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Trees representative of species present at Tree Identification the Arboretum are tagged along the Trail Guide perimeter trail and along sections of the trail that connect Deerwood with Belle Rive Drive and the foot bridge over the Little Harpeth Deerwood River that leads to Kingsbury Drive in Laurelwood. Most tagged Arboretum trees are within 20 feet of the trail, and only a few more than 50 feet from the trail. Tree tags have an assigned number and the common TO: and scientific name, including the genus and trivial (species) name, of the tree. Most tagged trees are native to Tennessee; exceptions are footnoted. A map of the Arboretum that shows approximate City of Brentwood locations of tagged trees is posted near the entrance gate to the Arboretum. Numbers of species Parks and listed in this brochure correspond Recreation Department with numbers on tree tags and the and map. Tree Committee

City of Brentwood Brentwood City of Department and Recreations Parks P.O. Box 788 37024-0788Brentwood, TN

macrocarpa Quercus oak bur 34

Chionanthus virginicus virginicus Chionanthus tree fringe 70 nigra Juglans walnut black 33

Picea abies abies Picea spruce Norway 69 muehlenbergii Quercus oak chinkapin 32

Diervilla sessilifolia sessilifolia Diervilla bushhoneysuckle Southern 68 ovata Carya hickory shagbark 31

identify trees and their values. values. their and trees identify

Hamamelis virginiana virginiana Hamamelis witchhazel common 67 pennsylvanica Fraxinus ash green 30

Scouts, and families in learning to to learning in families and Scouts, Castanea sp. sp. Castanea chinkapin Chinese 66 virginiana Diospyros persimmon 29

Tilia cordata cordata Tilia linden littleleaf 65 albidum Sassafras sassafras 28

tool for schools, Boy and Girl Girl and Boy schools, for tool

Magnolia grandiflora grandiflora Magnolia magnolia Southern 64 pomifera Maclura orange osage 27

identification trail will be a useful useful a be will trail identification

Rhus glabra glabra Rhus sumac smooth 63 virginiana Juniperus redcedar Eastern 26

species. We hope this tree tree this hope We species. 62 rubra Morus mulberry red 25 Carpinus sp. sp. Carpinus nbeam r ho

Magnolia macrophylla macrophylla Magnolia magnolia leaf big 60 negundo Acer boxelder 24 that grow here, especially native native especially here, grow that

Carya illinoinensis illinoinensis Carya pecan sweet 58 alba Quercus oak white 23

ought to be able to recognize trees trees recognize to able be to ought

Quercus prinus prinus Quercus oak chestnut 57 acutissima Quercus oak sawtooth 22

wealth and prosperity, Tennesseans Tennesseans prosperity, and wealth

Quercus bicolor bicolor Quercus oak white swamp 56 opaca Ilex holly American 21

Quercus nigra nigra Quercus oak water 55 shumardii Quercus oak Shumard 20 contribute so much to our present present our to much so contribute

Quercus marilandica marilandica Quercus oak blackjack 54 rubra Quercus oak red Northern 19

development of the State and and State the of development

Quercus lyrata lyrata Quercus oak overcup 52 virginiana Pinus pine Virginia 18

were so important in the the in important so were

Quercus stellata stellata Quercus oak post 51 palustris Quercus oak pin 17

forests and trees trees and forests Because Tennessee. Viburnum prunifolium prunifolium Viburnum blackhaw 50 canadensis Tsuga hemlock Eastern 16

Fagus sp. sp. Fagus beech 49 serotina Prunus cherry black 15 states have as many tree species as as species tree many as have states

Carya laciniosa laciniosa Carya hickory shellbark 48 nigra Betula birch river 14

Mississippi River in the West, few few West, the in River Mississippi

Asimina triloba triloba Asimina pawpaw 47 strobus Pinus pine white Eastern 13

Mountains in East Tennessee to the the to Tennessee East in Mountains Cornus stricta stricta Cornus dogwood swamp 46 cordiformis Carya hickory bitternut 12

Ulmus americana americana Ulmus elm American 45 occidentalis Celtis hackberry 11 humans alike. From the Smoky Smoky the From alike. humans

Quercus phellos phellos Quercus oak willow 44 tulipifera Liriodendron poplar tulip 10

benefits for native wildlife and and wildlife native for benefits

Gleditsia triacanthos triacanthos Gleditsia honeylocust 43 canadensis Cercis redbud 9

food, shelter, and innumerable innumerable and shelter, food,

Populus deltoides deltoides Populus cottonwood 42 rubrum Acer maple red 8

trees comprise forests that provide provide that forests comprise trees Salix nigra nigra Salix willow black 41 distichum Taxodium cypress bald 7

Ailanthus altissima altissima Ailanthus ailanthus 40 florida Cornus dogwood flowering 6

useful plants on earth. Collectively, Collectively, earth. on plants useful

Rhamnus caroliniana caroliniana Rhamnus buckthorn carolina 39 saccharum Acer maple sugar 5

Trees are among the largest and most most and largest the among are Trees

Cladrastis lutea lutea Cladrastis yellowwood 38 styraciflua Liquidambar sweetgum 4

Oxydendron arboreum arboreum Oxydendron sourwood 37 americana Fraxinus ash white 3

Trail Guide Guide Trail Halesia carolina carolina Halesia silverbells 36 occidentalis Platanus sycamore 2

Bumelia lycioides lycioides Bumelia bumelia buckthorn 35 virginiana Magnolia magnolia sweetbay 1 Tree Tree

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