native tree families of georgia pub 12-32
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Native trees are a biological heritage adding value, comfort, and beauty to life. Nativetrees have witnessed ice ages, cultures come and go, and great landscape changes. They haveprovided medicine, food, fiber, shelter, and aesthetic values for humans. They have providedfood, habitat and shelter for animals.
Native trees have been and continue to be an important component of forested landscapesand provide many ecological functions. Native trees are wonderfully adapted to a local area’sclimate, soils, pests and other plants. A native tree can be found to effectively fit almost everyplanting or landscape situation.
Family MattersListed below are the families of native trees of our State. Here a tree is defined as nor-
mally reaching at least 15 feet in height, with a single, self-supporting stem and a distinct crown.A tree is considered native in Georgia if it grows and reproduces naturally in the landscape, itwas not originally planted here by people and escaped into the wild, and its gene sets developedand succeeded under Georgia environmental conditions. Trees listed as native here are part ofthe natural landscapes of Georgia.
A few trees listed might be considered naturalized. Naturalized trees grow and success-fully reproduce in a landscape after having escaped from human plantings and cultivation. Hereaggressive exotic species would not be included as naturalized, and are considered invasive.Tree inclusion on this list is based upon four primary sources: USDA Forest Service map publi-cations; USDA PLANTS database; University of Georgia herbarium holdings; and, personalknowledge of the author.
ListingFigure 1 lists native trees of Georgia alphabetically by family name. In this figure the
first column lists the family’s scientific name. Trees within the same family can be categorizedeasily because they share many features with other family members. The second column lists thescientific name (genus and species) of a tree. The genus and species names are a technical wayof referring to a native tree species. The third column lists the most commonly used genericname for each tree.
Several tree species can share a common name, but each will have its own unique scien-tific name. Figure 2 is formatted the same as the first figure, and lists native tree species ofGeorgia alphabetically by their scientific names (genus and species) in the second column.
There are 56 families represented among Georgia’s 268 native trees. Of these families,18 contain five or greater native tree species and represent 77% of all native tree species. Thir-teen families are represented by a single native tree species. Figure 3 summarizes and lists thelargest native tree family groups in Georgia.
It should be noted the genus Crataegus (family Rosaceae) taxonomy is confused. Hereare listed 18 hawthorn species, but there could be more than 35 native haw tree species.
Native Tree Families Of GeorgiaDr. Kim D. Coder, Professor of Tree Biology & Health Care, Warnell School, UGA
2Dr. Kim D. Coder Warnell School University of Georgia State Arboretum of Georgia
Aceraceae (Maple) Acer barbatum Florida mapleAceraceae Acer leucoderme chalk mapleAceraceae Acer negundo boxelderAceraceae Acer nigrum black mapleAceraceae Acer pensylvanicum striped mapleAceraceae Acer rubrum red mapleAceraceae Acer saccharinum silver mapleAceraceae Acer saccharum sugar mapleAceraceae Acer spicatum mountain mapleAgavaceae (Yucca) Yucca aliofolia Spanish-bayonetAgavaceae Yucca gloriosa moundlily yuccaAnacardiaceae (Sumac) Cotinus obovatus smoketreeAnacardiaceae Rhus copallinum winged sumacAnacardiaceae Rhus glabra smooth sumacAnacardiaceae Rhus typhina staghorn sumacAnacardiaceae Toxicodendron vernix poison sumacAnnonaceae (Custard Apple) Asimina parviflora dwarf pawpawAnnonaceae Asimina triloba pawpawAquifoliaceae (Holly) Ilex ambigua Carolina hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex amelanchier sarvis hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex cassine dahoonAquifoliaceae Ilex coriacea large gallberryAquifoliaceae Ilex cuthbertii Cuthbert hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex decidua possumhawAquifoliaceae Ilex laevigata smooth winterberryAquifoliaceae Ilex longipes Georgia hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex montana mountain winterberryAquifoliaceae Ilex myrtifolia myrtle dahoonAquifoliaceae Ilex opaca American hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex verticillata winterberryAquifoliaceae Ilex vomitoria yaupon hollyAraliaceae (Ginseng) Aralia spinosa devil’s walking stick
Betulaceae (Birch) Alnus maritima seaside alderBetulaceae Alnus serrulata hazel alderBetulaceae Betula allegheniansis yellow birch
Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column).
