Trees

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Scientific Name

Common Name

*Abies*	Fir
Abies fraseri	Fraser Fir

*Acer*	Maple
Acer floridanum	Southern Sugar Maple
Acer leucoderme	Chalk Maple
Acer negundo	Boxelder
Acer nigrum	Black Maple
Acer pensylvanicum	Striped Maple
Acer platanoides	Norway Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus	Sycamore Maple
Acer rubrum var. rubrum	Eastern Red Maple
Acer rubrum var. trilobum	Carolina Red Maple
Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple
Acer spicatum	Mountain Maple

*Aesculus*	Buckeye
Aesculus flava	Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus glabra	Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus hippocastanum	Horsechestnut
Aesculus parviflora	Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus pavia	Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia x A. flava	Hybrid: Red & Yellow Buckeyes
Aesculus pavia x A. sylvatica	Hybrid: Red & Painted Buckeyes
Aesculus sylvatica	Painted Buckeye

*Ailanthus*	Ailanthus
Ailanthus altissima	Tree of Heaven

*Albizia*	Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin	Mimosa

*Alnus*	Alder
Alnus serrulata	Hazel Alder
Alnus viridis ssp. crispa	Green or Mountain Alder

*Amelanchier*	Serviceberry
Amelanchier alabamensis	Alabama Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea	Downy Serviceberry

*Aralia*	Aralia
Aralia spinosa	Devil's Walking Stick

*Asimina*	Pawpaw
Asimina triloba	Pawpaw

*Baccharis*	Baccharis
Baccharis halimifolia	Groundsel Tree

*Betula*	Birch
Betula alleghaniensis	Yellow Birch
Betula lenta	Sweet Birch
Betula nigra	River Birch

*Broussonetia*	Broussonetia
Broussonetia papyrifera	Paper Mulberry

*Carpinus*	Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana	American Hornbeam

*Carya*	Hickory
Carya aquatica	Water Hickory
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis	Southern Shagbark Hickory
Carya cordiformis	Bitternut Hickory
Carya glabra	Pignut Hickory
Carya illinoensis	Pecan
Carya laciniosa	Shellbark Hickory
Carya myristiciformis	Nutmeg Hickory
Carya ovalis	Oval Pignut or Red Hickory
Carya ovata	Shagbark Hickory
Carya pallida	Pale or Sand Hickory
Carya tomentosa	Mockernut Hickory

*Castanea*	Chestnut / Chinkapin
Castanea dentata	American Chestnut
Castanea pumila	Allegheny Chinkapin

*Catalpa*	Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides	Southern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa	Northern Catalpa

*Cedrus*	Cedar
Cedrus deodara	Deodar Cedar

*Celtis*	Hackberry
Celtis laevigata	Sugarberry
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry
Celtis tenuifolia	Georgia Hackberry

*Cephalanthus*	Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush

*Cercidiphyllum*	Katsura
Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsura Tree

*Cercis*	Redbud
Cercis canadensis	Eastern Redbud

*Chionanthus*	Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus	Fringetree

*Cladrastis*	Yellow-wood
Cladrastis kentukea	Yellow-wood

*Clethra*	Pepperbush
Clethra acuminata	Sweet Pepperbush

*Cornus*	Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia	Alternate-leaf Dogwood
Cornus amomum	Swamp Dogwood
Cornus drummondii	Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus florida	Flowering Dogwood
Cornus stricta	Stiffcornel Dogwood

*Cotinus*	Smoketree
Cotinus obovata	American Smoketree

*Crataegus*	Hawthorn
Crataegus aemula	Rome Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli	Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus intricata	Entangled Hawthorn
Crataegus iracunda	Red Hawthorn
Crataegus marshallii	Parsley Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus spathulata	Littlehip Hawthorn
Crataegus triflora	Three-flowered Hawthorn
Crataegus uniflora	One-flowered Hawthorn
Crataegus viridis	Green Hawthorn

