1. Our Tree Notebook Created By: Emanuel County Institute

2. Box Elder (Acer negundo) Fast growing, fragile, and brittle. Fast growing, fragile, and brittle. Life span isn’t long. Life span isn’t long. Used for shade and ornamental purposes. Used for shade and ornamental purposes. Leaves are compound, opposite, 3-5 leaflets, and 4-10 inches long. Leaves are compound, opposite, 3-5 leaflets, and 4-10 inches long.

3. Hackberry (Celtis occidentulis) Foliage resembles that of elms. Foliage resembles that of elms. Knob-like projections on the trunk of the tree. Knob-like projections on the trunk of the tree. Berries are sweet and edible. Berries are sweet and edible. Provides winter food for birds. Provides winter food for birds.

4. Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) Leaves are alternate, simple, dark green, and shiny. Leaves are alternate, simple, dark green, and shiny. Smooth bark. Smooth bark. Fast growing. Fast growing. Used for lumber. Used for lumber.

5. Post Oak (Quercus stellata) Slow growing. Slow growing. Abundant in Southeastern and South Central America. Abundant in Southeastern and South Central America. Used for fence “posts”. Used for fence “posts”.

6. Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Resembles Honey Locust, but larger. Resembles Honey Locust, but larger. Nitrogen fixer. Nitrogen fixer. Provides cover for wildlife. Provides cover for wildlife. Grows best in rich and moist soils. Grows best in rich and moist soils.

7. Black Oak (Quercus velutina) Fuzzy on back of leaf. Fuzzy on back of leaf. Bitter acorn. Bitter acorn. Grows in poor soil. Grows in poor soil.

8. Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Deciduous Deciduous Grows 20-30 feet tall. Grows 20-30 feet tall. Heart shaped leaves. Heart shaped leaves. Alternate and simple leaves. Alternate and simple leaves. Rosy pink flowers during spring. Rosy pink flowers during spring.

9. Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) Deciduous. Deciduous. Used for ornamental purposes. Used for ornamental purposes. Grows 40-140 feet tall. Grows 40-140 feet tall.

10. Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) Evergreen. Evergreen. Alternate and simple leaves. Alternate and simple leaves. Grows 60-80 feet tall. Grows 60-80 feet tall. Used for ornamental purposes. Used for ornamental purposes.

11. Turkey Oak (Quercus laevis) Fast growing. Fast growing. Wood is used for fuel. Wood is used for fuel. 3 lobed leaf which resembles a turkey foot. 3 lobed leaf which resembles a turkey foot.

12. White Oak (Quercus alba) Grows slowly. Grows slowly. Ashy-gray bark. Ashy-gray bark. Wood is very durable. Wood is very durable. Used for furniture and flooring. Used for furniture and flooring. Acorns are sweet. Acorns are sweet.

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