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Common Native Trees of Virginia, Virginia Department of Forestry Common Native Trees of Virginia GI N VI R IA Virginia Department of Forestry 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 800 Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Identification Guide Phone: (434) 977-6555 www.dof.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Forestry 2016 Edition VDOF P00026; 08/2016 www.dof.virginia.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider. www.dof.virginia.gov website: Forestry’s Departmentof Virginia more information,visitthe For beginninginJanuary. year each are accepted Camp Forestry for Nominations and competitions. sessions exploratory demonstrations, trips, field include activities Additional wildlife management and habitat improvement, and environmental protection. timber harvesting and reforestation; tree identification and measurement; other resource specialists. 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Through the hard work of many dedicated employees of the Virginia Department of Forestry and the important contributions of others outside the Agency, this book – first published in 1922 – has been revised to make it more useful for everyone who is interested in correctly identifying the most common trees growing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Because of their efforts, you now have the best tool for proper, basic identification. To enhance your experience with this book, a key is included that will enable you to quickly identify the tree species and reduce the amount of time you spend searching the guide. You’ll also find a range map for each of the species. And we’ve included information on Virginia’s State Forests, where you can walk or hike the trails to see many of the species highlighted in the book. Throughout the development of this edition of the Tree ID book, our focus was always on you – the end user. I trust you will agree that the resulting Common Native Trees of Virginia book more than meets your needs, and that it serves to further inspire your interest in and love of Virginia’s forests. Bettina K. Ring State Forester Red Mulberry 1 Common Native Trees of Virginia Tree Identification Guide Common Native Trees of Virginia Tree Identification Guide Acknowledgements Contents Writing: Foreword ...................................................................................1 Ellen Powell – Virginia Department of Forestry Acknowledgements ..................................................................2 Layout and Design: Virginia’s Forest Resources ....................................................7 Janet Muncy – Virginia Department of Forestry The Future Depends On You ...................................................8 Species Illustrations: How to Use This Book ..............................................................9 Juliette Watts – USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area Identification of Trees ............................................................10 Parts, Types and Positions of Leaves .................................... 11 Range Maps: Types of Leaf Margins ...........................................................12 Todd Edgerton – Virginia Department of Forestry Leaf Placement ......................................................................12 Key to Common Native Trees of Virginia: Landscaping With Firewise Tree Species ...........................13 Joe Rossetti – Virginia Department of Forestry Key to Common Native Trees of Virginia .............................14 Editing: Eastern White Pine ................................................................22 Janet Muncy and John Campbell – Virginia Department of Forestry Shortleaf Pine ........................................................................23 Loblolly Pine ..........................................................................24 Content Review: Longleaf Pine .........................................................................25 Joe Lehnen, Dennis Gaston, Pitch Pine ...............................................................................26 Gerald Crowell, Dennis Anderson, Virginia Pine ...........................................................................27 Patti Nylander, James Clark, Barbara White, Joe Rossetti Pond Pine ..............................................................................28 and Karen Snape – Virginia Table Mountain Pine ..............................................................29 Department of Forestry Red Spruce ............................................................................30 Eastern Hemlock ...................................................................31 Baldcypress ...........................................................................32 Atlantic White-cedar ...............................................................33 Northern White-cedar ............................................................34 Eastern Redcedar ..................................................................35 Black Willow ...........................................................................36 Eastern Cottonwood ..............................................................37 The Department of Forestry thanks Dr. John Seiler and John Bigtooth Aspen .......................................................................38 Peterson of Virginia Tech’s Black Walnut ..........................................................................39 College of Natural Resources, Butternut ................................................................................40 for permission to use some text from their dendrology Web site. Bitternut Hickory ....................................................................41 Sugar Maple Shagbark Hickory ..................................................................42 Mockernut Hickory .................................................................43 Pignut Hickory ........................................................................44 © 2016 Virginia Department of Forestry 2 3 Common Native Trees of Virginia Tree Identification Guide Common Native Trees of Virginia Tree Identification Guide Contents, continued Contents, continued River Birch .............................................................................45 Downy Serviceberry ...............................................................80 Yellow Birch ...........................................................................46 Black Cherry ..........................................................................81 Sweet Birch ............................................................................47 Eastern Redbud .....................................................................82 Eastern Hophornbeam ...........................................................48 Honeylocust ...........................................................................83 American Hornbeam ..............................................................49 Black Locust ..........................................................................84 American Beech ....................................................................50 American Holly .......................................................................85 American Chestnut ................................................................51 Boxelder .................................................................................86 Alleghany Chinkapin ..............................................................52 Sugar Maple ..........................................................................87 White Oak ..............................................................................53 Red Maple .............................................................................88 Post Oak ................................................................................54 Silver Maple ...........................................................................89 Chestnut Oak .........................................................................55 Striped
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