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Latin name: Carya ovata
Common name: Shagbark Hickory
- large deciduous tree
- up to 80' tall
- about two-thirds as wide
- very straight central leader
- tree is cylindrical with branches ascending and descending
- coarse texture
Culture:
- prefers deep, well-drained soil
- has a large taproot, which makes transplanting difficult
- full sun to partial shade
Leaf Details:
Arrangement: alternate
Type: pinnately compound
Shagbark hickory is used for furniture, flooring, tool handles, ladder rungs, sporting goods, fuelwood, charcoal, meat-smoking, etc. |
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Latin name: Fagus grandifolia
Common name: American Beech
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Latin name: Larix laricina
Common name: Tamarack |
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Latin name: Picea glauca
Common name: White Spruce |
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Latin name: Pinus Strobus
Common name: Eastern White Pine
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Latin name: Prunus pensylvanica
Common name: Pin cherry
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Latin name: Quercus alba
Common name: White oak
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Latin name: Quercus macrocarpa
Common name: Bur Oak
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Latin name: Rhus typhina
Common name: Staghorn Sumac
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Latin name: Tilia americana
Common name: Basswood
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Latin name: Ulmus americana
Common name: American Elm
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Latin name: Prunus virginiana
Common name: Common Chokecherry
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Latin name: Carya cordiformis
Common name: Bitternut Hickory
- large deciduous tree
- 50' to 75' tall
- cylindrical, irregular crown
- coarse texture
- medium growth rate
Culture:
- prefers deep, well-drained soil
- has a large taproot, which makes transplanting difficult
- full sun to partial shade
Leaf Details:
Arrangement: alternate
Type: odd pinnately compound leaf with 5 to 9 leaflets
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Latin name: Carpinus caroliniana
Common name: Muscleswood, American Hornbeam, Blue Beech, Ironwood, Musclewood, Water Beech
Culture:
transplants from containers
prefers, deep fertile, moist, acidic soil
full sun to shade
prune tolerant
Leaf Details:
Arrangement: alternate
Type: simple
Shape: oblong leaf
Margin: doubly-serrated |
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Latin name: Tsuga canadensis
Common name: Canadian Hemlock
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Latin name: Thuja occidentalis
Common name: Eastern White Cedar
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Latin name: Quercus rubra
Common name: Red oak
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Latin name: Prunus serotina
Common name: Black cherry
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Latin name: Populus tremuloides
Common name: Trembling Aspen
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Latin name: Juglans nigra
Common name: Black Walnut
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Latin name: Fraxinus americana
Common name: White Ash
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Latin name: Cornus alternifolia
Common name: Pagoda Dogwood
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Latin name: Celtis occidentalis
Common name: Common Hackberry
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Latin name: Betula papyrifera
Common name: White Birch
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Latin name: Acer saccharum
Common name:Sugar Maple
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Latin name: Acer saccharinum
Common name: Silver Maple
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Latin name: Acer rubrum
Common name: Red maple
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Latin name: Abies balsamea
Common name: Balsam Fir |
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Latin name: Ostrya virginiana
Common name: American Hophornbeam
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