Illinois Tree List Quit Home Hickory, Pignut American Basswood American Hophornbeam Ash, Green Ash, White Aspen, Quaking Baldcypress Birch, Paper (White) Birch, River Boxelder Catalpa Cherry, Black Cottonwood, Eastern Elm, American (White) Elm, Slippery (Red) Hackberry Hemlock, Eastern Hickory, Bitternut Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Pignut Hickory, Shagbark Kentucky Coffeetree Locust, Black Locust, Honey Maple, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Sugar Oak, Black Oak, Bur Oak, Chinkapin Oak, Northern Red Oak, Pin Oak, Post Oak, Shingle Oak, White Pecan Persimmon Pine, Eastern White Pine, Jack Pine, Pitch Pine, Red Pine, Scotch Pine, Virginia Redbud, Eastern Redcedar, Eastern Sassafras Spruce, Norway Sumac Sweetgum Sycamore Tulip-popular Walnut, Black Willow, Black Quit Home

American Basswood Scientific Name – Tilia americana (Linn.) Tree Habit – oval and informal Size – 60 to 80 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; ovate shape with point at the tip; coarsely toothed along the edges, 5-6 inches long at maturity, much larger in youth Bark – gray to brown, narrowly furrowed Native Habitat – Canada to Texas Family – Tiliaceae Landscape features – a fine and stately tree; useful shade tree in parks (click to enlarge) Bud Image

American Hophornbeam Scientific Name – Ostrya virginiana Tree Habit – rounded, uniform withwide branch angles Size – 25 to 40 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; thin blade, pointed at tip; toothed along the edge, finely pubescent above and below, 2.5-4.5 inches long Bark – brown to gray-brown with small flakey plates Native Habitat – eastern to southern region of North America Family – Betulaceae Landscape features – provides shade and desired hardwood (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Green Ash Scientific Name – Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Marsh.) Tree Habit – oval-round, lower branches droop, trunk often crooked Size – 50 to 60 feet Leaves – opposite, pinnately compound; 10-12 inches long; toothed along the edge, leaflets 4-5 inches long, very short or no stalk on leaflets Bark – light or dark gray, with diamond-shaped furrows between flattopped, sometimes scaly, ridges Native Habitat – eastern /central region of North America Family – Oleaceae Landscape features – fast growing, adaptable shade tree (click to enlarge) Bud Image

White Ash Scientific Name – Fraxinus americana (Linn.) Tree Habit – oval-round with good branching Size – 50 to 80 feet Leaves – opposite, pinnately compound, with 5 to 9 leaflets supported by ½ inch stalk; pointed at the tip, shallowly toothed edges; 2.5-5 inches long Bark – light or dark gray, with diamond-shaped round ridges and furrows; blocky in appearance Native Habitat – Eastern half of North America Family – Oleaceae Landscape features – great for parks and mass planting; clean habit (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Quaking Aspen Scientific Name – Populus tremuloides (Minchx.) Tree Habit – pyramidal in youth becoming oval and open Size – 40 to 50 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; short-pointed at the top; rounded teeth along the edge; 1 to 3 inches long Bark – pale yellow green or white, becoming dark gray to white and divided into dark scaly ridges Native Habitat – Northern Hemisphere Family – Salicaceae Landscape features – useful for parks and along watercourses (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Baldcypress Scientific Name – Taxodium distichum (Rich.) Tree Habit – oval, base gradually tapering Size – 50 to 70 feet Leaves – single, pointed at the tip, yellow-green; fall off in the autumn; ½-¾ inch long Bark – pale reddish brown and gray, broken into numerous thin strips, becoming fibrous Native Habitat – Subtropical swamps of the southern states Family – Capressaceae Landscape features – a formal tree to use in landscapes (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Paper (White) Birch Scientific Name – Betula papyrifera (Marsh.) Tree Habit – pyramidal at youth, oval to rounded at maturity Size – 50 to 70 feet Leaves – alternate, simple, ovate shape; pointed at the tip; coarsely toothed; 2-5inches long Bark – thin and white or creamy, splitting at maturity into paper layers Native Habitat – northern United States and Canada Family – Betulaceae Landscape features – grows better in cooler areas, grown for their bark effect (click to enlarge) Bud Image

