Family Species Genus sp epithet Common Name KY Native Bluegrass Woodland Pastures HF Ridgetop HF Upper Slope HF Lower Slope HF River Bottom Aceraceae Acer barbatum Acer barbatum southern sugar maple Yes No No Aceraceae Acer campestre Acer campestre hedge maple Naturalized locally, uncommon Uncommon No Aceraceae Acer ginnala Acer ginnala Amur maple Naturalized locally, uncommon No No Aceraceae Acer negundo Acer negundo Boxelder Yes Yes No Common, Regenerating Aceraceae Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Black maple Yes Yes Common Several large, reproducing Common, reproducingOccasional No Aceraceae Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum Striped maple Yes No No Aceraceae Acer platanoides Acer platanoides Norway maple Naturalized locally, uncommon Uncommon No Aceraceae Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Red maple Yes Eastern counties No Aceraceae Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum Silver maple Yes Yes No Common, Regenerating Aceraceae Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Sugar maple Yes Yes Common Common, reproducingCommon, reproducing Aceraceae Acer spicatum Acer spicatum Mountain maple Yes No No Hippocastanaceae Aesculus flava x glabra Hybid buckeye Many A few Hippocastanaceae Aesculus flava Aesculus flava Yellow buckeye Yes Along the Kentucky River No Many, reproducing Hippocastanaceae Aesculus glabra Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye Yes Abundant Abundant Many, reproducing Several, reproducing Hippocastanaceae Aesculus pavia Aesculus pavia Red buckeye Yes Reported in Fayette County No Simaroubaceae Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima tree-of-heaven Naturalized, abundant in urban areas, disturbed sites Common in urban areas No Fabaceae Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin silktree Naturalized, locally common around rural homes Uncommon, disturbed areas No Rosaceae Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry Yes Abundant No Common Rosaceae Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis Smooth serviceberry Yes No No Araliaceae Aralia spinosa Aralia spinosa Hercules-club Yes No No Several Annonaceae Asimina triloba Asimina triloba Pawpaw Yes Abundant No Common, many clones Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Yellow birch Yes No No Betulaceae Betula lenta Betula lenta Sweet birch Yes No No Betulaceae Betula nigra Betula nigra River birch Yes Uncommon No Several Moraceaee Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera paper-mulberry Naturalized locally in urban and disturbed areas Occasional in urban areas No Betulaceae Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam, Yes Common, along creeks No Several Juglandaceae Carya aquatica Carya aquatica Water hickory Yes No No Juglandaceae Carya carolinae-septentrionalis Carya carolinae-septentrionalis Southern shagbark hickory Yes No No Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis Bitternut hickory Yes Abundant Common Many, reproducing Juglandaceae Carya glabra Carya glabra Pignut hickory Yes Abundant Common A few large trees Several large trees Juglandaceae Carya illinoinensis Carya illinoinensis Pecan Yes Reported in Anderson County and No Juglandaceae Carya laciniosa Carya laciniosa Shellbark hickory Yes Common Common Several Juglandaceae Carya ovalis Carya ovalis Red hickory Yes Abundant Common Several Many, reproducing Juglandaceae Carya ovata Carya ovata Shagbark hickory Yes Abundant No Juglandaceae Carya pallida Carya pallida Sand hickory Yes No No Juglandaceae Carya tomentosa Carya tomentosa Mockernut hickory Yes Common Occasional Several, reproducing Fagaceae Castanea dentata Castanea dentata American chestnut Yes No No Bignoniaceae Catalpa speciosa Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa Yes Common, introduced Common, introduced Ulmaceae Celtis laevigata Celtis laevigata Sugarberry Yes western counties along rivers Rare Ulmaceae Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Common hackberry Yes Abundant Abundant Abundant Abundant Ulmaceae Celtis tenuifolia Celtis tenuifolia Dwarf hackberry Yes Common No Several Fabaceae Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis Redbud Yes Abundant Abundant Abundant, reproducing Scattered Oleaceae Chionanthus virginicus Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree Yes No No Fabaceae Cladrastis kentukea Cladrastis kentukea Yellowwood Yes Common along Kentucky River No Several Clethraceae Clethra acuminata Clethra acuminata Sweet pepperbush Yes No No Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Alternate-leaved dogwood Yes Common No Cornaceae Cornus drummondii Cornus drummondii Rough-leaved dogwood Yes Common No Cornaceae Cornus florida Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Yes Common No Few Cornaceae Cornus racemosa Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood Yes No No Betulaceae Corylus americana Corylus americana American hazelnut Yes Occasional along creeks No Rosaceae Crataegus calpodendron Crataegus calpodendron Pear hawthorn Yes Uncommon No Rosaceae Crataegus chrysocarpa Crataegus coccinea fireberry hawthorn Yes Uncommon No Rosaceae Crataegus