Dendrology

*twisty leaves pairs of 2

CN: Virginia Pine

SN: Pinus virginiana

Family: Pinaceae

Native

twisty leaves pairs of 2

*opposite decussate shoots

CN: Atlantic White Cedar

SN: Chamaecyparis thyoides

Family: Cupressaceae

Native (threatened)

opposite decussate shoots

CN: Pondcypress

SN: Taxodium ascendens

Family: Cupressaceae

Native

*alternate leaves, knees

CN: Baldcypress

SN: Taxodium distichum

Family: Cupressaceae

Native

alternate leaves, knees

*3 needles per fascicle

CN: Longleaf Pine

SN: Pinus palustris

Family: Pinaceae

Native

3 needles per fascicle

*3 needles per fascicle

*cinnamon bark

CN: Slash Pine

SN: Pinus elliottii

Family: Pinaceae

Native

3 needles per fascicle

cinnamon bark

*5 needles per fascicle

CN: Eastern White Pine

SN: Pinus strobus

Family: Pinaceae

Native

5 needles per fascicle

soft cones

*3 needles per fascicle w acute angle on twig

CN: Loblolly Pine

SN: Pinus taeda

Family: Pinaceae

Native

3 needles per fascicle w acute angle on twig

*decussate leaves

CN: Japanese Cedar, sugi

SN: Cryptomeria japonica

Family: Cupressaceae

Non-native (Asia)

decussate leaves

CN: Deodar Cedar

SN: Cedrus deodara

Family: Pinaceae

Non-native (N India)

spurs

*opposite leaves

CN: Dawn Redwood

SN: Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Family: Cupressaceae

Non-native (China)

feather like opposite branchlets

small cones, look like lips, 4 sided

*single needle

CN: Douglas-fir

SN: Pseudotsuga menziesii

Family: Pinaceae

Native to Western US

single needle

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*big leaf shoots

CN: Ginkgo

SN: Ginkgo biloba

Family: Ginkgoaceae

Non-native (China)

big leaf shoots

*blueberry looking seeds

CN: Eastern Redcedar

SN: Juniperus virginiana

Family: Cupressaceae

Native

blueberry looking seeds

*resin pockets

*leaves pairs of 2, not twisty

CN: Shortleaf Pine

SN: Pinus echinata

Family: Pinaceae

Native

resin pockets

leaves pairs of 2, not twisty

CN: American Sycamore

SN: Platanus occidentalis

Family: Platanaceae

CN: Black Locust

SN: Robinia pseudoacacia

Family: Fabaceae

CN: Inkberry, galberry

SN: Ilex glabra

Family: Aquifoliaceae

CN: Wax-myrtle

SN: Morella cerifera

Family: Myricaceae

CN: Deciduous Holly

SN: Ilex decidua

Family: Aquifoliaceae

CN: Yaupon

SN: Ilex vomitoria

Family: Aquifoliaceae

CN: American Hazelnut

SN: Corylus americana

Family: Betulaceae

CN: American Elm

SN: Ulmus americana

Family: Ulmaceae

CN: River Birch

SN: Betula nigra

Family: Betulaceae

CN: Southern Magnoila

SN: Magnolia grandiflora

Family: Magnoliaceae

CN: Bigleaf Magnolia

SN: Magnolia macrophylla

Family: Magnoliaceae

CN: Tulip-poplar, Yellow-poplar

SN: Liriodendron tulipifera

Family: Magnoliaceae

CN: Chinese Elm

SN: Ulmus parvifolia

Family: Ulmaceae

CN: Sweetbay Magnolia

SN: Magnolia virginiana

Family: Magnoliaceae

CN: American Holly

SN: Ilex opaca

Family: Aquifoliaceae