River Birch Scientific Name – Betula nigra (Linn.) Tree Habit – pyramidal at youth, round at maturity Size – 40 to 70 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; coarsely doubly toothed; hairy on undersurface; 1.5-3 inches long Bark – curling, shredding, brownish pink to reddish brown Native Habitat – eastern North America Family – Betulaceae Landscape features – great for mass and park planting, best in moist soil (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Boxelder Scientific Name – Acer negundo (Linn.) Tree Habit – round to irregular Size – 40 to 50 feet Leaves – opposite, pinnately compound with 3 to 7 leaflets, each 2-5 inches long; pointed at the tip, coarsely toothed Bark – light brown, rigid when young, becoming deeply furrowed with age Native Habitat – eastern North America Family – Sapindaceae (formerly Aceraceae) Landscape features – temporary tree because of its weak wood and loss of branches (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Catalpa Scientific Name – Catalpa speciosa (Engelm.) Tree Habit – open and irregular Size – 60 to 90 feet Leaves – whorled, simple; blades ovate, long-pointed at tip, heart-shaped at the base; 4-12 inches long Bark – light brown, dark brown, or black; usually with rather deep furrows, sometimes with flat scaly ridges Native Habitat – central United States and southward Family – Bignoniaceae Landscape features – great for parks and large areas (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Black Cherry Scientific Name – Prunus serotina (Ehrh.) Tree Habit – oval Size – 50 to 60 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; short-pointed at tip; finely toothed along the edge; 2-6 inches long Bark – thin, smooth, reddish brown; becoming scaly and black Native Habitat – eastern and central North America Family – Rosaceae Landscape features – good for woodland, mass planting, and around houses, loved by birds (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Eastern Cottonwood Scientific Name – Populus deltoides (Marsh.) Tree Habit – pyramidal; rounded when mature Size – 75 to 100 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; deltoid, pointed at tip; coarse, round teeth along the edge; 3-7 inches long Bark – smooth and gray when young, becoming deeply furrowed when mature Native Habitat – eastern and central North America Family – Salicaceae Landscape features – useful for parks and large areas; heat and drought tolerant Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org (click to enlarge) Bud Image

American (White) Elm Scientific Name – Ulmus americana (Linn.) Tree Habit – vase-shaped Size – 65 to 90 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; pointed at the tip; coarsely doubly toothed along the edge; uneven base, 2.5-5 inches long Bark – light to dark gray, furrowed, breaking into plates at maturity Native Habitat – eastern and central North America Family – Ulmaceae Landscape features – beautiful tree for street and shade plantings because of its formal habit, long arching branches; highly susceptible to Dutch elm disease (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Slippery (Red) Elm Scientific Name – Ulmus rubra (Michx.) Tree Habit – vase-shaped Size – 40 to 60 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; pointed at the tip; coarsely doubly toothed along the edges; uneven base; 3-5 inches long Bark – reddish brown to gray, with shallow furrows Native Habitat – eastern and central North America Family – Ulmaceae Landscape features – great tree for shade in parks and streets (click to enlarge) Bud Image

