Native Trees Week 2

Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda DESCRIPTION Leaves 6 to 9 inches long Bark on young trees dark in color and deeply furrowed Perhaps the fastest growing southern pine USES Used in construction Interior and exterior finish Used for pulp

Characteristics of Loblolly Pines

Black Cherry Prunus serotina ehrh DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 2 to 6 inches long 1 to ½ inches wide Ovals to oblong and pointed at each end Margins finely toothed USES Furniture Musical Instruments Tool handles Gun stocks

Characteristics of Black Cherry

American Holly Llex opaca ait DESCRIPTION Evergreen 2 to 4 inches long Epilintic, think, spine teeth Bark is white or pale gray, smooth on young trunks USES Cabinet work Wood-turning Engraver’s Blocks Inlaying Christmas Decorations

Characteristics of American Holly

Water Oak Quercus nigra DESCRIPTION Deciduous leaves in winter; usually 21/2 inches long 11/2 inches wide with narrowed base 3 lobed Stands 70-80 feet high 2-3 feet in diameter USES One of the main red oak lumber species Used as an ornamental tree

Characteristics of Water Oak

Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 3 - 6 inches long and 11/2 – 2 inches wide Margins toothed Tick bright green and hairy on the upper surface Whitish and hairy below USES Shuttle blocks Pulleys blocks Pulleys Mullet Heads of bobbin Heads of golf clubs Heads of handles

Characteristics of Flowering Dogwood

Willow Oak Quercus phellos DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 11/2 – 5 ½ inches long 1/3 to 1 inch wide; narrow and pointed at both ends Light green smooth and skinny above Dull, paler and usually smooth below USES Planted widely as a shade tree

Characteristics of Willow Oak

Sweet Bay Magnolia virginiana DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in the spring of the second season 4 to 6 inches long 11/2 to 3 inches wide Smooth bright green shinning and smooth on the upper surface pale Nearly white and hairy below USES Wood of little or no commercial value

Characteristics of Sweet Bay

Yellow Poplar Lirodendown tulipifern DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 5 – 6 inches long and wide Mostly 4 lobed with a rounded base dark green smooth and skinny on the upper surface Pale and smooth below USES Furniture Musical instruments Molding in houses and office building To make picture frames

Characteristics of Yellow Poplar

Chestnut Oak Quercus prinus DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 4 to 9 inches long, 1 ½ to 3 inches wide Bark grayish brown to darker USES Fence posts Railroad ties Fuel

Characteristics of Chestnut Oak

Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus DESCRIPTION Leaves or needles 3 to 5 inches long It matures often at 80 or more feet in height with a straight trunk Trunk is 2-3 feet in diameter USES General Construction Interior finish Patterns Caskets Clocks Cabinet making

Characteristics of Eastern White Pine

Swamp Chestnut Quercus michauxxi DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 4-9 inches long, 2 ¾ to 4 ¼ inches wide Bark silvery white or ashy gray and scaly USES Agricultural implements Wheels Fence Posts Baskets Fuel

Characteristics of Swamp Chestnut

Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica marsh DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 2 to 5 inches long, ½ to 3 inches wide Bark light brown, often tinged with red deeply furrowed USES Boxes boards Furniture Interior Trim Cross ties Pulp

Characteristics of Blackgum