{"id":189,"date":"2013-07-18T02:22:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T02:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gosplatypus.com\/riwoods\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2021-09-16T11:52:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T15:52:15","slug":"tree-identification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rhodeislandwoods\/learning-opportunities\/tree-identification\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree Identification"},"content":{"rendered":"

Click on any scientific name to see a detailed PDF about that tree, or scroll down to the bottom and use the interactive “What tree is that?” tool produced by the Arbor Day Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Common Name<\/b><\/td>\nScientific Name<\/b><\/td>\nPhoto<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alder, Speckled<\/td>\nAlnus incana ssp. rugosa<\/a><\/td>\n\"Alder_speck\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple<\/td>\nMalus spp.<\/a><\/td>\n\"Apple\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ash, Black<\/td>\nFraxinus nigra<\/a><\/td>\n\"Ash_black\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ash, Green<\/td>\nFraxinus pennsylvanica<\/a><\/td>\n\"Ash_green\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ash, White<\/td>\nFraxinus americana<\/a><\/td>\n\"ash_white\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aspen, Bigtooth<\/td>\nPopulus grandidentata<\/a><\/td>\n\"aspen_bigtooth\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aspen, Trembling<\/td>\nPopulus tremuloides<\/a><\/td>\n\"aspen_trem\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basswood<\/td>\nTilia americana<\/a><\/td>\n\"basswood\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beech, American<\/td>\nFagus grandifolia<\/a><\/td>\n\"beech_am\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birch, black<\/td>\nBetula lenta<\/a><\/td>\n\"birch_black\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birch, gray<\/td>\nBetula populifolia<\/a><\/td>\n\"birch_grey\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birch, paper<\/td>\nBetula papyrifera<\/a><\/td>\n\"birch_paper\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birch, yellow<\/td>\nBetula alleghaniensis<\/a><\/td>\n\"birch_yellow\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blackgum<\/td>\nNyssa sylvatica<\/a><\/td>\n\"blackgum\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blueberry, Highbush<\/td>\nVaccinium corymbosum<\/a><\/td>\n\"blueberry_high\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cedar, Atlantic white<\/td>\nChamaecyparis thyoides<\/a><\/td>\n\"cedar_atwhi\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cedar, Eastern red<\/td>\nJuniperus virginiana<\/a><\/td>\n\"cedar_easred\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cedar, Northern white<\/td>\nThuja occidentalis<\/a><\/td>\n\"cedar_nowhi\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherry, Black<\/td>\nPrunus serotina<\/a><\/td>\n\"cherry_black\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherry, Choke<\/td>\nPrunus virginiana<\/a><\/td>\n\"cherry_choke\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherry, Fire<\/td>\nPrunus pensylvanica<\/a><\/td>\n\"cherry_fire\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chestnut, American<\/td>\nCastanea dentata<\/a><\/td>\n\"chestnut_am\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chestnut, Horse<\/td>\nAesculus hippocastanum<\/a><\/td>\n\"chestnut_horse\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cottonwood,
\nEastern<\/td>\n		Populus deltoides<\/a><\/td>\n\"cottonwood\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dogwood, Alternate-\u00adleaf<\/td>\nCornus alternifolia<\/a><\/td>\n\"dogwood_alt\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dogwood, Flowering<\/td>\nCornus florida<\/a><\/td>\n\"dogwood_flow\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dogwood, Gray<\/td>\nCornus racemosa<\/a><\/td>\n\"dogwood_grey\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dogwood, Red-\u00ad\u2010osier<\/td>\nCornus sericea<\/a><\/td>\n\"dogwood_redo\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dogwood, Silky<\/td>\nCornus amomum<\/a><\/td>\n\"dogwood_silk\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elm, American<\/td>\nUlmus americana<\/a><\/td>\n\"elm_am\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elm, Slippery<\/td>\nUlmus rubra<\/a><\/td>\n\"elm_slip\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Euonymous, Winged<\/td>\nEuonymus alatus<\/a><\/td>\n\"euonymous_win\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hemlock, Eastern<\/td>\nTsuga canadensis<\/a><\/td>\n\"hemlock_eas\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hickory, Bitternut<\/td>\nCarya cordiformis<\/a><\/td>\n\"hickory_bit\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hickory, Pignut<\/td>\nCarya glabra<\/a><\/td>\n\"hickory_pig\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hickory, Shagbark<\/td>\nCarya ovata<\/a><\/td>\n\"hickory_shag\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holly, American<\/td>\nIlex