© IPFW Grounds Department Hackberry Scientific Name – Celtis occidentalis (Linn.) Tree Habit – oval to round Size – 50 to 80 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; long-pointed at the tip; usually coarsely toothed along the edges, uneven base; 2.5-3.5 inches long Bark – gray, smooth on young trees and soon bearing “warts,” becoming rough and scaly on old trees Native Habitat – central and northern United States Family – Cannabaceae (formerly Ulmaceae) Landscape features – excellent shade or street tree © IPFW Grounds Department (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Eastern Hemlock Scientific Name – Tsuga canadensis (Carr.) Tree Habit – pyramidal Size – 50 to 100 feet Leaves – small needles that are dark green on top and light green on the bottom; slightly tapered and ¼-¾ inch long Bark – red to reddish-brown; scaly and deeply furrowed Native Habitat – eastern Canada southward on rocky uplands and north slopes near streams Family – Pinaceae Landscape features – ideal tree for group planting, accent in landscapes (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Bitternut Hickory Scientific Name – Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) Tree Habit – rounded and often irregular Size – 50 to 70 feet Leaves – alternate, pinnately compound, with 7 to 9 leaflets; toothed along the edges; 6-12 inches long Bark – gray, thin, separating into shallow ridges and fissures Native Habitat – central and southern North America Family – Juglandaceae Landscape features – useful in parks, woods; good hardwood (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Mockernut Hickory Scientific Name – Carya tomentosa (Nutt.) Tree Habit – narrow to broadly round Size – 50 to 60 feet Leaves – alternate, pinnately compound with 5 to 9 leaflets; pointed at tip; finely toothed along the edge; 6-12 inches long Bark – dark gray, shallowly furrowed, not scaly, often with a diamond-shaped pattern Native Habitat – eastern United States Family – Juglandaceae Landscape features – grown mainly for its nuts (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org Pignut Hickory Scientific Name – Carya glabra (Brit.) Tree Habit – oval Size – 50 to 60 feet Leaves – alternate, pinnately compound, with usually 5 leaflets; toothed along the edges; 6-12 inches long Bark – light gray to dark brown, sometimes scaly or peeling off into shreds, furrowed or ridged at maturity Native Habitat – eastern and central United States Family – Juglandaceae Landscape features – useful in parks, woods, and fencerows Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Shagbark Hickory Scientific Name – Carya ovata (Brit.) Tree Habit – oval to irregular Size – 60 to 80 feet Leaves – alternate, pinnately compound, with 5 (sometimes 7) leaflets; usually short-pointed at the tip; 8-14 inches long Bark – gray, separating into long, plates that curve away from the trunk, giving it a shaggy appearance Native Habitat – eastern and central United States Family – Juglandaceae Landscape features – grown mainly for its nuts or shade (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Kentucky Coffeetree Scientific Name – Gymnocladus dioicus (Koch.) Tree Habit – oval with coarse branching Size – 60 to 75 feet Leaves – alternate, bipinnately compound, with many 2-2.5 inch long leaflets; pointed tips and smooth edges; whole leaf 12-35 inches long Bark – dark gray; deeply furrowed and scaly at maturity Native Habitat – central North America Family – Fabaceae Landscape features – useful specimen for park and street plantings (click to enlarge) Bud Image

© IPFW Grounds Department Black Locust Scientific Name – Robinia pseudoacacia (Linn.) Tree Habit – oval and open Size – 60 to 70 feet Leaves – alternate, pinnately compound with 7 to 21 oval shaped leaflets, each 1.5-2 inches long; smooth edges; whole leaf 8-14 inches long Bark – gray or black, deeply furrowed, with numerous elevated, scaly ridges Native Habitat – central United States Family – Fabaceae Landscape features – grows best in sandy, dry soils, for natural plantings © IPFW Grounds Department (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Honey Locust Scientific Name – Gleditsia triacanthos (Linn.) Tree Habit – rounded to wide rounded Size – 50 to 70 feet Leaves – alternate, often bipinnately compound, with many 1-2 inch long round-toothed leaflets; whole leaf 6-8 inches long Bark – dark brown, deeply furrowed and scaly at maturity; often covered in thorns Native Habitat – central North America Family – Fabaceae Landscape features – provides light shade; there are thornless cultivars (click to enlarge) Bud Image

