Getting Acquainted with the Trees

Chapter 9

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The standard used in determining the botanical names is Bailey's "Cyclopedia of American Horticulture."

COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME PAGE

Amelanchier Amelanchier Canadensis 205

Aspen, American Populus tremuloides 121

Aspen, Large-toothed Populus grandidentata 121

Beech, American Fagus ferruginea 178

Birch, Paper Betula papyrifera 190

Birch, Sweet Betula lenta 188

Birch, White Betula populifolia 193

Birch, Yellow Betula lutea 189

Butternut Juglans cinerea 164

Buttonball } { 215 Buttonwood }Platanus occidentalis { 214

Chestnut, American Sweet Castanea Americana 166

Chinquapin Castanea pumila 169

Cocoanut Cocos nucifera 182

Cottonwood (poplar) Populus deltoides 125

Crab-apple, Siberian Pyrus baccata 89

Crab-apple, Wild Pyrus coronaria 85

Crab, Soulard Pyrus Soulardi 86

Dogwood, Blue-berried Cornus sericea 200

Dogwood, White Cornus florida 197

Elm, American Ulmus Americana 134

Elm, English Ulmus campestris 142

Elm, Slippery or Red Ulmus fulva 142

Elm, Wahoo or Winged Ulmus alata 144

Filbert Corylus Americana 181

Fir, Balsam Abies balsamea 70

Fir, Nordmann's Abies Nordmanniana 65

Habenaria, Round-leaved Habenaria orbiculata 54

Hazelnut Corylus Americana 181

Hemlock Tsuga Canadensis 55

Hickory, False Shagbark Hicoria glabra, var. 176 microcarpa

Hickory, Mockernut Hicoria alba 176

Hickory, Pignut Hicoria glabra 176

Hickory, Shagbark Hicoria ovata 171

Holly, American Ilex opaca 194

Judas-tree Cercis Canadensis 201

Judas-tree, Eastern Cercis Siliquastrum 202

June-berry Amelanchier Botryapium 205

Juniper, Common Juniperus communis 71

Kaki Diospyros Kaki 233

Linden, American Tilia Americana 206

Linden, European Tilia tomentosa 208

Liquidambar Liquidambar styraciflua 219

Liriodendron Liriodendron Tulipifera 145

Locust, Black Robinia Pseudacacia 210

Maple, Ash-leaved, Box-elder or Negundo Acer Negundo 17

Maple, Black Acer nigrum 22

Maple, Japanese Acer palmatum 23

Maple, Large-leaved Acer macrophyllum 22

Maple, Mountain Acer spicatum 21

Maple, Norway Acer platanoides 8

Maple, Red, Scarlet Acer rubrum 6 or Swamp

Maple, Silver, White Acer saccharinum 4 or Soft

Maple, Striped, Acer Pennsylvanicum 20 of Pennsylvania

Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum 10

Maple, Sycamore Acer Pseudo-platanus 15

Oak, Chestnut Quercus Prinus 42

Oak, English Quercus pedunculata 33, 46

Oak, Laurel Quercus laurifolia 43

Oak, Live Quercus Virginiana 45

Oak, Mossy Cup or Bur Quercus macrocarpa 38

Oak, Pin Quercus palustris 30

Oak, Post Quercus stellata 40

Oak, Swamp White Quercus bicolor 38

Oak, White Quercus alba 33

Oak, Willow Quercus Phellos 42

Papaw Asimina triloba 225

Pecan Hicoria Pecan 176

Persimmon, American Diospyros Virginiana 229

Persimmon, Japanese Diospyros Kaki 232

Pine, Austrian Pinus Laricio, var. 64 Austriaca

Pine, Long-leaved or Pinus palustris 63 Southern

Pine, Pitch Pinus rigida 64

Pine, Red Pinus resinosa 59

Pine, Scrub Pinus Virginiana 64

Pine, White Pinus Strobus 59

Plane, Oriental Platanus orientalis 213

Plane-tree Platanus occidentalis 213

Poplar, Aspen Populus tremuloides 121

Poplar, Balsam, or Populus balsamifera 118 Balm of Gilead

Poplar, Carolina Populus deltoides, 122 var. Caroliniana

Poplar, Cottonwood Populus deltoides 125

Poplar, Lombardy Populus nigra, 128, *129 var. Italica

Poplar, White or Populus alba 125 Silver-leaved

Poplar, Yellow Liriodendron 145 Tulipifera

Red-bud Cercis Canadensis 201

Service-berry Amelanchier vulgaris 205

Shad-bush Amelanchier 205 Canadensis

Skunk-cabbage Spathyema foeetida 188

Spice-bush Benzoin oderiferum 193

Spruce, Colorado Blue Picea pungens 65

Spruce, Norway Picea excelsa 69

Sweet-gum Liquidambar 219 styraciflua

Sycamore Platanus occidentalis 214

Walnut, Black Juglans nigra 160

Walnut, English or Juglans regia 164 Persian Walnut, White Juglans cinerea 164

Whitewood Liriodendron 145 Tulipifera

Willow, Basket Salix viminalis 104

Willow, Black Salix nigra 110

Willow, Goat Salix Caprea 113

Willow, Golden Salix vitellina 111

Willow, Kilmarnock. Salix Caprea, var. 113 pendula

Willow, Pussy Salix discolor 105

Willow, Weeping Salix Babylonica 102

Willow, White Salix alba 108

Witch-hazel Hamamelis Virginiana 181

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