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-Clethra alnifolia
-Clethraceae
-Swamp Pepperbush
-Capsule
-"leaves like Alnus"
-Nectar used in making honey
-Landscaping
-N.Amer. boiled and eaten as spinach |
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-Ilex glabra
-Aquifoliaceae
-Inkberry
-Drupe
-"smooth"
-Fruit causes humans to vomit
-Fruit eaten by songbirds and black bear
-Foliage eaten by whitetail deer in winter
-Nectar for honey, landscaping |
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Definition
-Pinus palustris
-Pinaceae
-Longleaf Pine
-Flat cone
-"of the swamp"
-Sold at heart pine, formerly for naval stores
-Leaves used as mulch
-Landscaping |
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Definition
-Quercus laevis
-Fagaceae
-Turkey Oak
-Nut
-"smooth"
-Low commercial value, fuelwood
-Leaves turn red |
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-Quercus margaretta
-Fagaceae
-Dwarf Post Oak
-Nut |
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Definition
-Cyrilla racemiflora
-Cirillaceae
-Titi
-Drupe-like
-"raceme-flowered"
-Honey bee larvae poisoned by honey from this plant |
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Definition
-Kalmia carolina
-Ericaceae
-Sheep-kill
-Capsule
-"of Carolina"
-Foliage and twigs poisonous to humans and livestock |
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Definition
-Magnolia virginiana
-Magnoliaceae
-Sweetbay
-Follicle
-"of Virginia"
-Sold as magnolia and yellow-poplar
-Landscaping |
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Definition
-Persea palustris
-Lauraceae
-Swampbay
-Drupe
-"of the swamp"
-Glabrous leaves used in cooking for bay leaves
-Dying from Laurel Wilt |
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Definition
-Pinus serotina
-Pinaceae
-Pond Pine
-Flat cone
-"late"
-Wetlands
-Sprouts from stumps and scorched stems and branches
-Low quality timber |
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Definition
-Taxodium distichum var. imbricatum
-Cupressaceae
-Pondcypress
-Flat cone
-"two-ranked"
-Wetland species
-Black water swamps
-Used in siding, shingles, and shakes |
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Definition
-Chamaecyparis thyoides
-Cupressaceae
-Atlantic White Cedar
-Peltate cone
-"similar to Thuja"
-Wetland species
-Decay resistant wood, boat building
-Hessel's hairstreak, rare butterfly |
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Definition
-Gordonia lasianthus
-Theaceae
-Loblollybay
-Capsule
-Winter browse by whitetailed deer |
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Definition
-Ilex coriacea
-Aquifoliaceae
-Gallberry
-Drupe
-"leathery"
-Fruit irritates human stomach and causes vomitting
-Fruit eat by songbirds and black bear |
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Definition
-Lyonia lucida
-Ericaceae
-Fetterbush
-Capsule
-"shining"
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Definition
-Nyssa biflora
-Cornaceae
-Swamp Blackgum
-Drupe
-"2-flowered"
-Wetland species
-Pulpwood and plywood
-Fruit eaten by songbirds, woodpeckers, and black bear
-Necar for honey |
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Definition
-Vaccinium crassifolium
-Ericaceae
-Creeping Blueberry
-Berry
-"leaves like crassula" |
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Definition
-Quercus hemisphaerica
-Fagaceae
-Sand Laurel Oak
-Nut
-"hemispherical"
-Lanscaping |
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