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Betulaceae Betula lenta sweet birchBetulaceae Betula nigra river birchBetulaceae Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeamBetulaceae Ostrya virginiana Eastern hophornbeamBignoniaceae (Catalpa) Catalpa bignonioides Southern catalpaBignoniaceae Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa
Caesalpinaceae (Honeylocust) Cercis canadensis redbudCaesalpinaceae Gleditsia aquatica waterlocustCaesalpinaceae Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocustCaprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) Sambucus nigra American elderCaprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa red elderCaprifoliaceae Sambucus simpsonii Southern elderCaprifoliaceae Viburnum carolinianum Carolina arrowwoodCaprifoliaceae Viburnum dentatum Southern arrowwoodCaprifoliaceae Viburnum lentago nannyberryCaprifoliaceae Viburnum nudum Southern possumhawCaprifoliaceae Viburnum obovatum small-leaf arrowwoodCaprifoliaceae Viburnum prunifolium blackhawCaprifoliaceae Viburnum recognitum arrowwoodCaprifoliaceae Viburnum rufidulum rusty blackhawCelastraceae (Bittersweet) Euonymus atropurpureus burningbushClethraceae (Pepperbush) Clethra acuminata sweet pepperbushCompositae (Sunflower) Baccharis halimifolia Eastern baccharisCornaceae (Dogwood) Cornus alternifolia alternate-leaf dogwoodCornaceae Cornus asperifolia toughleaf dogwoodCornaceae Cornus drummondii roughleaf dogwoodCornaceae Cornus florida dogwoodCornaceae Cornus foemina stiff dogwoodCornaceae Cornus stricta swamp dogwoodCupressaceae (Cypress) Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white-cedarCupressaceae Juniperus communis common juniperCupressaceae Juniperus silicicola Southern redcedarCupressaceae Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar
Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Cyrillaceae (Titi) Cliftonia monophylla buckwheat treeCyrillaceae Cyrilla parvifolia littleleaf titiCyrillaceae Cyrilla racemiflora swamp cyrilla
Ebenaceae (Ebony) Diospyros virginiana persimmonEricaceae (Heath) Elliottia racemosa Georgia plumeEricaceae Kalmia latifolia mountain-laurelEricaceae Lyonia ferruginea staggerbushEricaceae Oxydendrum arboreum sourwoodEricaceae Rhododendron catawbiense purple-laurelEricaceae Rhododendron maximum rosebay-laurelEricaceae Vaccinium arboreum farkleberry
Fabaceae (Locust) Cladrastis kentukea yellowwoodFabaceae Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetreeFabaceae Robinia hispida pink locustFabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia black locustFabaceae Robinia viscosa clammy locustFabaceae Vachellia farnesiana sweet acaciaFagaceae (Beech) Castanea dentata American chestnutFagaceae Castanea pumila Allegheny chinkapinFagaceae Fagus grandifolia American beechFagaceae Quercus alba white oakFagaceae Quercus arkansana Arkansas oakFagaceae Quercus austrina bluff oakFagaceae Quercus breviloba Gulf oakFagaceae Quercus chapmanii Chapman oakFagaceae Quercus coccinea scarlet oakFagaceae Quercus falcata Southern red oakFagaceae Quercus geminata sand live oakFagaceae Quercus georgiana Georgia oakFagaceae Quercus hemisphaerica laurel oakFagaceae Quercus imbricaria shingle oakFagaceae Quercus incana bluejack oakFagaceae Quercus laevis turkey oak
Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Fagaceae Quercus laurifolia laurel oakFagaceae Quercus lyrata overcup oakFagaceae Quercus margaretta sand post oakFagaceae Quercus marilandica blackjack oakFagaceae Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oakFagaceae Quercus minima dwarf live oakFagaceae Quercus montana chestnut oakFagaceae Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oakFagaceae Quercus myrtifolia myrtle oakFagaceae Quercus nigra water oakFagaceae Quercus oglethorpensis Oglethorpe oakFagaceae Quercus pagoda cherrybark oakFagaceae Quercus palustris pin oakFagaceae Quercus phellos willow oakFagaceae Quercus prinoides dwarf chinquapin oakFagaceae Quercus rubra Northern red oakFagaceae Quercus shumardii Shumard oakFagaceae Quercus similis swamp post oakFagaceae Quercus sinuata bastard (Durand) oakFagaceae Quercus stellata post oakFagaceae Quercus velutina black oakFagaceae Quercus virginiana live oak
Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel) Hamamelis virginiana American witch-hazelHamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgumHippocastanaceae (Buckeye) Aesculus flava yellow buckeyeHippocastanaceae Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeyeHippocastanaceae Aesculus parviflora bottlebrush buckeyeHippocastanaceae Aesculus pavia red buckeyeHippocastanaceae Aesculus sylvatica Georgia buckeye
Juglandaceae (Walnut) Carya aquatica water hickoryJuglandaceae Carya australis Southern shagbark
hickory
Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis bitternut hickoryJuglandaceae Carya glabra pignut hickoryJuglandaceae Carya laciniosa shellbark hickoryJuglandaceae Carya myristiciformis nutmeg hickoryJuglandaceae Carya ovalis red hickoryJuglandaceae Carya ovata shagbark hickoryJuglandaceae Carya pallida sand hickoryJuglandaceae Carya texana black hickoryJuglandaceae Carya tomentosa mockernut hickoryJuglandaceae Juglans cinerea butternutJuglandaceae Juglans nigra black walnut
Lauraceae (Laurel) Persea borbonia redbayLauraceae Persea palustris swamp-bayLauraceae Sassafras albidum sassafrasLeitneriaceae (Corkwood) Leitneria floridana corkwood
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia) Illicium floridanum Florida anisetreeMagnoliaceae Illicium parviflorum yellow anisetreeMagnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera yellow-poplarMagnoliaceae Magnolia acuminata mountain
cucumbertreeMagnoliaceae Magnolia cordata Piedmont
cucumber-treeMagnoliaceae Magnolia fraseri mountain magnoliaMagnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora Southern magnoliaMagnoliaceae Magnolia macrophylla bigleaf magnoliaMagnoliaceae Magnolia pyramidata pyramid magnoliaMagnoliaceae Magnolia tripetala umbrella-treeMagnoliaceae Magnolia virginiana sweetbayMoraceae (Mulberry) Morus rubra red mulberryMyricaceae (Bayberry) Morella caroliniensis Southern bayberryMyricaceae Morella cerifera wax-myrtleMyricaceae Morella inodora odorless bayberry
Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Nyssaceae (Tupelo) Nyssa aquatica water tupeloNyssaceae Nyssa biflora swamp tupeloNyssaceae Nyssa ogeche Ogeechee-limeNyssaceae Nyssa sylvatica blackgumOleaceae (Olive) Chionanthus virginicus fringetreeOleaceae Forestiera acuminata swamp-privetOleaceae Forestiera segregata Florida-privetOleaceae Fraxinus americana white ashOleaceae Fraxinus caroliniana Carolina ashOleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ashOleaceae Fraxinus profunda pumpkin ashOleaceae Fraxinus quadrangulata blue ashOleaceae Osmanthus americanus devilwood
Palmae (Palm) Sabal palmetto cabbage palmettoPalmae Serenoa repens saw-palmettoPinaceae (Pine) Abies fraseri Fraser firPinaceae Pinus echinata shortleaf pinePinaceae Pinus elliottii slash pinePinaceae Pinus glabra spruce pinePinaceae Pinus palustris longleaf pinePinaceae Pinus pungens table-mountain pinePinaceae Pinus rigida pitch pinePinaceae Pinus serotina pond pinePinaceae Pinus strobus Eastern white pinePinaceae Pinus taeda loblolly pinePinaceae Pinus virginiana Virginia pinePinaceae Tsuga canadensis Eastern hemlockPinaceae Tsuga caroliniana Carolina hemlockPlatanaceae (Sycamore) Platanus occidentalis American sycamore
