Tree Identification By: Tristan Yeomans

American Holly Ilex opaca Leaves are leathery, thick, evergreen, with spiny margins, arranged in clusters Fruit is spherical shape called drupes, dull red or light yellow Bark is light gray and brown or gray twigs Shade tolerant Grows in dry, swampy soil

Black Cherry Prunus serotina Leaves are deciduous, alternate leaf arrangement, egged shaped, heart shaped at base, margins toothed Fruit borne in clusters, dry, reddish purple, sweetish Bark is dark gray and scaly, gets rougher as tree ages Shade tolerate Grow in subtropical and warm temperate regions

Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Leaves are deciduous, with alternate leaf arrangement, long, compound with oval leaflets, smooth margins Fruit is bright red-brown pod, twigs and branchlets armed at nodes Bark is light gray with deep furrows Does not compete well with other trees and does not tolerate shade Grows in rocky soil, and most often found in old fields, open areas, woods, and stream sides

Black Oak Quercus velutina Leaves are deciduous, alternate leaf arrangement, obovate shape, bristle tip lobes, thick and leathery, dark green and shiny Fruit is large, bright red-brown, broad acorn Bark is dark brown or nearly black, and divided into broad rounded ridges Does not tolerate shade Grows in cool, moist soils and often found in open areas

Black Walnut Juglans nigra Leaves are deciduous, with alternate arrangement, serrated margins, single toothed, ovate shaped Fruit is spherical with thick hull Bark is dark brown divided into broad, rounded ridges Leaflets usually die before maturity

Black Willow Salix nigra Leaves are narrow (long and skinny), have toothed margins Fruit is small capsule, reddish-brown Bark is dark brown, almost black, with ridges Does not tolerate shade Found along streams, marshes, and usually first to take the area

Live Oak Quercus virginiana Leaves evergreen, oblong and rounded, margins slightly rolled and elliptical shaped, alternate leaf arrangement Fruit is oblong acorn, blackish-brown in the exposed part Has distinct spreading appearance Bark is dark brown tinged with red Has moderate shade tolerance Found near the coast and westward in lower coastal plains

Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Needles 6-9 inches long Fruit or cone is light reddish-brown at maturity, long and 2-6 inches long Bark on young trees are dark and deeply furrowed Moderately tolerate when young but intolerant with age Found generally throughout the state of Georgia but less in the mountains, less plentiful in coastal plain than piedmont region

Long-Leaf Pine Pinus palustris Needles 10-18 inches long, dark green, grow in clusters Fruit or cone matures at the end of second growing season, slightly curved Bark is light orange-brown, papery scales, can reach 100 ft. in height Does not compete well with other plants and is not shade tolerant Grows in areas too dry and sterile for the other Southern Yellow Pines

River Birch Betula nigra Leaves deciduous, oval or somewhat triangular, double toothed margins, Fruit is cone shaped and ripens in the spring Bark is reddish-brown, peeling off in thin, papery, curling layers Moderately shade tolerant Common near streams, rivers of lower mountains and piedmont, less common in coastal plains