section 7 trees of the forest

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Section 7Section 7Trees of the ForestTrees of the Forest

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Chapter 20Chapter 20Tree IdentificationTree Identification

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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

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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

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Hardwood Species

European Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Large shade ornamental

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Hardwood Species (Continued) American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)

Large shade tree, produces edible beechnuts

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Hardwood Species (Continued) American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

Small in size, very strong used to make tool handles

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Hardwood Species (Continued)

Ash, Green (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) Moderate sized shade tree

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Hardwood Species (Continued)

Aspen, Quaking (Populus tremuloides) Most widely distributed in North

America than any other tree, used mainly as pulpwood

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Hardwood Species (Continued)

Birch, Yellow (Betula alleghaniensis) Most valuable of all hardwoods, used for high end

furniture

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Hardwood Species (Continued)

Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) Dark wood used for furniture and gunstocks, has

edible fruit

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Hardwood Species (Continued)

Hickory, Shagbark (Carya ovata) Used to make bats and for its tree nuts

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Hardwood Species (Continued)

Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Shade tree used for hardwood floors, sap is boiled

into maple syrup

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Hardwood Species (Continued)

Oak, Cherrybark (Quercus pagoda) Large hardwood used for shade,

flooring and furniture

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Softwood Species

Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Cypress is a large aquatic tree that

resists decay

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Softwood Species (Continued)

Cedar, Alaska (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) Aromatic wood used for furniture and boat

making

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Softwood Species (Continued)

Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Used as timber for building and

plywood and Christmas trees

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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.

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Softwood Species (Continued)

Hemlock, Eastern (Tsuga canadensis) Weak wood important to

the timber industry, used to make tannin (used during leathering)

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Softwood Species (Continued)

Pine, Lodgepole (Pinus contorta) Western, slender tall tree was used by native

Americans to build teepees

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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

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Softwood Species (Continued)

Spruce, Black (Picea mariana) Grows in wet bogs and is used mostly for paper

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Softwood Species (Continued)

Tamarack (Eastern Larch) (Larix laricina) Both a deciduous and a conifer Used for railroad

cross ties, pulpwood, and poles