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthornRosaceae (Cherry) Amelanchier arborea downy serviceberryRosaceae Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry
Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Rosaceae Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberryRosaceae Amelanchier sanguinea roundleaf serviceberryRosaceae Crataegus aestivalis mayhawRosaceae Crataegus aprica sunny hawthornRosaceae Crataegus brachyacantha blueberry hawthornRosaceae Crataegus calpodendron pear hawthornRosaceae Crataegus crus-galli cockspur hawthornRosaceae Crataegus flabellata fanleaf hawthornRosaceae Crataegus flava yellow hawthornRosaceae Crataegus intricata Biltmore hawthornRosaceae Crataegus marshallii parsley hawthornRosaceae Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington hawthornRosaceae Crataegus pruinosa waxy-fruit hawthornRosaceae Crataegus pulcherrima beautiful hawthornRosaceae Crataegus punctata dotted hawthornRosaceae Crataegus spathulata littlehip hawthornRosaceae Crataegus succulenta succulent hawthornRosaceae Crataegus triflora three-flower hawthornRosaceae Crataegus uniflora dwarf hawthornRosaceae Crataegus viridis green hawthornRosaceae Malus angustifolia Southern crabappleRosaceae Malus coronaria sweet crabappleRosaceae Prunus alabamensis Alabama cherryRosaceae Prunus americana American plumRosaceae Prunus angustifolia chickasaw plumRosaceae Prunus caroliniana laurelcherryRosaceae Prunus mexicana Mexican plumRosaceae Prunus munsoniana wild goose plumRosaceae Prunus pensylvanica fire cherryRosaceae Prunus serotina black cherryRosaceae Prunus umbellata flatwoods plumRosaceae Prunus virginiana chokecherryRosaceae Sorbus americana American
mountain-ash
Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Rubiaceae (Coffee) Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbushRubiaceae Pinckneya bracteata fevertreeRutaceae (Citrus) Ptelea trifoliata hoptreeRutaceae Zanthoxylum americanum prickly-ashRutaceae Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Hercules’ club
Salicaceae (Willow) Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwoodSalicaceae Populus heterophylla swamp cottonwoodSalicaceae Salix caroliniana Coastal Plain willowSalicaceae Salix floridana Florida willowSalicaceae Salix nigra black willowSalicaceae Salix sericea silky willowSapindaceae (Soapberry) Sapindus saponaria wingleaf soapberrySapotaceae (Bumelia) Sideroxylon alachuense Alachua bullySapotaceae Sideroxylon lanuginosa gum bumeliaSapotaceae Sideroxylon lycioides buckthorn bumeliaSapotaceae Sideroxylon tenax tough bumeliaStaphyleaceae (Bladdernut) Staphylea trifolia bladdernutStyracaceae (Silverbell) Halesia carolina little silverbellStyracaceae Halesia diptera two-wing silverbellStyracaceae Halesia tetraptera mountain silverbellStyracaceae Styrax americanus American snowbellStyracaceae Styrax grandifolius bigleaf snowbellSymplocaceae (Sweetleaf) Symplocos tinctoria sweetleaf
Taxaceae (Yew) Torreya taxifolia Florida torreyaTaxodiaceae (Redwood) Taxodium ascendens pond-cypressTaxodiaceae Taxodium distichum bald-cypressTheaceae (Tea) Frankliniana altamaha frankliniaTheaceae Gordonia lasianthus loblolly-bayTheaceae Stewartia malacodendron silky stewartiaTheaceae Stewartia ovata mountain stewartiaTiliaceae (Basswood) Tilia americana American basswoodTiliaceae Tilia caroliniana Carolina basswood
Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Figure 1: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby family’s scientific name (i.e. first column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
Tiliaceae Tilia floridana Florida basswoodTiliaceae Tilia heterophylla white basswood
