 clustered toward tips Twigs stubby and scaly Large tree – important timber tree

Northern Red Oak Alternate leaves usually more symmetrical than southern red oak and lighter colored but not whitish below Important timber tree

Pecan Alternate compound serrated leaves with many leaflets but leaves not as large as black walnut Pith looks like peanut butter Elongated nuts and husk breaks into 4 pieces

Persimmon Alternate entire leaves with white veins Dark blocky bark Dark hard wood often used for golf woods Important wildlife species

Post Oak Many leaves are shaped like a cross and are thicker and more coarse than white oak Leaves alternate and whitish below Wood similar to White oak Trees usually not quite as large as white oak

Red Cedar Leaves can be scale-like or sharp pointed Wood is reddish, aromatic, and resistant to decay

Red Maple Simple opposite serrated 3-lobed leaves that are white on the back Smooth gray bark when young. It gets rough when they get older

Eastern Redbud Alternate heart-shaped entire leaves on dark zigzag twigs Small tree with pods that look like brown snowpeas Pink pealike flowers in spring

Shortleaf pine Needles in groups of 2 and generally straight Flaky bark

Sourwood Simple alternate leaves with fine pointed serrations that look like teeth on a hacksaw blade Leaves among the first to turn in fall and turn orangey red Flower clusters on tips of branches

Southern Red Oak Bell-shaped leaf bases White on backs of pointy leaves that are often curved. Large tree with hard wood

Sweetgum Alternate star-shaped serrated leaves Large tree Teigs can have corky ridges Gumball fruits

Sycamore Large alternate 3-lobed leaves Petioles cover buds Bark flakes off showing white and green underneath Ball-like fruits

Virginia Pine Needles in groups of 2 and twisted Bark is relatively smooth with some flakiness Usually small poorly shaped tree

Water Oak Leaves narrow at base widest near tips (spatulate) Bark smooth for an oak Very common here

Water Tupelo Large alternate leaves Berry-like drupe fruits in fall Trunk swelled at base Grows in swamps

White Oak Alternate leaves that are white on the back with rounded lobes Slightly shredding light tan bark Hard useful wood

White Pine Needles in groups of 5 Smooth branches Long narrow cones

Willow Oak Simple entire leaves about 3 inches long and ½ inch wide Large tree

Yellow Poplar Leaves have catface appearance Light gray bark is evenly ridged Large tall tree with straight trunks Flowers look like tulips