*Diospyros*	Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana	Common Persimmon

*Euonymus*	Spindle-tree, Wahoo, Strawberry-bush
Euonymus atropurpureus	American Wahoo

*Fagus*	Beech
Fagus grandifolia	American Beech

*Frangula*	Buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana	Carolina Buckthorn

*Fraxinus*	Ash
Fraxinus americana	White Ash
Fraxinus biltmoreana	Biltmore Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Green Ash
Fraxinus quadrangulata	Blue Ash

*Ginkgo*	Ginkgo / Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgo biloba	Maidenhair Tree

*Gleditsia*	Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos	Honeylocust

*Gymnocladus*	Kentucky Coffee-tree
Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky Coffee-tree

*Halesia*	Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera	Common Silverbell

*Hamamelis*	Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana	Witch-hazel

*Ilex*	Holly
Ilex ambigua	Carolina Holly
Ilex cassine	Dahoon Holly
Ilex crenata	Japanese Holly
Ilex decidua	Possum Haw
Ilex longipes	Georgia Holly
Ilex montana	Mountain Winterberry
Ilex opaca	American Holly
Ilex verticillata	Winterberry

*Juglans*	Walnut
Juglans nigra	Black Walnut

*Juniperus*	Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana	Red Cedar

*Kalmia*	Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia	Mountain Laurel

*Koelreuteria*	Golden Raintree
Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden Raintree

*Liquidambar*	Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum

*Liriodendron*	Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tuliptree

*Maclura*	Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera	Osage-orange

*Magnolia*	Magnolia
Magnolia acuminata	Cucumbertree
Magnolia fraseri	Fraser Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora	Southern Magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla	Bigleaf Magnolia
Magnolia tripetala	Umbrella Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana	Sweetbay Magnolia

*Malus*	Apple
Malus angustifolia	Southern Crabapple

*Melia*	Chinaberry
Melia azedarach	Chinaberry Tree

*Metasequoia*	Dawn-redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides	Dawn-redwood

*Morus*	Mulberry
Morus alba	White Mulberry
Morus rubra	Red Mulberry

*Nyssa*	Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica	Water Tupelo
Nyssa biflora	Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa ogeche	Ogeechee Lime
Nyssa sylvatica	Black Tupelo

*Ostrya*	Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana	Eastern Hophombeam

*Oxydendrum*	Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum	Sourwood

*Paulownia*	Paulownia
Paulownia tomentosa	Royal Paulownia

*Persea*	Red Bay
Persea borbonia	Red Bay

*Picea*	Spruce
Picea abies	Norway Spruce
Picea rubens	Red Spruce

*Pinus*	Pine
Pinus echinata	Shortleaf Pine
Pinus glabra	Spruce Pine
Pinus palustris	Longleaf Pine
Pinus pungens	Table Mountain Pine
Pinus rigida	Pitch Pine
Pinus strobus	White Pine
Pinus taeda	Loblolly Pine
Pinus virginiana	Virginia Pine

*Pistacia*	Pistachio
Pistacia chinensis	Chinese Pistachio

*Platanus*	Sycamore
Platanus �acerifolia	London Plane-tree
Platanus occidentalis	Sycamore

*Populus*	Aspen, Cottonwood, Poplar
Populus deltoides	Eastern Cottonwood

*Prunus*	Cherry / Plum / Peach
Prunus alabamensis	Alabama Cherry
Prunus alleghaniensis	Allegheny Plum
Prunus americana	American Plum
Prunus angustifolia	Chickasaw Plum
Prunus caroliniana	Carolina Laurel Cherry
Prunus cerasifera	Purpleleaf Plum
Prunus domestica	European Plum
Prunus hortulana	Wild-goose Plum
Prunus mexicana	Mexican Plum
Prunus munsoniana	Munson Plum
Prunus pensylvanica	Pin Cherry
Prunus serotina	Black cherry
Prunus umbellata	Flatwoods Plum