Ulmaceae (Elm) Celtis laevigata sugarberryUlmaceae Celtis occidentalis hackberryUlmaceae Celtis tenuifolia Georgia hackberryUlmaceae Planera aquatica planer-treeUlmaceae Ulmus alata winged elmUlmaceae Ulmus americana American elmUlmaceae Ulmus rubra slippery elmUlmaceae Ulmus serotina September elm
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Pinaceae (Pine) Abies fraseri Fraser firAceraceae (Maple) Acer barbatum Florida mapleAceraceae Acer leucoderme chalk mapleAceraceae Acer negundo boxelderAceraceae Acer nigrum black mapleAceraceae Acer pensylvanicum striped mapleAceraceae Acer rubrum red mapleAceraceae Acer saccharinum silver mapleAceraceae Acer saccharum sugar mapleAceraceae Acer spicatum mountain mapleHippocastanaceae (Buckeye) Aesculus flava yellow buckeyeHippocastanaceae Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeyeHippocastanaceae Aesculus parviflora bottlebrush buckeyeHippocastanaceae Aesculus pavia red buckeyeHippocastanaceae Aesculus sylvatica Georgia buckeyeBetulaceae (Birch) Alnus maritima seaside alderBetulaceae Alnus serrulata hazel alderRosaceae (Cherry) Amelanchier arborea downy serviceberryRosaceae Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberryRosaceae Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberryRosaceae Amelanchier sanguinea roundleaf serviceberryAraliaceae (Ginseng) Aralia spinosa devil’s walking stickAnnonaceae (Custard Apple) Asimina parviflora dwarf pawpawAnnonaceae Asimina triloba pawpaw
Compositae (Sunflower) Baccharis halimifolia Eastern baccharisBetulaceae (Birch) Betula allegheniansis yellow birchBetulaceae Betula lenta sweet birchBetulaceae Betula nigra river birch
Betulaceae (Birch) Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeamJuglandaceae (Walnut) Carya aquatica water hickoryJuglandaceae Carya australis Souther shagbark
hickoryJuglandaceae Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory
Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column).
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Juglandaceae Carya glabra pignut hickoryJuglandaceae Carya laciniosa shellbark hickoryJuglandaceae Carya myristiciformis nutmeg hickoryJuglandaceae Carya ovalis red hickoryJuglandaceae Carya ovata shagbark hickoryJuglandaceae Carya pallida sand hickoryJuglandaceae Carya texana black hickoryJuglandaceae Carya tomentosa mockernut hickoryFagaceae (Beech) Castanea dentata American chestnutFagaceae Castanea pumila Allegheny chinkapinBignoniaceae (Catalpa) Catalpa bignonioides Southern catalpaBignoniaceae Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpaUlmaceae (Elm) Celtis laevigata sugarberryUlmaceae Celtis occidentalis hackberryUlmaceae Celtis pumila dwarf hackberryUlmaceae Celtis tenuifolia Georgia hackberryRubiaceae (Coffee) Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbushCaesalpinaceae (Honeylocust) Cercis canadensis redbudCupressaceae (Cypress) Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white-cedarOleaceae (Olive) Chionanthus virginicus fringetreeFabaceae (Black Locust) Cladrastis kentukea yellowwoodClethraceae (Pepperbush) Clethra acuminata sweet pepperbushCyrillaceae (Titi) Cliftonia monophylla buckwheat treeCornaceae (Dogwood) Cornus alternifolia alternate-leaf dogwoodCornaceae Cornus asperifolia toughleaf dogwoodCornaceae Cornus drummondii roughleaf dogwoodCornaceae Cornus florida dogwoodCornaceae Cornus foemina stiff dogwoodCornaceae Cornus stricta swamp dogwoodAnacardiaceae (Sumac) Cotinus obovatus smoketreeRosaceae (Cherry) Crataegus aestivalis mayhawRosaceae Crataegus aprica sunny hawthornRosaceae Crataegus brachyacantha blueberry hawthornRosaceae Crataegus calpodendron pear hawthornRosaceae Crataegus crus-galli cockspur hawthorn
Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Rosaceae Crataegus flabellata fanleaf hawthornRosaceae Crataegus flava yellow hawthornRosaceae Crataegus intricata Biltmore hawthornRosaceae Crataegus marshallii parsley hawthornRosaceae Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington hawthornRosaceae Crataegus pruinosa waxy-fruit hawthornRosaceae Crataegus pulcherrima beautiful hawthornRosaceae Crataegus punctata dotted hawthornRosaceae Crataegus spathulata littlehip hawthornRosaceae Crataegus succulenta succulent hawthornRosaceae Crataegus triflora three-flower hawthornRosaceae Crataegus uniflora dwarf hawthornRosaceae Crataegus viridis green hawthornCyrillaceae (Titi) Cyrilla parvifolia littleleaf titiCyrillaceae Cyrilla racemiflora swamp cyrilla
Ebenaceae (Ebony) Diospyros virginiana persimmon
Ericaceae (Heath) Elliottia racemosa Georgia plumeCelastraceae (Bittersweet) Euonymus atropurpureus burningbush
Fagaceae (Beech) Fagus grandifolia American beechOleaceae (Olive) Forestiera acuminata swamp-privetOleaceae Forestiera segregata Florida-privetRhamnaceae (Buckthorn) Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthornTheaceae (Tea) Frankliniana alatamaha frankliniaOleaceae (Olive) Fraxinus americana white ashOleaceae Fraxinus caroliniana Carolina ashOleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ashOleaceae Fraxinus profunda pumpkin ashOleaceae Fraxinus quadrangulata blue ash
Caesalpinaceae (Honeylocust) Gleditsia aquatica waterlocustCaesalpinaceae Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocustTheaceae (Tea) Gordonia lasianthus loblolly-bayFabaceae Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffee-tree
Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Styracaceae (Silverbell) Halesia carolina little silverbellStyracaceae Halesia diptera two-wing silverbellStyracaceae Halesia tetraptera mountain silverbellHamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel) Hamamelis virginiana American witch-hazel
Aquifoliaceae (Holly) Ilex ambigua Carolina hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex amelanchier sarvis hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex cassine dahoonAquifoliaceae Ilex coriacea large gallberryAquifoliaceae Ilex cuthbertii Cuthbert hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex decidua possumhawAquifoliaceae Ilex laevigata smooth winterberryAquifoliaceae Ilex longipes Georgia hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex montana mountain winterberryAquifoliaceae Ilex myrtifolia myrtle dahoonAquifoliaceae Ilex opaca American hollyAquifoliaceae Ilex verticillata winterberryAquifoliaceae Ilex vomitoria yaupon hollyMagnoliaceae (Magnolia) Illicium floridanum Florida anisetreeMagnoliaceae Illicium parviflorum yellow anisetree
Juglandaceae (Walnut) Juglans cinerea butternutJuglandaceae Juglans nigra black walnutCupressaceae (Cypress) Juniperus communis common juniperCupressaceae Juniperus silicicola Southern redcedarCupressaceae Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar
Ericaceae (Heath) Kalmia latifolia mountain-laurel
Leitneriaceae (Corkwood) Leitneria floridana corkwoodHamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel) Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgumMagnoliaceae (Magnolia) Liriodendron tulipifera yellow-poplarEricaceae (Heath) Lyonia ferruginea staggerbush
Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Magnoliaceae (Magnolia) Magnolia acuminata mountain cucumbertree
Magnoliaceae Magnolia cordata Piedmont cucumber-tree
Magnoliaceae Magnolia fraseri mountain magnoliaMagnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora Southern magnoliaMagnoliaceae Magnolia macrophylla bigleaf magnoliaMagnoliaceae Magnolia pyramidata pyramid magnoliaMagnoliaceae Magnolia tripetala umbrella-treeMagnoliaceae Magnolia virginiana sweetbayRosaceae (Cherry) Malus angustifolia Southern crabappleRosaceae Malus coronaria sweet crabappleMyricaceae (Bayberry) Morella caroliniensis Southern bayberryMyricaceae Morella cerifera wax-myrtleMyricaceae Morella heterophylla evergreen bayberryMyricaceae Morella inodora odorless bayberryMoraceae (Mulberry) Morus rubra red mulberry