© IPFW Grounds Department Red Maple Scientific Name – Acer rubrum (Linn.) Tree Habit – pyramidal at youth, oval to round at maturity Size – 40 to 60 feet Leaves – opposite, simple, palmately 3- to 5-lobed; 2-6 inches long; white-green on the bottom Bark – gray and smooth when young, becoming darker and scaly Native Habitat – eastern North America Family – Sapindaceae (formerly Aceraceae) Landscape Features – excellent shade tree because of its habit, known for red fall color © IPFW Grounds Department (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Silver Maple Scientific Name – Acer saccharinum (Linn.) Tree Habit – oval to round Size – 50 to 75 feet Leaves – opposite, simple, deeply palmately 5-lobed; sharply toothed, white-green on the bottom; 5-7 inches long Bark – gray or silvery, smooth at first, becoming loose and scaly or even somewhat shaggy when old Native Habitat – North America near water Family – Sapindaceae (formerly Aceraceae) Landscape features – shade tree but is weak-wooded and brittle (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Sugar Maple Scientific Name – Acer saccharum (Marsh.) Tree Habit – oval to round Size – 60 to 70 feet Leaves – opposite, simple palmately 3- to 5-lobed; edges of leaves sparsely and coarsely toothed; 3-6 inches long Bark – gray to dark brown to black, becoming furrowed and scaly Native Habitat – eastern North America Family – Sapindaceae (formerly Aceraceae) Landscape features – great native shade tree with excellent yellow, orange, and red fall color; a source of maple syrup (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Black Oak Scientific Name – Quercus velutina (Lam.) Tree Habit – round, somewhat open and irregular Size – 60 to 90 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; 7- to 9-lobed, with bristle tips; dark green; 4-8 inches long Bark – black, with a yellow or orange inner bark, deeply furrowed and blocky Native Habitat – eastern and central United States Family – Fagaceae Landscape features – an excellent shade tree, useful along streets, in parks, and in woodlands Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Bur Oak Scientific Name – Quercus macrocarpa (Michx.) Tree Habit – rounded pyramidal to broad rounded Size – 70 to 80 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; blades broader at upper end; coarsely round-toothed, deeply incurred sinus just below the middle; 6-12 inches long Bark – dark brown or gray, shallow to deeply furrowed Native Habitat – eastern North America Family – Fagaceae Landscape features – valuable for shade in permanent plantings (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Chinkapin Oak Scientific Name – Quercus muehlenbergii (Engelm.) Tree Habit – oval to round Size – 60 to 100 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; pointed at tip; coarsely toothed along the edge; 4-7 inches long Bark – light gray, with scaly ridges Native Habitat – central and south-central United States Family – Fagaceae Landscape features – a useful shade tree for lawns, parks, and woodlands (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Northern Red Oak Scientific Name – Quercus rubra (Linn.) Tree Habit – oval to round Size – 70 to 90 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; moderate sinuses between 7 to 9 bristle-tipped lobes; dark green; 4-8 inches long Bark – grayish brown, reddish brown, blackish, or gray, with dark stripes Native Habitat – central and eastern United States Family – Fagaceae Landscape features – a useful shade tree for lawns, parks, and woodlands (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Pin Oak Scientific Name – Quercus palustris (Linn.) Tree Habit – pyramidal Size – 60 to 70 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; deeply divided into 5 to 7 bristle-tipped lobes; 3-6 inches long Bark – light brown or dark brown; scarcely furrowed Native Habitat – northern and central United States Family – Fagaceae Landscape features – a narrow tree suitable for streets, parks, and woodlands Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Chris Evans, River to River CWAA, Bugwood.org Post Oak Scientific Name – Quercus stellata (Linn.) Tree Habit – round with spreading branches Size – 60 to 70 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; 5-lobed, with the upper 3 squarish; thick blades; 4-6 inches long Bark – gray or light brown, divided into flat, sometimes squarish, plates Native Habitat – eastern and southern United States Family – Fagaceae Landscape features – an excellent shade tree Chris Evans, River to River CWAA, Bugwood.org (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Shingle Oak Scientific Name – Quercus imbricaria (Michx.) Tree Habit – rounded pyramidal Size – 50 to 70 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; blades without lobes or teeth; oblong with a bristle tip; 4-6 inches long Bark – dark brown, deeply furrowed between flat, tight plates Native Habitat – central United States Family – Fagaceae Landscape features – useful for shade on lawns, in parks, and in woodlands (click to enlarge) Bud Image

White Oak Scientific Name – Quercus alba (Linn.) Tree Habit – pyramidal in youth becoming broad-rounded Size – 50 to 80 feet Leaves – alternate, simple, usually with 7 to 9 lobes, rounded at tips; 4.5-7 inches long Bark – gray or whitish with gray patches, shallowly furrowed Native Habitat – eastern and central United States Family – Fagaceae Landscape features – an excellent tree for any permanent planting (click to enlarge) Bud Image