crus-galli Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur hawthorn Yes Common No Rosaceae Crataegus flabellata Crataegus flabellate Fan-leaf hawthorn Yes No No Rosaceae Crataegus intricata Crataegus intricata Copenhagen hawthorn Yes Uncommon No Rosaceae Crataegus mollis Crataegus mollis Downy hawthorn Yes Common No Rosaceae Crataegus phaenopyrum Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington hawthorn Yes Common Occasional Several Rosaceae Crataegus pruinosa Crataegus pruinosa Waxy-fruited hawthorn Yes Uncommon No Rosaceae Crataegus punctata Crataegus punctata Large-fruited hawthorn Yes No No Rosaceae Crataegus spathulata Crataegus spathulata Little-hip hawthorn Yes No No Rosaceae Crataegus uniflora Crataegus uniflora One-flower hawthorn Yes No No Rosaceae Crataegus viridis Crataegus viridis Green hawthorn Yes No No Ebenaceae Diospyros virginiana Diospyros virginiana Persimmon Yes Common Common Several Thymelaeaceae Dirca palustris Dirca palustris Leatherwood Yes Uncomon No Scattered Scattered Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive Naturalized, common in a few counties Occasional, disurbed sites, No Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive Naturalized, common in a few counties Occasional, disurbed sites, No Celastraceae Euonymus atropurpureus Euonymus atropurpureus Wahoo Yes Abundant No Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia American beech Yes Common along rivers, lower slope No Several stands Oleaceae Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana White ash Yes Abundant Abundant Several, no EAB Oleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash Yes Common No Oleaceae Fraxinus profunda Fraxinus profunda Pumpkin ash Yes No No Oleaceae Fraxinus quadrangulata Fraxinus quadrangulata Blue ash Yes Common in dry woods Abundant Seedlings, saplings abundant Fabaceae Gleditsia aquatica Gleditsia aquatica Waterlocust Yes No No Fabaceae Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust Yes Abundant Common common Fabaceae Gymnocladus dioicus Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree Yes Common Common Several groups Styracaceae Halesia tetraptera Halesia tetraptera Carolina silverbell Yes No No Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana Witch-hazel Yes Common No Several Common Aquifoliaceae Ilex decidua Ilex decidua possumhaw Yes No No Aquifoliaceae Ilex montana Ilex ambigua Mountain holly Yes No No Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca Ilex opaca American holly Yes Uncommon No Aquifoliaceae Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata Common winterberry Yes No No Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea Juglans cinerea White walnut, butternut Yes Rare Rare Juglandaceae Juglans nigra Juglans nigra Black walnut Yes Abundant Abundant common Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana Eastern red-cedar Yes Abundant Abundant common Lauraceae Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin Spicebush Yes Abundant Uncommon abundant abundant Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Yes Common along rivers Occasional Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree, yellow-poplar Yes Abundant Common Moraceaee Maclura pomifera Maclura pomifera Osage-orange Naturalized, abundant in Central, Western Kentucky Abundant Abundant several Magnoliaceae Magnolia acuminata Magnolia acuminata Cucumber magnolia Yes No No Magnoliaceae Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri Fraser magnolia Yes No No Magnoliaceae Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia macrophylla Bigleaf magnolia Yes No No Magnoliaceae Magnolia pyramidata Magnolia pyramidata Pyramid magnolia Yes No No Magnoliaceae Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Umbrella magnolia Yes No No Rosaceae Malus angustifolia Malus angustifolia Southern crab Yes No No Rosaceae Malus coronaria Malus coronaria Sweet crab Yes Uncommon No Rosaceae Malus ioensis Malus ioensis Prairie crab Yes No No Moraceaee Morus alba Morus alba white mulberry Naturalized, common in some counties Common in urban areas Uncommon Moraceaee Morus rubra Morus rubra Red mulberry Yes Occasional Uncommon Cornaceae Nyssa aquatica Nyssa aquatica Swamp tupelo Yes No No Cornaceae Nyssa biflora Nyssa biflora Swamp gum Yes No No Cornaceae Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Black gum Yes Uncommon No Betulaceae Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Hop-hornbeam Yes Common Several above creeks Ericaceae Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood Yes Common No Paulowniceae Paulownia tomentosa Paulownia tomentosa Royal paulownia Naturalized, common in some counties on disturbed sites Occasional in disturbed sites No Pinaceae Pinus echinata Pinus echinata Short-leaf pine Yes No No Pinaceae Pinus rigida Pinus rigida Pitch pine Yes No No Pinaceae Pinus strobus Pinus strobus White pine Yes No No Pinaceae Pinus taeda Pinus taeda loblolly pine Naturalized in Western Kentucky near pine plantations No No Pinaceae Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Virginia pine Yes No No Ulmaceae Planera aquatica Planera aquatica Water-elm Yes No No