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Pinus glabra Nyssa aquatica Floodplain forest SPRUCE PINE WATER TUPELO North Florida Taxodium distichum BALD CYPRESS Quercus virginiana LIVE OAK Nyssa ogeche OGECHEE LIME Mean Annual Flood Upper terrace Lower terrace Typical upper terrace Flow channel species include: Typical lower terrace Carpinus caroliniana FACW species include: Diospyros virginiana FAC Acer rubrum FACW Typical lower terrace 2000 Tobe © John David Pinus glabra FACW Acer negundo FACW species include (continued): Pinus taeda UPLAND Betula nigra OBL Look for hydrologic indicators to Planera aquatica OBL Quercus virginiana UPLAND Carya aquatica OBL determine the Ordinary High Populus deltoides OBL Quercus michauxii FACW Celtis laevigata FACW Water Line (OHWL). The mean Quercus laurifolia FACW Crataegus aestivalis OBL annual flood is an approximation Quercus lyrata OBL Fraxinus caroliniana OBL of the OHWL. Quercus michauxii FACW Fraxinus profunda OBL -Secondary Flow channels Quercus pagoda FACW Gleditsia aquatica OBL -Elevated lichen lines Salix caroliniana OBL Ilex decidua FACW -Stain lines Salix nigra OBL Juglans nigra UPLAND -Rafted debris Styrax americana OBL Nyssa aquatica OBL -Adventitious roots Taxodium distichum OBL Nyssa ogeechee OBL -Morphological plant adaptations Ulmus americana OBL Nyssa sylvatica var biflora OBL -Sediment deposition leaves alternate, toothed FLOODPLAIN TREES OF NORTH FLORIDA leaves alternate,doubly toothed SWAMP CHESTNUT OAK OVERCUP AMERICAN ELM WATER OAK OAK COTTONWOOD RIVER BIRCH IRONWOOD PLANER TREE Quercus nigra Quercus lyrata Quercus michauxii Populus deltoides Betula nigra Carpinus caroliniana Planera aquatica Ulmus americana FACW OBL FACW FACW OBL FACW OBL FACW leaves alternate, simple, entire or with few teeth WALTER COASTAL PLAIN WILLOW MAY HAW VIBURNUM DECIDUOUS HOLLY PERSIMON HACKBERRY SNOWBELL Ilex decidua Crataegus Quercus laurifolia Celtis laevigata Styrax americana Viburnum obovatum Diospyros virginiana Salix aestivalis caroliniana FACW OBL FACW FACW OBL FACW FAC OBL 2000 Tobe © John David leaves alternate, simple, entire or few teeth ------------------------------------ palmate with teeth -------opposite, palmate, toothed ------- opposite simple OGEECHEE TUPELO SWAMP LIME SWAMP SYCAMORE PRIVET WATER TUPELO RED MAPLE SILVER MAPLE Nyssa ogeche Nyssa aquatica Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora Platanus occidentalis Acer rubrum A. saccharinum Forestiera acuminata OBL OBL OBL FACW FACW OBL FACW leaves alternate, pinnately compound -------------------------------- opposite, pinnately compound ------------------------------------------------------------ PUMPKIN ASH POP ASH WATER LOCUST BALD CYPRESS WATER HICKORY Gleditsia aquatica Taxodium distichum Carya aquatica BOX-ELDER Acer negundo Fraxinus profunda Fraxinus caroliniana OBL OBL OBL FACW OBL OBL.

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