Lynn's Tree List   [ 7-07-10 ]
Information on trees, shrubs and grasses native to our area, with notes re the landscaping and reforestation of our property.
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Common Name  Tag Latin Name Alternate Name Got Get No. Nat. Locations EN FS UI VT Leaf  Common Name (EN) Notes/To-Do's
Alder, Black BA Alnus glutinosa European Alder   X   X   X X X X AS Alder, Black grow anywhere, transpl easily, N fixing.
Alder, Speckled   Alnus rugosa         X   X na na X AS Alder,  Speckled shrubby or small tree
Apple Ap Malus sylvestris Wild Apple, Common Apple X   1 X East side of 4, along woods X na na X AS Apple, Common some refs say Malus pumila (?) 
Ash, Black   Fraxinus nigra         X   na X na X OC Ash, Black  
Ash, Green GA Fraxinus pennsylvanica Swamp Ash       X   na X X X OC Ash, Green  
Ash, White WA Fraxinus americana         X   X X X X OC Ash, White  
Aspen, Bigtooth   Populus grandidentata   X   many X woods road X X X X AS Aspen, Bigtooth nice grove along south end of woods road
Apsen, Quaking   Populus tremuloides Trembling Aspen X   many X East end of 4; scattered in E3 X X X X AS Apsen, Quaking several mature trees in swamp North of pond; new groves in 3, 4
Basswood BsW Tilia americana American Linden X   ? X   X X X X AS Basswood locate/count
Beech AB Fagus grandifolia American Beech X   ? X ? X X X X AS Beech locate/count; found leaves on woods road in fall
Birch, Gray GB Betula populifolia White Birch X   1* X* Lot 3, east X na X X AS Birch, Gray *cluster in 3E; somewhat rare in MI but seen is SE MI
Birch, Paper PB Betula papyrifera White Canoe Birch           X X X X AS Birch, Paper  
Birch, River RvB Betula nigra Black Birch X X 9 X FY, BY, pond area X X X X AS Birch, River get more, for pond and NF areas
Birch, Yellow   Betula alleghaniensis         X   X X na X AS Birch, Yellow  
Boxelder BxE Acer negundo Ashleaf Maple X   1 X west side of pond X X X X OC Boxelder  
Catalpa, Hardy C Catalpa speciosa North. Catalpa, Indian-bean   X       X na X X Whd Catalpa, Hardy plant one+, for variety
Cedar, Eastern Red   Juniperus virginiana Red Juniper X   many X FY, many fields X X X X C Cedar, Eastern Red  
Cedar, Northern White   Thuja occidentalis Arborvitea X   many X Yards, many in fields X X X X C Cedar, Northern White  
Cherry, Black BC Prunus serotina Wild Cherry X   many X Many in woods; new in 3, 4 X X X X AS Cherry, Black  
Chestnut, Horse HCh Aesculus hippocastanum Buckeye       X   X na X X OC Chestnut, Horse  
Cottonwood Ctw Populus deltoides Carolina Poplar X   many X Many in center woods X X X X AS Cottonwood Grove edg e the 'Chamber' NE of pond.
Crab Apple (var.)   Malus (various cultivars)   X   5   BY, crescent berm na na na na AS Crab Apple (var.)  
