Group 1 Tree ID

Eastern red hemlock Family

Pinaceae

Eastern red hemlock Latin

Tsuga canadensis

Eastern red hemlock Shade tolerance

Very shade tolerant

Eastern red hemlock Drought tolerance

Low

Eastern red hemlock Habitat

Moist well-drained soils on rocky ridges, slopes, and ravines/valleys

Tsuga canadensis

White pine Family

Pinaceae

White pine Latin

Pinus strobus

White pine Shade tolerance

Intermediate

White pine Drought tolerance

None

White pine Ecology

Coarser soils on slopes and ridges

Pinus strobus

American beech Family

Fagaceae

American beech Latin

Fagus grandifoli

American beech Shade tolerance

Tolerant

American beech Drought tolerance

High

American beech Ecology

Cool, moist humus rich soils on northern slopes

Fagus grandifoli

American chestnut Family

Fagaceae

American chestnut Latin

Castanea dentata

American chestnut Shade tolerance

Intolerant

American chestnut Drought tolerance

Medium

American chestnut Ecology

Loamy, sandy, well-drained soils

Castanea dentata

Black (sweet) birch Family

Betulaceae

Black (sweet) birch Latin

Betula lenta

Black (sweet) birch Shade tolerance

Intolerant

Black (sweet) birch Drought tolerance

Medium

Black (sweet) birch Ecology

Moist, well-drained soils on north and east slopes and rocky ravines

Betula lenta

Black cherry Family

Rosaceae

Black cherry Latin

Prunus serotina

Black cherry Shade tolerance

Intolerant

Black cherry Drought tolerance

Medium

Black cherry Ecology

Moist, cool soils on middle and lower N or E slopes
Pioneer species after disturbance

Prunus serotina

Black oak Family

Fagaceae

Black oak Latin

Quercus velutina

Black oak Shade tolerance

Intermediate

Black oak Drought tolerance

High

Black oak Ecology

Mesic and fertile soils on uplands

Quercus velutina

Northern red oak Family

Fagaceae

Northern red oak Latin

Quercus rubra

Northern red oak Shade tolerance

Intermediate

Northern red oak Drought tolerance

Low

Northern red oak Ecology

Cool, well-drained soils on lower slopes

Quercus rubra

Red maple Family

Sapindaceae

Red maple Latin

Acer rubrum

Red maple Shade tolerance

Intermediate

Red maple Drought tolerance

Medium

Red maple Ecology

Generalists, tolerates acidic soils well

Acer rubrum

Scarlet oak Family

Fagaceae

Scarlet oak Latin

Quercus coccinea

Quercus coccinea

Sugar maple Latin

Acer saccharum

Sugar maple Shade tolerance

Very tolerant

Sugar maple Drought tolerance

Medium

Sugar maple Ecology

Cool, moist, neutral pH soils

Acer saccharum

White oak Family

Fagaceae

White oak Latin

Quercus alba

White oak Shade tolerance

Intermediate

White oak Drought tolerance

Medium

White oak Ecology

Coarser, warmer soils on S and W slops and ridge tops

Quercus alba

Tulip poplar Family

Magnoliaceae

Tulip poplar Latin

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip poplar Shade tolerance

Intolerant

Tulip poplar Drought tolerance

Low

Tulip poplar Ecology

Southern species, moist, well-drained soils on lower slopes

Liriodendron tulipifera

Yellow birch Family

Betulaceae

Yellow birch Latin

Betula alleghaniensis

Yellow birch Shade tolerance

Tolerant

Yellow birch Drought tolerance

Medium

Yellow birch Ecology

Cool, moist soils on north facing slopes, ravines, and higher elevations

Betula alleghaniensis

Witch hazel family

Hamamelidaceae

Witch hazel Latin

Hamamelis ovalis

Witch hazel Shade tolerance

Intermediate

Witch hazel Drought tolerance

Low

Hamamelis ovalis