Nyssaceae (Tupelo) Nyssa aquatica water tupeloNyssaceae Nyssa biflora swamp tupeloNyssaceae Nyssa ogeche Ogeechee-limeNyssaceae Nyssa sylvatica blackgum
Oleaceae (Olive) Osmanthus americanus devilwoodBetulaceae (Birch) Ostrya virginiana Eastern hophornbeamEricaceae (Heath) Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood
Lauraceae (Laurel) Persea borbonia redbayLauraceae Persea palustris swamp-bayRubiaceae (Coffee) Pinckneya bracteata fevertreePinaceae (Pine) Pinus echinata shortleaf pinePinaceae Pinus elliottii slash pinePinaceae Pinus glabra spruce pinePinaceae Pinus palustris longleaf pine
Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Pinaceae Pinus pungens table-mountain pinePinaceae Pinus rigida pitch pinePinaceae Pinus serotina pond pinePinaceae Pinus strobus Eastern white pinePinaceae Pinus taeda loblolly pinePinaceae Pinus virginiana Virginia pineUlmaceae (Elm) Planera aquatica planer-treePlatanaceae (Sycamore) Platanus occidentalis American sycamoreSalicaceae (Willow) Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwoodSalicaceae Populus heterophylla swamp cottonwoodRosaceae (Cherry) Prunus alabamensis Alabama cherryRosaceae Prunus americana American plumRosaceae Prunus angustifolia chickasaw plumRosaceae Prunus caroliniana laurelcherryRosaceae Prunus mexicana Mexican plumRosaceae Prunus munsoniana wild goose plumRosaceae Prunus pensylvanica fire cherryRosaceae Prunus serotina black cherryRosaceae Prunus umbellata flatwoods plumRosaceae Prunus virginiana chokecherryRutaceae (Citrus) Ptelea trifoliata hoptree
Fagaceae (Beech) Quercus alba white oakFagaceae Quercus arkansana Arkansas oakFagaceae Quercus austrina bluff oakFagaceae Quercus chapmanii Chapman oakFagaceae Quercus coccinea scarlet oakFagaceae Quercus falcata Southern red oakFagaceae Quercus geminata sand live oakFagaceae Quercus georgiana Georgia oakFagaceae Quercus hemisphaerica laurel oakFagaceae Quercus imbricaria shingle oakFagaceae Quercus incana bluejack oakFagaceae Quercus laevis turkey oakFagaceae Quercus laurifolia laurel oakFagaceae Quercus lyrata overcup oak
Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Fagaceae Quercus margaretta sand post oakFagaceae Quercus marilandica blackjack oakFagaceae Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oakFagaceae Quercus minima dwarf live oakFagaceae Quercus montana chestnut oakFagaceae Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oakFagaceae Quercus myrtifolia myrtle oakFagaceae Quercus nigra water oakFagaceae Quercus oglethorpensis Oglethorpe oakFagaceae Quercus pagoda cherrybark oakFagaceae Quercus palustris pin oakFagaceae Quercus phellos willow oakFagaceae Quercus prinoides dwarf chinquapin oakFagaceae Quercus rubra Northern red oakFagaceae Quercus shumardii Shumard oakFagaceae Quercus similis swamp post oakFagaceae Quercus sinuata bastard (Durand) oakFagaceae Quercus stellata post oakFagaceae Quercus velutina black oakFagaceae Quercus virginiana live oak
Ericaceae (Heath) Rhododendron catawbiense purple-laurelEricaceae Rhododendron maximum rosebay-laurelAnacardiaceae (Sumac) Rhus copallinum winged sumacAnacardiaceae Rhus glabra smooth sumacAnacardiaceae Rhus typhina staghorn sumacFabaceae (Black Locust) Robinia hispida pink locustFabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia black locustFabaceae Robinia viscosa clammy locust
Palmae (Palm) Sabal palmetto cabbage palmettoSalicaceae (Willow) Salix caroliniana Coastal Plain willowSalicaceae Salix eriocephala Missouri River willowSalicaceae Salix floridana Florida willowSalicaceae Salix nigra black willow
Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Salicaceae Salix sericea silky willowCaprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) Sambucus nigra American elderCaprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa red elderCaprifoliaceae Sambucus simpsonii Southern elderSapindaceae (Soapberry) Sapindus saponaria wingleaf soapberryLauraceae (Laurel) Sassafras albidum sassafrasPalmae (Palm) Serenoa repens saw-palmettoSapotaceae (Bumelia) Sideroxylon alachuense Alachua bullySapotaceae Sideroxylon lanuginosa gum bumeliaSapotaceae Sideroxylon lycioides buckthorn bumeliaSapotaceae Sideroxylon tenax tough bumeliaRosaceae (Cherry) Sorbus americana American
mountain-ashStaphyleaceae (Bladdernut) Staphylea trifolia bladdernutTheaceae (Tea) Stewartia malacodendron silky stewartiaTheaceae Stewartia ovata mountain stewartiaStyracaceae (Silverbell) Styrax americanus American snowbellStyracaceae Styrax grandifolius bigleaf snowbellSymplocaceae (Sweetleaf) Symplocos tinctoria sweetleaf
Taxodiaceae (Redwood) Taxodium ascendens pond-cypressTaxodiaceae Taxodium distichum bald-cypressTiliaceae (Basswood) Tilia americana American basswoodTiliaceae Tilia caroliniana Carolina basswoodTiliaceae Tilia heterophylla white basswoodTaxaceae (Yew) Torreya taxifolia Florida torreyaAnacardiaceae (Sumac) Toxicodendron vernix poison sumacPinaceae (Pine) Tsuga canadensis Eastern hemlockPinaceae Tsuga caroliniana Carolina hemlock
Ulmaceae (Elm) Ulmus alata winged elmUlmaceae Ulmus americana American elmUlmaceae Ulmus rubra slippery elmUlmaceae Ulmus serotina September elm
Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
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Figure 2: Native tree species of Georgia listed alphabeticallyby species scientific name (i.e. second column). (continued)
Family Name Species Name Common Name
Ericaceae (Heath) Vaccinium arboreum farkleberryFabaceae (Black locust) Vachellia farnesiana sweet acaciaCaprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) Viburnum carolinianum Carolina arrowwoodCaprifoliaceae Viburnum dentatum Southern arrowwoodCaprifoliaceae Viburnum lentago nannyberryCaprifoliaceae Viburnum nudum Southern possumhawCaprifoliaceae Viburnum obovatum small-leaf arrowwoodCaprifoliaceae Viburnum prunifolium blackhawCaprifoliaceae Viburnum recognitum arrowwoodCaprifoliaceae Viburnum rufidulum rusty blackhaw
Agavaceae (Yucca) Yucca aliofolia Spanish-bayonetAgavaceae Yucca gloriosa moundlily yucca
Rutaceae (Citrus) Zanthoxylum americanum prickly-ashRutaceae Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Hercules’ club
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family family family family family percent percent percent percent percentspeciesspeciesspeciesspeciesspecies common common common common common of all of all of all of all of all runningrunningrunningrunningrunningnumber familynumber familynumber familynumber familynumber family name name name name name natives natives natives natives natives total total total total total
38 Fagaceae beech 14% 14%
35 Rosaceae cherry 13% 27%
13 Aquifoliaceae holly 5% 32% 13 Juglandaceae walnut 5% 37% 13 Pinaceae pine 5% 42%
11 Caprifoliaceae honeysuckle 4% 46% 11 Magnoliaceae magnolia 4% 50%
9 Aceraceae maple 3% 53% 9 Oleaceae ash 3% 56%
8 Ulmaceae elm 3% 59%
7 Betulaceae birch 3% 62% 7 Ericaceae heath 3% 65%
6 Cornaceae dogwood 2% 67% 6 Fabaceae locust 2% 69% 6 Salicaceae willow 2% 71%
5 Anacardiaceae sumac 2% 73% 5 Hippocastanaceae buckeye 2% 75% 5 Styracaceae silverbell 2% 77%
Figure 3: Summary list of the largest 18 familiesof native tree species in Georgia.
Citation:Coder, Kim D. 2018. Native Tree Families Of Georgia. Warnell
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