Crab Apple, Wild CbA Malus coronaria Wild Sweet Crabapple X   3* X 1 NC Lot 3; 2 woods edge E4 X na na na AS Crab Apple, Wild *3 to be ID'd
Dogwood DW Cornus florida East. Flowering Dogwood X   1 X BY X X X X OS Dogwood  
Elm, American   Ulmus americana   X   2+ X W of log trail in middle swamp X X X X AS Elm, American Had many mature ones in FY; all now dead
Elm, Lacebark LE Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm           X na X X AS Elm, Lacebark  
Elm, Slippery SE Ulmus rubra Red Elm, Soft Elm       X   X X na X AS Elm, Slippery  
Fir, Balsam   Abies balsamea Canada Balsam           X X X X C Fir, Balsam  
Fir, Concolor   Abies concolor White fir X   2   FY, upper field X X X X C Fir, Concolor  
Fir, Douglas   Pseudotsuga mensiesii Douglas-fir X   many   Main fields X X X X C Fir, Douglas  
Fir, Fraser   Abies fraseri   X   many   Main fields, Lots 3, 4 X X X X C Fir, Fraser  
Ginkgo G Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree X X 1   middle of front yard X na X X AS* Ginkgo *alt.clust.uniq.lvs., get a few more
Hackberry, Northern Hkb Celtis occidentalis Sugarberry       X   na X X X AS Hackberry, Northern grows fast; adaptable
Hawthorn, Washington Haw Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington-thorn X   X X   X na X X AS Hawthorn, Washington found group near Oak N of Franks' field; planted 1 in E.berm
Hemlock, Eastern H Tsuga canadensis Canada Hemlock       X   X X X X C Hemlock, Eastern  
Hickory, Bitternut BH Carya cordiformis         X   X X na X AC Hickory, Bitternut  
Hickory, Pignut PgH Carya glabra Smoothbark Hickory       X   X X na X AC Hickory, Pignut  
Hickory, Shagbark ShH Carya ovata Scalybark Hickory S*     X Lots 3, 4 X X X X AC Hickory, Shagbark planted 40 seeds in mid-Oct-06
Hickory, Shellbark   Carya laciniosa   X   6+ X Oak Hill   X X X AC Hickory, Shellbark growing in understory 
Hop Hornbeam HH Ostrya virginiana Ironwood       X   X X X X AS Hop Hornbeam  
Hornbeam, American AH Carpinus caroliniana Blue Beech X   8+ X North field, Lot 3 X X X X AS Hornbeam, American  
Katsuratree   Cercidiphyllum japonicum     X       na na X X SoC Katsuratree Dirr's favorite, hardy, beautiful; Get a few
Kentucky Coffeetree Kty Gymnocladus dioicus   X   1 X East berm X na X X AC Kentucky Coffeetree  
Linden, European   Tilia x europaea Common Linden X   2   SY, Ufield na na na na AS Linden, European  
Locust, Black BL Robinia pseudoacacia Yellow Locust X X 6 X North field, East berm, Ffield X X X X AC Locust, Black transl easily, grows in poor soil, legume.
Locust, Honey HL Gleditsia triacanthos Sweet Locust X   3 X FY, Ffield X X X X AC Locust, Honey  
Magnolia, Cucumber   Magnolia acuminata Cucumbertree           X X X X AS Magnolia, Cucumber  
Magnolia, Saucer   Magnolia soulangiana Chinese Magnolia           na na X X AS Magnolia, Saucer  
Maple, Amur AM Acer ginnala   X   ~18   Side yards, e and w berms X na na X OS Maple, Amur  
Maple, Japanese JM Acer palmatum Cutleaf Maple           na na X X OS Maple, Japanese  
Maple, Norway NM Acer platanoides   X   6   FY, Ufield (Crimson King Var) X na X X OS Maple, Norway  
Maple, Paperbark PbM Acer griseum     X       na na X X OS Maple, Paperbark beautiful bark
Maple, Red RM Acer rubrum Swamp Maple, Scarl. Maple X   3 X   X X X X OS Maple, Red  
Maple, Silver SvM Acer saccharinum Soft Maple, White Maple X   many X All swamps and woods X X X X OS Maple, Silver  
Maple, Sugar SM Acer saccharum Rock Maple, Hard Maple X X 3 X FY, MF, lot 3 X X X X OS Maple, Sugar plant more, for color 
Mulberry, Red RMb Morus rubra         X   X X na X AS Mulberry, Red look for; ID rubra vs alba by "leathery-looking" leaves 
