Dendrology 401

NCSU Dendrology 401

Acer rubrum var. rubrum | red maple

Sapindaceae - soapberry

Samaras

Fruits mature in spring and are eaten by foxes and songbirds. Used to make crates and pallets

Aesculus sylvatica | painted buckeye

Sapindaceae - soapberry

Capsules

Wood using for carvings. Seeds were used for taxidermy. Seeds are eaten primarily by squirrels

Aralia spinosa | devil’s walking stick

Araliaceae - ginseng

Drupes

Largest leaf in NA history. Fruits consumed by songbirds and small mammals

Carya tomentosa | mockernut hickory

Juglandaceae - walnut

Nut

Used in ag equipment, tool handles, and firewood. Nuts eaten by bears, deer, fox, racoons, and humans.

Diospyros virginiana | common persimmon

Ebenaceae - Ebony

Berry

One of the hardest and heaviest woods, used to make golfclub heads. Fruits eaten by many species

Gleditsia triancanthos | honeylocust

Fabaceae - Legume

Legume

Sweet pulp in the pods and settlers used them to make beer

Lespedeza cuneata | Chinese lespedeza

Fabaceae - Legume

Legume

Introduced from Eastern Asia to control soil erosion and to give food to quail (they don’t like it)