Tennessee Hardwood Trees

Beech genus fagus.

Tennessee hardwood trees.

A to z list by scientific name pine pincaceae pine pinus spruce picea larches tamaracks larix hemlocks tsuga douglas firs and true firs pseudotsuga and abies. For this guide we have chosen some of the trees commonly found on the trails at the arboretum. Common north american hardwood list. Cottonwood genus populus.

Red oak southern red oak southern red oak is one of tennessee s most common trees. The bark is very rough but thin less than thick. Black cherry genus prunus. Softwood trees are conifers evergreens have needles or scale like foliage and are not deciduous.

Most important being streamside buffers and wildlife habitat. Much of middle tennessee was covered with a great virgin hardwood forest when it was first settled. Many more exist that are seldom used. Welcome to the university of tennessee arboretum tree identification guide.

Trees that require close examination s. Basswood genus tilia. Oaks maples birches and fruit trees are examples of hardwood trees. Trees likely to be found growing on well drained land ash beech black cherry black oak black walnut blackgum.

The value to landowners of these pine plantings 11 000 acres when mature is conservatively estimated to be over 22 million in current dollars. Most of the hardwood plantings 3 400 acres will be tailored to provide environmental benefits. The blend of the soil s minerals and nutrients the amount of rainfall and the stable rotation of seasons assist in gradual growth and contribute to a superior quality of lumber. Oaks maples dogwood yellow poplar and oth ers are common.

Some river and creek bottoms were choked with canebrakes. Black walnut butternut genus juglans. Hackberry genus celtis. Hickory genus carya.

Examples of softwoods include pines spruces firs and hemlocks. Elm genus ulmus. It s the natural conditions of middle tennessee that grow these hardwoods to set the standards for strength and beauty. Tree families in tennessee are.

It usually has a round well pruned trunk with a slight swell at the base and good form up to strong well spaced limbs at the top. While some areas contained natural barrens or grass lands the land that was forested showed an amazing variety of trees and bushes. Birch genus betula. Check the following guides to find the trees most likely to be encountered on any given site in tennessee.

Many native trees are already used in tennessee home landscapes. Trees are most likely to be encountered in different parts of tennessee and on given sites can help speed up proper identification.