tree identification by: tristan yeomans. american holly ilex opaca leaves are leathery, thick,...
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American Holly Ilex opaca Leaves are leathery, thick,
evergreen, with spiny margins, arranged in clusters
Fruit is spherical shape called drupes, dull red or light yellow
Bark is light gray and brown or gray twigs
Shade tolerant Grows in dry, swampy soil
Black Cherry Prunus serotina Leaves are deciduous, alternate
leaf arrangement, egged shaped, heart shaped at base, margins toothed
Fruit borne in clusters, dry, reddish purple, sweetish
Bark is dark gray and scaly, gets rougher as tree ages
Shade tolerate Grow in subtropical and warm
temperate regions
Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Leaves are deciduous, with
alternate leaf arrangement, long, compound with oval leaflets, smooth margins
Fruit is bright red-brown pod, twigs and branchlets armed at nodes
Bark is light gray with deep furrows Does not compete well with other
trees and does not tolerate shade Grows in rocky soil, and most often
found in old fields, open areas, woods, and stream sides
Black Oak Quercus velutina Leaves are deciduous, alternate
leaf arrangement, obovate shape, bristle tip lobes, thick and leathery, dark green and shiny
Fruit is large, bright red-brown, broad acorn
Bark is dark brown or nearly black, and divided into broad rounded ridges
Does not tolerate shade Grows in cool, moist soils and
often found in open areas
Black Walnut Juglans nigra Leaves are deciduous,
with alternate arrangement, serrated margins, single toothed, ovate shaped
Fruit is spherical with thick hull
Bark is dark brown divided into broad, rounded ridges
Leaflets usually die before maturity
Black Willow Salix nigra Leaves are narrow (long
and skinny), have toothed margins
Fruit is small capsule, reddish-brown
Bark is dark brown, almost black, with ridges
Does not tolerate shade Found along streams,
marshes, and usually first to take the area
Live Oak Quercus virginiana Leaves evergreen, oblong and
rounded, margins slightly rolled and elliptical shaped, alternate leaf arrangement
Fruit is oblong acorn, blackish-brown in the exposed part
Has distinct spreading appearance Bark is dark brown tinged with red Has moderate shade tolerance Found near the coast and
westward in lower coastal plains
Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Needles 6-9 inches long Fruit or cone is light reddish-
brown at maturity, long and 2-6 inches long
Bark on young trees are dark and deeply furrowed
Moderately tolerate when young but intolerant with age
Found generally throughout the state of Georgia but less in the mountains, less plentiful in coastal plain than piedmont region
Long-Leaf Pine Pinus palustris Needles 10-18 inches long, dark
green, grow in clusters Fruit or cone matures at the end
of second growing season, slightly curved
Bark is light orange-brown, papery scales, can reach 100 ft. in height
Does not compete well with other plants and is not shade tolerant
Grows in areas too dry and sterile for the other Southern Yellow Pines
River Birch Betula nigra Leaves deciduous, oval or somewhat
triangular, double toothed margins, Fruit is cone shaped and ripens in the spring Bark is reddish-brown, peeling off in thin,
papery, curling layers Moderately shade tolerant Common near streams, rivers of lower
mountains and piedmont, less common in coastal plains