© Jason E. Willand, CalPhotos Pecan Scientific Name – Carya illinoinensis (Kock.) Tree Habit – oval to round Size – 70 to 100 feet Leaves – alternate, pinnately compound, with 9 to 19 slightly hooked leaflets 3-8 inches long; finely doubly toothed; yellow-green; whole leaf 12-20 inches long Bark – reddish brown to gray-brown, becoming roughened into platy scales Native Habitat – southern Illinois and southward Family – Juglandaceae Landscape features – this tall, noble tree is used mainly for its edible fruits © Jason E. Willand, CalPhotos (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Persimmon Scientific Name – Diospyros virginiana (Linn.) Tree Habit – oval round, uniform Size – 40 to 60 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; pointed at tip, tapering or rounded at the base; 2.5-5 inches long Bark – dark gray to black, broken at maturity into squarish blocks Native Habitat – southeastern North America Family – Ebenaceae Landscape features – grown for its edible apricot-like fruit and unique foliage (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Eastern White Pine Scientific Name – Pinus strobus (Linn.) Tree Habit – pyramidal in youth, becomes irregular to picturesque as it matures Size – 50 to 100 feet Leaves – needles in clusters of 5, very flexible, blue-green in color; 3-5 inches long Bark – brown to dark gray, divided into broad ridges by shallow fissures Native Habitat – Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Georgia, Illinois, and Iowa Family – Pinaceae Landscape features – great tree for parks, estates, and large areas (click to enlarge) Bud Image

© Louis-M. Landry, CalPhotos Jack Pine Scientific Name – Pinus banksiana (Lamb.) Tree Habit – pyramidal at youth, more spreading at maturity to irregular shape Size – 35 to 50 feet Leaves – needles in clusters of 2, stiff, curved; dark green in color; 1.5-2 inches long Bark – reddish brown, rough and scaly Native Habitat – eastern and northern North America Family – Pinaceae Landscape features – useful for windbreaks and shelter, best in colder regions and in dry, sandy soil © Louis-M. Landry, CalPhotos (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org Pitch Pine Scientific Name – Pinus rigida (Mill.) Tree Habit – pyramidal at youth, becoming clumpy or bush-like Size – 20 to 100 feet Leaves – green in color, found in threes, 3-8 inches long, very stiff and commonly twisted Bark – thick and hard, grayish-brown in color Native Habitat – northeastern United States Family – Pinaceae Landscape features – grows naturally in dry, acidic sandy soil to swampy lowlands Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Red Pine Scientific Name – Pinus resinosa (Ait.) Tree Habit – symmetrical, pyramidal at youth, with maturity oval Size – 50 to 80 feet Leaves – needles in clusters of 2, long, dark green, snap easily; 4-6 inches long Bark – reddish brown, divided irregularly into plates Native Habitat – northeastern North America Family – Pinaceae Landscape features – useful in grove plantings and windbreaks but in middle age it limbs itself up (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Scotch Pine Scientific Name – Pinus sylvestris (Linn.) Tree Habit – irregular pyramidal in youth, open umbrella-shaped crown at maturity Size – 50 to 65 feet Leaves – needles in clusters of 2, very twisted, stiff, gray-green in color; 1-3 inches long Bark – reddish brown to orange, broken into plates Native Habitat – Europe to northern and western Asia; grown commonly in northern and central North America Family – Pinaceae Landscape features – mass plantings but has disease problems (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Virginia Pine Scientific Name – Pinus virginiana (Mill.) Tree Habit – pyramidal at youth, open and drooping as it matures Size – 50 to 80 feet Leaves – needles in clusters of 2, thick, twisted, yellow-green and 1.5-3 inches long Bark – thin, reddish-brown, scaly, with shallow fissures Native Habitat – eastern and southeastern United States Family – Pinaceae Landscape features – attracts wildlife for food and nesting (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Eastern Redbud Scientific Name – Cercis canadensis (Linn.) Tree Habit – round, flat-topped, trunk divided near ground Size – 20 to 35 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; blades heart-shaped; smooth edges; 3-5 inches long Bark – reddish brown, separating into long plates and thin scales Native Habitat – eastern North America Family – Fabaceae Landscape features – grown for its beautiful magenta-pink flowers in April (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Eastern Redcedar Scientific Name – Juniperus virginiana (Linn.) Tree Habit – columnar to broadly pyramidal Size – 50 to 70 feet Leaves – two types: either flat, wide, triangular, opposite and 1/8th inch long or short, needlelike, and 1/4th inch long Bark – reddish brown and gray, splitting into long shreds Native Habitat – North America east of the Rocky Mountains Family – Cupressaceae Landscape features – useful tree for windbreaks, shelter belts, hedges, and topiary work © IPFW Grounds Department (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Sassafras Scientific Name – Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Tree Habit – irregular shaped, twisted with bunched branches to round pyramidal Size – 20 to 40 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; smooth edges; three leaf forms: oval, mitten-shaped and 3-lobed; 4-6 inches long Bark – greenish gray, becoming dark reddish brown, thick and furrowed Native Habitat – eastern, central, and southern North America Family – Lauraceae Landscape features – ornamental use for unique and aromatic leaves (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Norway Spruce Scientific Name – Picea abies (Karst.) Tree Habit – pyramidal with penulous branches Size – 100 to 175 feet Leaves – 4 sided, needle-like circling the branch, short, dark green; ¾-1 inch long Bark – gray to brown with speckles of white resin; scaly when mature Native Habitat – mountains of northern and central Europe, grown commonly in midwestern United States Family – Pinaceae Landscape features – useful for windbreaks and shelter (click to enlarge) Bud Image

