Volume 2: Hardwoods

Table of Contents


The Tree and Its Environment  
General Notes and Selected References  

Scientific Name Common Name

Acacia Acacia
Acacia koa koa

Acer Maple
Acer barbatum Florida maple
Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple
Acer negundo boxelder
Acer nigrum black maple
Acer pensylvanicum striped maple
Acer rubrum red maple
Acer saccharinum silver maple
Acer saccharum sugar maple

Aesculus Buckeye
Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye
Aesculus octandra yellow buckeye

Ailanthus Ailanthus
Ailanthus altissima ailanthus

Alnus Alder
Alnus glutinosa European alder
Alnus rubra red alder

Arbutus Madrone
Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone

Betula Birch
Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch
Betula lenta sweet birch
Betula nigra river birch
Betula papyrifera paper birch

Calophyllum Calophyllum
Calophyllum calaba maria, santa-maria

Carpinus Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana American hombearn

Carya Hickory
Carya aquatica water hickory
Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory
Carya glabra pignut hickory
Carya illinoensis pecan
Carya laciniosa shellbark hickory
Carya myristiciformis nutmeg hickory
Carya ovata shagbark hickory
Carya tomentosa mockernut hickory

Castanopsis Chinkapin
Castanopsis chrysophylla giant chinkapin

Casuarina Casuarina
Casuarina casuarina

Cecropia Cecropia
Cecropia peltata yagrumo hembra ,trumpet-tree

Cedrela Cedrela
Cedrela odorata cedro hembra, Spanish-cedar

Celtis Hackberry
Celtis laevigata sugarberry
Celtis occidentalis hackberry

Cercis Redbud
Cercis canadensis eastern redbud

Cordia Cordia
Cordia alliodora laurel, capá prieto

Cornus Dogwood
Comus florida flowering dogwood

Dacryodes Tabonuco
Dacryodes excelsa tabonuco

Didymopanax Didymopanax
Didymopanax morototoni yagrumo macho

Diospyros Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana common persimmon

Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus bluegum eucalyptus
Eucalyptus grandis rosegum eucalyptus
Eucalyptus robusta robusta eucalyptus
Eucalyptus saligna saligna eucalyptus

Fagus Beech
Fagus grandifolia American beech

Fraxinus Ash
Fraxinus americana white ash
Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash
Fraxinus nigra black ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash
Fraxinus profunda pumpkin ash

Gleditsia Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust

Gordonia Gordonia
Gordonia lasianthus loblolly-bay

Grevillea Spider-flower
Grevillea robusta silk-oak

Halesia Silverbell
Halesia carolina Carolina silverbell

Ilex Holly
Ilex opaca American holly

Juglans Walnut
Juglans cinerea butternut
Juglans nigra black walnut

Liquidambar Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum

Liriodendron Yellow-poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera yellow-poplar

Lithocarpus Tanoak
Lithocarpus densiflorus tanoak

Maclura Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera Osage-orange

Magnolia Magnolia
Magnolia acuminata cucumbertree
Magnolia fraseri Fraser magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora southern magnolia
Magnolia virginiana sweetbay

Manilkara Manilkara
Manilkara bidentata ausubo, balata

Melaleuca Melaleuca
Melaleuca quinquenervia melaleuca

Metrosideros Bottlebrush
Metrosideros polymorpha 'ohi' alehua

Morus Mulberry
Morus rubra red mulberry

Nyssa Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica water tupelo
Nyssa ogeche Ogeechee tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica var sylvatica black tupelo (typical)
Nyssa sylvatica var biflora swamp tupelo

Ostrya Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana eastern hophombeam

Oxydendrum Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood

Paulownia Paulownia
Paulownia tomentosa royal paulownia

Persea Persea
Persea borbonia redbay

Pithecellobium Pithecellobium
Pithecellobium saman monkey-pod

Platanus Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis sycamore

Populus Aspen, Cottonwood, Poplar
Populus balsamifera balsam poplar
Populus deltoides var deltoides eastern cottonwood (typical)
Populus deltoides var occidentalis plains cottonwood
Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen
Populus heterophylla swamp cottonwood
Populus tremuloides quaking aspen
Populus trichocarpa black cottonwood
Populus poplar hybrids

Prosopis Mesquite
Prosopis pallida kiawe

Prunus Cherry
Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry
Prunus serotina black cherry

Quercus Oak
Quercus alba white oak
Quercus bicolor swamp white oak
Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak
Quercus coccinea scarlet oak
Quercus douglasii blue oak
Quercus falcata var falcata southern red oak (typical)
Quercus falcata var pagodifolia cherry bark oak
Quercus garryana Oregon white oak
Quercus kelloggii California black oak
Quercus laevis turkey oak
Quercus laurifolia laurel oak
Quercus lyrata overcup oak
Quercus macrocarpa bur oak
Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak
Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak
Quercus nigra water oak
Quercus nuttallii Nuttall oak
Quercus palustris pin oak
Quercus phellos willow oak
Quercus prinus chestnut oak
Quercus rubra northern red oak
Quercus shumardii Shumard oak
Quercus stellata post oak
Quercus velutina black oak
Quercus virginiana live oak

Robinia Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia black locust

Sabal Palmetto
Sabal palmetto cabbage palmetto

Salix Willow
Salix nigra black willow

Sassafras Sassafras
Sassafras albidum sassafras

Tabebuia Tabebuia
Tabebuia heterophylla roble blanco, white-cedar

Tilia Basswood
Tilia americana American basswood
Tilia heterophylla white basswood

Ulmus Elm
Ulmus alata winged elm
Ulmus americana American elm
Ulmus crassifolia cedar elm
Ulmus rubra slippery elm
Ulmus serotina September elm
Ulmus thomasii rock elm

Umbellularia California-laurel
Umbellularia californica Califomia-laurel

Glossary  
Summary Tree Characteristics  
Checklist of Insects and Mites  
Checklist of Organisms Causing Tree Diseases  
Checklist of Birds  
Checklist of Mammals  
Index of Authors and Tree Species  


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