opaca<\/a><\/td>\n\"holly_am\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holly, winterberry<\/td>\nIlex verticillata<\/a><\/td>\n\"holly_winter\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hophornbeam, Eastern<\/td>\nOstrya virginiana<\/a><\/td>\n\"hophornbeam\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hornbeam, American<\/td>\nCarpinus caroliniana<\/a><\/td>\n\"hornbeam_am\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Larch, European<\/td>\nLarix decidua<\/a><\/td>\n\"larch_eur\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Larch, Japanese<\/td>\nLarix kaempferi<\/a><\/td>\n\"larch_jap\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Larch, Tamarack<\/td>\nLarix laricina<\/a><\/td>\n\"Tamarack\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laurel, Mountain<\/td>\nKalmia latifolia<\/a><\/td>\n\"laurel_moun\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Locust, Black<\/td>\nRobinia pseudoacacia<\/a><\/td>\n\"locust_black\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Locust, Honey-\u00ad\u2010<\/td>\nGleditsia triacanthos<\/a><\/td>\n\"locust_honey\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maple, Red<\/td>\nAcer rubrum<\/a><\/td>\n\"maple_red\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maple, Silver<\/td>\nAcer saccharinum<\/a><\/td>\n\"maple_silver\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maple, Striped<\/td>\nAcer pensylvanicum<\/a><\/td>\n\"maple_strip\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maple, Sugar<\/td>\nAcer saccharum<\/a><\/td>\n\"maple_sugar\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maple, Sycamore<\/td>\nAcer pseudoplatanus<\/a><\/td>\n\"maple_syc\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak, Black<\/td>\nQuercus velutina<\/a><\/td>\n\"oak_black\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak, Chestnut<\/td>\nQuercus prinus<\/a><\/td>\n\"oak_chest\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak, Northern Red<\/td>\nQuercus rubra<\/a><\/td>\n\"oak_nored\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak, Scarlet<\/td>\nQuercus coccinea<\/a><\/td>\n\"oak_scar\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak, Scrub<\/td>\nQuercus berberidifolia<\/a><\/td>\n\"oak_scrub\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak, Swamp White<\/td>\nQuercus bicolor<\/a><\/td>\n\"oak_swampwhi\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak, White<\/td>\nQuercus alba<\/a><\/td>\n\"oak_whi\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pine, Eastern White<\/td>\nPinus strobus<\/a><\/td>\n\"pine_easwhite\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pine, Pitch<\/td>\nPinus rigida<\/a><\/td>\n\"pine_pitch\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pine, Red<\/td>\nPinus resinosa<\/a><\/td>\n\"pine_red\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pine, Scotch<\/td>\nPinus sylvestris<\/a><\/td>\n\"pine_scotch\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poison Ivy<\/td>\nToxicodendron radicans<\/a><\/td>\n\"poison_ivy\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poison Sumac<\/td>\nToxicodendron vernix<\/a><\/td>\n\"poison_sum\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poplar, Tulip<\/td>\nLiriodendron tulipifera<\/a><\/td>\n\"poplar_tul\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sassafras<\/td>\nSassafras albidum<\/a><\/td>\n\"sassafras\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serviceberry\/Shadbush<\/td>\nAmelanchier sp.<\/a><\/td>\n\"shad\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spicebush<\/td>\nLindera benzoin<\/a><\/td>\n\"spice\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spruce, Black<\/td>\nPicea mariana<\/a><\/td>\n\"spruce_black\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spruce, Norway<\/td>\nPicea abies<\/a><\/td>\n\"spruce_nor\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spruce, White<\/td>\nPicea glauca<\/a><\/td>\n\"spruce_white\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sumac, Smooth<\/td>\nRhus glabra<\/a><\/td>\n\"sumac_smo\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sumac, Staghorn<\/td>\nRhus typhina<\/a><\/td>\n\"sumac_stag\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Pepperbush<\/td>\nClethra alnifolia<\/a><\/td>\n\"sweet_pep\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sycamore, American<\/td>\nPlatanus occidentalis<\/a><\/td>\n\"syca_am\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vibernum, Mapleleaf<\/td>\nViburnum acerifolium<\/a><\/td>\n\"viber_map\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walnut, Black<\/td>\nJuglans nigra<\/a><\/td>\n\"walnut_black\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walnut, Butternut<\/td>\nJuglans cinerea<\/a><\/td>\n\"walnut_butt\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Willow, Pussy<\/td>\nSalix discolor.<\/a><\/td>\n\"willowsp\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Willow, Weeping<\/td>\nSalix babylonica<\/a><\/td>\n\"willow_we\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Witch Hazel<\/td>\nHamamelis virginiana<\/a><\/td>\n\"witch_hazel\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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