(Smooth) Sumac Scientific Name – Rhus glabra L. Tree Habit – small bush-like, oval-like Size – 10 to 20 feet Leaves – alternate, pinnately compound, with up to 31 leaflets 2-3.5 inches long; toothed along the edges Bark – light brown and smooth, becoming rough at maturity Native Habitat – found throughout central North America Family – Anacardiaceae Landscape features – ornamental displays and red, orange, and yellow fall color (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Sweetgum Scientific Name – Liquidambar styraciflua (Linn.) Tree Habit – pyramidal in youth becoming oval Size – 60 to 125 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; blades shaped like 5- to 7-pointed stars; each point toothed along the edge; 4-6 inches long Bark – usually dark gray and broken into vertical scaly ridges Native Habitat – eastern and southern United States Family – Altingiaceae (formerly Hamamelidaceae) Landscape features – very fine tree with beautiful fall color (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Sycamore Scientific Name – Platanus occidentalis (Linn.) Tree Habit – oval to round Size – 75 to 100 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; divided into 3 or 5 shallow, sharp-pointed lobes; 4-9 inches wide Bark – reddish brown when young; breaking into thin, flat, gray scales; falling off in sections to expose inner creamy white bark Native Habitat – eastern and central North America Family – Platanaceae Landscape features – useful as a specimen or for mass planting but needs space Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Tulip-poplar (Yellow) Scientific Name – Liriodendron tulipifera (Linn.) Tree Habit – pyramidal at youth, oval to rounded when mature Size – 70 to 90 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; blades divided into 4 lobes, with a notch between the top lobes; 3-5 inches long Bark – grayish, becoming deeply furrowed at maturity Native Habitat – North America, China Family – Magnoliaceae Landscape features – great tree specimen because of its flowers and foliage (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Black Walnut Scientific Name – Juglans nigra (Linn.) Tree Habit – round with sparse branching Size – 75 to 100 feet Leaves – alternate, aromatic, pinnately compound, with 15 to 23 leaflets each 3-3.5 inches long; pointed tip and toothed edges; whole leaf 8-24 inches long Bark – black, thick, deeply furrowed Native Habitat – eastern and central North America Family – Juglandaceae Landscape features – natural areas to attract wildlife, parks; produces growth inhibiting chemicals (click to enlarge) Bud Image

Black Willow Scientific Name – Salix nigra (Marsh.) Tree Habit – spreading irregular crown Size – 40 to 60 feet Leaves – alternate, simple; usually curved, long-pointed at the tip, finely toothed along the edge; 3-6 inches long Bark – dark brown to blackish; rough, furrowed, forming elongated, vertical, rather tight scales Native Habitat – central and eastern United States Family – Salicaceae Landscape features – grows best in wet soils (click to enlarge) Bud Image