*Pseudocydonia*	Chinese Quince
Pseudocydonia sinensis	Chinese-quince

*Ptelea*	Hoptree / Wafer Ash
Ptelea trifoliata	Hoptree

*Pyrus*	Pear
Pyrus calleryana	Bradford Pear

*Quercus*	Oak
Quercus acutissima	Sawtooth Oak
Quercus alba	White Oak
Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak
Quercus boyntonii	Boynton Oak
Quercus coccinea	Scarlet Oak
Quercus falcata	Southern Red Oak
Quercus georgiana	Georgia Oak
Quercus imbricaria	Shingle Oak
Quercus incana	Bluejack Oak
Quercus lyrata	Overcup Oak
Quercus macrocarpa	Bur Oak
Quercus margarettae	Sand Post Oak
Quercus marilandica	Blackjack Oak
Quercus michauxii	Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus montana	Chestnut Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinkapin Oak
Quercus nigra	Water Oak
Quercus pagoda	Cherrybark Oak
Quercus palustris	Pin Oak
Quercus phellos	Willow Oak
Quercus rubra	Northern Red Oak
Quercus shumardii	Shumard Oak
Quercus stellata	Post oak
Quercus texana	Nuttall Oak
Quercus velutina	Black Oak
Quercus virginiana	Live Oak

*Rhododendron*	Rhododendron / Azalea
Rhododendron catawbiense	Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum	Rosebay Rhododendron

*Rhus*	Sumac
Rhus aromatica	Fragrant Sumac
Rhus copallinum	Winged Sumac
Rhus glabra	Smooth Sumac
Rhus typhina	Staghorn Sumac

*Robinia*	Locust
Robinia hispida	Bristly Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia	Black Locust

*Sabal*	Palmetto
Sabal minor	Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal palmetto	Cabbage Palmetto

*Salix*	Willow
Salix babylonica	Weeping Willow
Salix nigra	Black Willow

*Sambucus*	Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis	American Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa	Scarlet Elderberry

*Sapindus*	Soapberry
Sapindus saponaria	Western Soapberry

*Sassafras*	Sassafras
Sassafras albidum	Sassafras

*Sideroxylon*	Sideroxylon
Sideroxylon lycioides	Buckthorn Bumelia

*Sorbus*	Mountain-Ash
Sorbus americana	American Mountain-ash

*Staphylea*	Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia	American Bladdernut

*Stewartia*	Wild Camellia
Stewartia ovata	Mountain Stewartia

*Styrax*	Snowbell
Styrax grandifolius	Bigleaf Snowbell

*Symplocos*	Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria	Sweetleaf / Horse-sugar

*Taxodium*	Cypress
Taxodium ascendens	Pond Cypress
Taxodium distichum	Bald Cypress

*Tilia*	Basswood
Tilia americana	American Basswood
Tilia heterophylla	White Basswood

*Toxicodendron*	Poison Sumac
Toxicodendron vernix	Poison Sumac

*Triadica*	Tallow-Tree
Triadica sebifera	Chinese Tallow-tree

*Tsuga*	Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis	Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana	Carolina Hemlock

*Ulmus*	Elm
Ulmus alata	Winged Elm
Ulmus americana	American Elm
Ulmus rubra	Slippery Elm
Ulmus serotina	September Elm

*Vaccinium*	Blueberry
Vaccinium arboreum	Sparkleberry

*Viburnum*	Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium	Maple-leaf Viburnum
Viburnum bracteatum	Lime-rock Arrowwood
Viburnum prunifolium	Blackhaw
Viburnum rafinesquianum	Downy Arrowwood
Viburnum rufidulum	Rusty Blackhaw

*Zanthoxylum*	Prickly-ash
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis	Hercules'-club

Guide to the Wildflowers, Trees and Shrubs of Georgia and Adjacent States
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