©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Section 7 Trees of the Forest

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 20 Tree Identification

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Learning to Identify Trees  Obtain field guide or computer program  Learn distinguishing features of trees  Characteristics of leaves, bark, flowers, seeds  Tree size and tree growth patterns  Identify trees by their scientific names: more reliable and universal  Common names may be applied to multiple species

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Tree Profiles  Listed alphabetically by common name on remaining slides for Chapter 20  Not all species will be found in your region  Each species adapted to specific climates, moisture conditions, and elevations  Some trees in your region will not be on the list

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species  European Alder (Alnus glutinosa)  Large shade ornamental

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)  Large shade tree, produces edible beechnuts

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)  Small in size, very strong used to make tool handles

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  Ash, Green (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)  Moderate sized shade tree

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  Aspen, Quaking (Populus tremuloides)  Most widely distributed in North America than any other tree, used mainly as pulpwood

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  Birch, Yellow (Betula alleghaniensis)  Most valuable of all hardwoods, used for high end furniture

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)  Dark wood used for furniture and gunstocks, has edible fruit

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  Hickory, Shagbark (Carya ovata)  Used to make bats and for its tree nuts

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)  Shade tree used for hardwood floors, sap is boiled into maple syrup

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Hardwood Species (Continued)  Oak, Cherrybark (Quercus pagoda)  Large hardwood used for shade, flooring and furniture

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species  Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)  Cypress is a large aquatic tree that resists decay

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species (Continued)  Cedar, Alaska (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)  Aromatic wood used for furniture and boat making

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species (Continued)  Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)  Used as timber for building and plywood and Christmas trees

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species (Continued)  Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)  A rare tree found on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains in central California. These ancient trees are protected in public parks.

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species (Continued)  Hemlock, Eastern (Tsuga canadensis)  Weak wood important to the timber industry, used to make tannin (used during leathering)

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species (Continued)  Pine, Lodgepole (Pinus contorta)  Western, slender tall tree was used by native Americans to build teepees

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species (Continued)  Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)  Tallest species of tree in the world, species mature between 400 to 500 years old, yet are still harvested

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species (Continued)  Spruce, Black (Picea mariana)  Grows in wet bogs and is used mostly for paper

©2013 Delmar Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Softwood Species (Continued)  Tamarack (Eastern Larch) (Larix laricina)  Both a deciduous and a conifer  Used for railroad cross ties, pulpwood, and poles