Mulberry, White WMb Morus alba Silkworm Mulberry X   8+ X NW border, E L4, SE L3, NE FF X na X X AS Mulberry, White some as gnarly shrubs; our are vars with reddish berries
Nannyberry   Viburnum lentago         X   X na X X OS Nannyberry also shrub
Oak, Black BO Quercus velutina Yellow Oak       X   X X X X AS Oak, Black hybidizes w Scarlet Oaks in areas of proximity (see Raven p.257) 
Oak, Blackjack BjO Quercus marilandica         X   X na na X AS Oak, Blackjack  
Oak, Bur BrO Quercus macrocarpa Mossycup Oak       X   X X X X AS Oak, Bur  
Oak, Chestnut CO Quercus prinus Rock Oak       X   X X na X AS Oak, Chestnut  
Oak, Chinkapin ChO Quercus muehlenbergii Yellow Chestnut Oak       X   na X X X AS Oak, Chinkapin  
Oak, Dwarf Chinkapin   Queros prinoides         X   na na na na AS Oak, Dwarf Chinkapin  
Oak, New Madrid Nuttal's   Quercus nuttallii    X   1   NE L3 na na na na AS Oak, New Madrid Nuttal's via Starhill Forest Arboretum (syn: Quercus texana  'New Madrid')
Oak, Northern Pin   Queros ellipsoidalis         X   X na X na AS Oak, Northern Pin  
Oak, Pin PO Quercus palustris Northern Pin Oak       X   X X X X AS Oak, Pin  
Oak, Red RO Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak X   many X   X X X X AS Oak, Red
Oak, Scarlet ScO Quercus coccinea Red Oak X   ~6 X Lots 3, 4 X X X X AS Oak, Scarlet hybidizes w Black Oaks in areas of proximity (see Raven p.257)
Oak, Scrub   Quercus ilicifolia Bear Oak X   many X Lots 3, 4 X na na X AS Oak, Scrub mostly as shrubs here
Oak, Swamp White   Quercus bicolor   X   3+ X woods road, near low point X X X X AS Oak, Swamp White  
Oak, White WO Quercus alba Stave Oak X   many X FY, NW border, woods X X X X AS Oak, White  
Oak, Willow WlO Quercus phellos Peach Oak       X   na X X X AS Oak, Willow  
Osage Orange OO Maclura pomifera Hedge Apple   X   X   X X X X AS Osage Orange  
Pawpaw   Asimina triloba     X   X   X na X X AS Pawpaw get many for WL
Pear, Bradford BdP Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' Flowering Pear X   3   Cresc. berm, Ufield, Ffield X na X X AS Pear, Bradford  
Pear, Common Pr Pyrus communis             X na X X AS Pear, Common  
Persimmon   Diospyros virginiana     X       X X X X AS Persimmon get many for WL. N of RG. Hardy?
Pine, Black AP Pinus nigra Austrian Pine           na X X X C Pine, Black  
Pine, Scotch   Pinus sylvestris Scot's Pine X   12+   Ufield, East berm, Lots 3, 4 X X X X C Pine, Scotch  
Pine, Red   Pinus resinosa Norway Pine           X X X X C Pine, Red OK in dry sand-gravel ground
Pine, White WP Pinus strobus   X   doz+ X FY, Ufield, Lots 3, 4 X X X X C Pine, White  
Poplar, Balsam   Populus balsamifera         X*   X X na X AS Poplar, Balsam *S-limit of range
Poplar, Lombardy   Populus nigra   X   doz+ X Ufield, east berm X na X X AS Poplar, Lombardy  
Redbud RB Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud   X   X   X X X X AS Redbud get some, for color
Sassafras Sfs Sassafras albidum   X   many X Oak Hill; many under Oaks X X X X C Sassafras  
Spruce, Blue BS Picea pungens Colorado Spruce X   ~5   SY, UField, Eberm, L 3, 4 X X X X C Spruce, Blue  
Spruce, Norway NS Picea abies   X   many   SY, UField, Eberm, L 3, 4 X na X X C Spruce, Norway pl more along NW slope of 4
Spruce, White   Picea glauca   X   many   L3, 4 X X X X C Spruce, White pl more along NW slope of 4
Staghorn Sumac   Rhus typhina Velvet Sumac  X   many X most woods margins X na X X AC Staghorn Sumac  
Sourwood   Oxydendrum arboreum     X       X X X X AS Sourwood beautiful; get one as a specimen
Sweetgum   Liquidambar styraciflua   X X 2   East berm X X X X AS Sweetgum get a few more. N of RG. Hardy?