Platanaceae Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Yes Abundant Abundant Abundant Salicaceae Populus alba Populus alba white poplar Naturalized around rural homes Occasional, disurbed sites, No Salicaceae Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood Yes Common along Kentucky, Salt Riv No Several Salicaceae Populus grandidentata Populus grandidentata Big-toothed aspen Yes Occasional No Salicaceae Populus heterophylla Populus heterophylla Swamp cottonwood Yes No No Rosaceae Prunus americana Prunus americana American plum Yes Abundant Occasional Several patches Rosaceae Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw plum Yes Occasional No Rosaceae Prunus hortulana Prunus hortulana Hortulana plum Yes No No Rosaceae Prunus mexicana Prunus mexicana Mexican plum Yes Uncommon No Rosaceae Prunus munsoniana Prunus munsoniana Wild goose plum Yes Uncommon No Rosaceae Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Wild black cherry Yes Abundant Abundant common common Rosaceae Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana Common chokecherry Yes Occasional No Rutaceae Ptelea trifoliata Ptelea trifoliata Common hop-tree Yes Common along creeks No few Rosaceae Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana callery pear Naturalized, abundant in urban areas Common, disturbed sites No Fagaceae Quercus alba Quercus alba White oak Yes Common, except uncommon in InnNo many Fagaceae Quercus bicolor Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak Yes Occasional along Kentucky, LickinNo Fagaceae Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea Scarlet oak Yes No No Fagaceae Quercus falcata Quercus falcata Southern red oak Yes Common No Many (hybrids?) Fagaceae Quercus imbricaria Quercus imbricaria Shingle oak Yes Occasional Occasional Fagaceae Quercus lyrata Quercus lyrata Overcup oak Yes Uncommon, reported in Fayette, JeNo Fagaceae Quercus macrocarpa Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak Yes Common Common Fagaceae Quercus marilandica Quercus marilandica Blackjack oak Yes No No Fagaceae Quercus michauxii Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak Yes No No Fagaceae Quercus montana Quercus montana Chestnut oak Yes Occasional around perimeter No Fagaceae Quercus muhlenbergii Quercus muhlenbergii chinkapin oak Yes Common Abundant abundant abundant abundant Fagaceae Quercus nigra Quercus nigra Water oak Yes No No Fagaceae Quercus pagoda Quercus pagoda Cherrybark oak Yes No No Fagaceae Quercus palustris Quercus palustris Pin oak Yes Eastern counties, intergrades with No Fagaceae Quercus phellos Quercus phellos Willow oak Yes No No Fagaceae Quercus prinoides Quercus prinoides dwarf chinkapin oak Yes No No Fagaceae Quercus rubra Quercus rubra Northern red oak Yes Uncommon No several (hybrids?) Fagaceae Quercus shumardii Quercus shumardii Shumard oak Yes Abundant Common abundant abundant abundant Fagaceae Quercus stellata Quercus stellata Post oak Yes Common No Fagaceae Quercus texana Quercus texana Nuttall’s oak Yes No No Fagaceae Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Black oak Yes Uncommon No possible (hybrids?) Rhamnaceae Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Carolina buckthorn Yes Common No many Rhamnaceae Rhamnus lanceolata Rhamnus lanceolata Lance-leaved buckthorn Yes Common No Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust Yes Abundant Common several Salicaceae Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Carolina willow Yes Along the Kentucky River No Salicaceae Salix eriocephala Salix eriocephala Diamond willow Yes Uncommon No Salicaceae Salix fragilis Salix fragilis crack willow Naturalized, abundant along rivers Common along rivers No several Salicaceae Salix interior Salix exigua sandbar willow Yes Common along creeks No several Salicaceae Salix nigra Salix nigra black willow Yes Common along rivers No several Lauraceae Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum sassafras Yes Abundant Occasional one stand Sapotaceae Sideroxylon lycioides Bumelia lycioides Buckthorn bully Yes No No Staphyleaceae Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia bladdernut Yes Abundant near creeks No scattered Theaceae Stewartia ovata Stewartia ovata mountain stewartia Yes No No Styracaceae Styrax americanus Styrax americanus American wnowbell Yes No No Styracaceae Styrax grandifolius Styrax grandifolius bigleaf snowbell Yes No No Cupressaceae Taxodium distichum Taxodium distichum baldcypress Yes Uncommon along Kentucky River No Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis Northern whitecedar Yes No No Tiliaceae Tilia americana Tilia americana American basswood Yes Common Uncommon several large trees Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Yes No No Ulmaceae Ulmus alata Ulmus alata winged elm Yes Occasional along Kentucky, Salt R No several Ulmaceae Ulmus americana Ulmus americana American elm Yes Common Occasional several large several large Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra slippery elm Yes Common Occasional many many Ulmaceae Ulmus serotina Ulmus serotina september elm Yes No No Ulmaceae Ulmus thomasii Ulmus thomasii rock elm Yes Uncommon Occasional