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American Basswood - Bud

American Hophornbeam - Bud

Green Ash - Bud

White Ash - Bud

Quaking Aspen - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department Baldcypress - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Paper Birch - Bud

River Birch - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department Boxelder - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Catalpa - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department Black Cherry - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Eastern Cottonwood - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department American Elm - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Slippery Elm - Bud

Hackberry - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department Eastern Hemlock - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

© IPFW Grounds Department Bitternut Hickory - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Mockernut Hickory - Bud

Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org Pignut Hickory - Bud Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org

Shagbark Hickory - Bud

Kentucky Coffeetree - Bud

Black Locust - Bud

Honey Locust - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department Red Maple - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

© IPFW Grounds Department Silver Maple - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Sugar Maple - Bud

Black Oak - Bud

Bur Oak - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department Chinkapin Oak - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Northern Red Oak - Bud

Pin Oak - Bud

Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org Post Oak - Bud Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org

Shingle Oak - Bud

White Oak - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department Pecan - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Persimmon - Bud

Eastern White Pine - Bud Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org © IPFW Grounds Department

Jack Pine - Bud

Pitch Pine - Bud © J.S. Peterson, USDA-NCRS Plants Database

Red Pine - Bud © Louis-M. Landry, CalPhotos

© John Frett, University of Delaware Botanic Gardens Scotch Pine - Bud © John Frett, University of Delaware Botanic Gardens

Virginia Pine - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Eastern Redbud - Bud

© IPFW Grounds Department Eastern Redcedar - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

© IPFW Grounds Department Sassafras - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

© Amadej Trnkoczy, CalPhotos Norway Spruce - Bud © Amadej Trnkoczy, CalPhotos

© IPFW Grounds Department Sumac - Bud © IPFW Grounds Department

Sweetgum - Bud

Sycamore - Bud

Tulip-poplar - Bud

Black Walnut - Bud

Black Willow - Bud

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American Basswood - Leaf

American Hophornbeam - Leaf

Green Ash - Leaf

White Ash - Leaf

Quaking Aspen - Leaf

Baldcypress - Leaf

Paper Birch - Leaf

River Birch - Leaf

Boxelder - Leaf

Catalpa - Leaf

Black Cherry - Leaf

Eastern Cottonwood - Leaf Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org

American Elm - Leaf

Slippery Elm - Leaf

© IPFW Grounds Department Hackberry - Leaf © IPFW Grounds Department

Eastern Hemlock - Leaf

Bitternut Hickory - Leaf

Mockernut Hickory - Leaf

Pignut Hickory - Leaf Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org

Shagbark Hickory - Leaf

Kentucky Coffeetree - Leaf

© IPFW Grounds Department Black Locust - Leaf © IPFW Grounds Department

Honey Locust - Leaf

© IPFW Grounds Department Red Maple - Leaf © IPFW Grounds Department

Silver Maple - Leaf

Sugar Maple - Leaf

Black Oak - Leaf Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org

Bur Oak - Leaf

Chinkapin Oak - Leaf

Northern Red Oak - Leaf

Pin Oak - Leaf Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org

Chris Evans, River to River CWAA, Bugwood.org Post Oak - Leaf Chris Evans, River to River CWAA, Bugwood.org

Shingle Oak - Leaf

White Oak - Leaf

© Jason E. Willand, CalPhotos Pecan - Leaf © Jason E. Willand, CalPhotos

Persimmon - Leaf

Eastern White Pine - Leaf

© Louis-M. Landry, CalPhotos Jack Pine - Leaf © Louis-M. Landry, CalPhotos

Pitch Pine - Leaf Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Red Pine - Leaf

Scotch Pine - Leaf

Virginia Pine - Leaf

Eastern Redbud - Leaf

© IPFW Grounds Department Eastern Redcedar - Leaf © IPFW Grounds Department

Sassafras - Leaf

Norway Spruce - Leaf

Sumac - Leaf

Sweetgum - Leaf

Sycamore - Leaf Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

Tulip-poplar - Leaf

Black Walnut - Leaf

Black Willow - Leaf

The End