Sycamore Syc Platanus occidentalis American Planetree X X 1 X Crescent berm area X X X X AS Sycamore get a few more
Tamarack   Larix laricina Eastern Larch       X   X X X X C Tamarack  
Tulip Tree TP Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip-poplar, Yellow-poplar X   3 X 1 in FY, 2 in Lot 3  X X X X AS Tulip Tree watch for and mark; get more
Tupelo BG Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum, Sourgum   X   X   X X X X AS Tupelo get some for WL and fall color
Walnut, Black W Juglans nigra American Walnut X   1 X FY X X X X AC Walnut, Black  
Willow, Black BW Salix nigra Swamp Willow ?     X   X X na X AS Willow, Black look for
Willow, Crack   Salix fragilis Brittle Willow X   many X East marsh & swamp borders X na na na AS Willow, Crack several along edge of N Field
Willow, Peachleaf   Salix amygdaloides   ?     X   X na na na AS Willow, Peachleaf look for
Willow, Prairie Cascade WW Salix x 'Prairie Cascade   X   8 X 5 edge  NE marsh; 3 edge pond X na na X AS Willow, Weeping planted; non-shedding cultivars
Willow, Pussy PsW Salix discolor Goat Willow       X   X na na X AS Willow, Pussy  
Willow, Sandbar   Salix exIgua   ?     X   X na na X AS Willow, Sandbar  
Willow, Weeping WW Salix babylonica Babylon Willow       X   X na na X AS Willow, Weeping  
Witch-hazel WcH Hamamelis virginiana     X   X   X na X X AS Witch-hazel get some, for fall flowers at swamp edges
Zelkova, Japanese Z Zelkova serrata Keaki, Japanese Elm   X       na na X X AS Zelkova, Japanese get 1; nice repl for Elms
Lynn's Shrub List  
Bladdernut, American   Staphylen trifolia         X marsh borders? small tree X na na X OC Bladdernut, American  
Buttonbush   Cephalanthus occidentalis         X in swamps? X na na X OS Buttonbush look for
Canada Yew   Taxus canadensis American yew X X many X Around house X na na na C Canada Yew plant more in FY
Chokecherry   Prunus Virginiana         X marsh borders?  X na X X AS Chokecherry look for
Dogwood, Red-osier   Cornus stolonifera         X marsh borders?  X na X X OS Dogwood, Red-osier  
Elderberry, American   Sambucus canadensis Common Elderberry       X marshes? X na X X OC Elderberry, American look for
Forsythia   Forsythia x intermedia   X X many X SY, along driveway na na X X OS Forsythia plant more for color & screens
Glossy Buckthorn   Rhamnus frangula Alder buckth, Euro. Buckth X   many X eliminating, most gone X na X X AS Glossy Buckthorn Very invasive!  Eradicate!
Hazelnut, American   Corylus americana American Filbert       X   X na X X AS Hazelnut, American good in dry or moist sites
Holly, American AH Ilex opaca White Holly X   1   BY X X X X AS Holly, American  
Honeysuckle, Amur   Lonicera maackii   X   many X NW swamp border X na X X OS Honeysuckle, Amur tp as screens; also sm tree
Juniper, Common   Juniperis communus Ground Juniper X   many X FY, SC L3 X na X X C Juniper, Common unusual wild spec in L3
Lilac, Common   Syringa vulgaris             na na X X OS Lilac, Common  
Olive, Autumn   Elaeagnus umbellata   X   many X berms, woods edges, lots 3, 4 X na na X AS Olive, Autumn use as screens in difficult areas - carefully since it's invasive
Olive, Russian   Elaeagnus augustifolia Oleaster       X   X na X X AS Olive, Russian also sm tree
Prickly-ash, Common   Zanthoxylum americanum         X marsh borders? X na na X AC Prickly-ash, Common  
Serviceberry, Downy ShB Amelanchier arborea Shadbush, Juneberry X X 1 X BY X na X X AS Serviceberry, Downy also sm tree; get a few more
Trees to get:
Alder, Black BA Alnus glutinosa European Alder   X   X   X X X X AS Alder, Black get; grow anywhere, transpl easily, N fixing.
Birch, River RvB Betula nigra Black Birch X X 6 X FY, BY X X X X AS Birch, River get more, for pond and NF areas
Catalpa, Hardy C Catalpa speciosa North. Catalpa, Indian-bean   X       X na X X Whd Catalpa, Hardy plant one+, for variety
Ginkgo G Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree X X 1   FY X na X X AS* Ginkgo *alt.clust.uniq.lvs., get a few more
Katsuratree   Cercidiphyllum japonicum     X       na na X X SoC Katsuratree Dirr's favorite, hardy, beautiful; Get a few
Maple, Sugar SM Acer saccharum Rock Maple, Hard Maple X X 3 X FY, MF X X X X OS Maple, Sugar plant more, for color 
Osage Orange OO Maclura pomifera Hedge Apple   X   X   X X X X AS Osage Orange palnt one+ for variety
Pawpaw   Asimina triloba     X   X   X na X X AS Pawpaw get many for WL
Persimmon   Diospyros virginiana     X       X X X X AS Persimmon get many for WL. N of RG. Hardy?
Redbud RB Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud   X   X   X X X X AS Redbud get some, for color
Sourwood   Oxydendrum arboreum     X       X X X X AS Sourwood beautiful; get one as a specimen
Sweetgum   Liquidambar styraciflua   X X 2   East berm X X X X AS Sweetgum get a few more. N of RG. Hardy?
Sycamore Syc Platanus occidentalis American Planetree X X 1 X Crescent berm area X X X X AS Sycamore get a few more
Tupelo BG Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum, Sourgum   X   X   X X X X AS Tupelo get some for WL and fall color
Witch-hazel WcH Hamamelis virginiana     X   X   X na X X AS Witch-hazel get some, for fall flowers at swamp edges
Zelkova, Japanese Z Zelkova serrata Keaki, Japanese Elm   X       na na X X AS Zelkova, Japanese get 1; nice repl for Elms
Shrubs to get:
Canada Yew   Taxus canadensis American yew X X many X Around house X na na na C Canada Yew plant more in FY
Forsythia   Forsythia x intermedia   X X many X SY, driveway, upper field na na X X OS Forsythia plant more for color & screens
Serviceberry, Downy ShB Amelanchier arborea Shadbush, Juneberry X X 1 X BY X na X X AS Serviceberry, Downy also sm tree; plant more
I. Views of our landscape:
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/Land/Land.html
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/Land/HomePhotos.html
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/Land/LandPhotos.html
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/Land/TreePhotos.html
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/Land/Wildlife/WildlifePhotos.html
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/Land/Winter%20walk.html
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/Land/Cabin.html
II. Internet information resources:
EN: National Wildlife Federation eNature Field Guide:
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=10
FS: US Forest Service Silvics:
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/vol1_Table_of_contents.htm
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_2/vol2_Table_of_contents.htm
Tag: American Association of Amatuer Arborists Arbortags:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/4901/
UI: University of Illinois Plants Database:
http://woodyplants.nres.uiuc.edu/
VT:  Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheets, org. by family, also link to FS Silvics:
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/biglist.htm
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/biglist_frame.cfm
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/biglist_framegymno.cfm
III. Key references:
“THE WILD GARDEN: What is Wild? and why it matters ......... “, by Rick Darke, YouTube video, 12-16-2009.
"The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter", by Colin Tudge, Crown Publishers, 2006.
"Manual of Woody Landscape Plants", 5th Ed., by Michael A. Dirr, Stipes Publishing, 1998.
"Native Trees for North American Landscapes", by Guy Sternberg, Timber Press, 2004.
"The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest", by Rick Darke, Timber Press, 2002.
“Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach”, by Walter S. Judd (Editor), Sinauer Associates, 2002.
“Biology of Plants”, 6th Ed., by Peter H. Raven, Ray F. Evert, Susan E. Eichhorn, Ray F. Evert, Susan E. Eichhorn, W. H. Freeman, 1999.
"Managing Michigan's Wildlife: A landowner's guide", Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"Michigan Trees", by Burton Barnes and Warren Wagner, Jr., University of Michigan Press, 1981.
"Trees of the Eastern United States and Canada: Their Woodcraft and Wildlife Uses", by William M. Harlow, Wittlesey House, 1942 (1957 Dover reprint).
"Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs", by William M. Harlow (1959 Dover reprint of the 1946 and 1954 editions).
"The Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region", by Elbert E. Little, Alfred A. Knopf, 1980.
“A Field Guide to Eastern Trees (Peterson Field Guides)”, by George A. Petrides, Houghton Mifflin, 1998. 
“A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Northeastern and north-central US and southeastern and south-central Canada” (Peterson Field Guides), 2nd Ed., by George A. Petrides, Houghton Mifflin, 1973. 
"The Tree Identification Book", by George W. D. Symonds, HarperCollins Publishers, 1958 (Paperback edition 2003).
"The Shrub Identification Book", by George W. D. Symonds, HarperCollins Publishers, 1963 (Paperback edition 2003).
"Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia", by Michael A. Dirr, Timber Press, 1997.
"Grasses: An Identification Guide", by Lauren Brown, Houghton-Mifflin, 1979 (Paperback Ed., 1992). 
"Field Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes of the Northern United States", 2nd Edition, by Edward Kobel, Dover Publications, 1980. 
"Common Weeds of the United States",  U.S. Dept. of  Agriculture, Dover Publications, 1971.