Botanical Tree and Plant Species: Identification and Classification

sourwood

Ericaceae, Oxydendrum arboreum

pecan

Juglandaceae, Carya illinoinensis

red maple

Sapindaceae, Acer rubrum

red buckeye

Sapindaceae, Aesculus pavia

paw paw

Annonaceae, Asimina triloba

mimosa

Fabaceae, Albizia julibrissin

black locust

Fabaceae, Robina pseudoacacia

pignut hickory

Juglandaceae, Carya glabra

shagbark hickory

Juglandaceae, Carya ovata

black walnut

Juglandaceae, Juglans nigra

Florida maple

Sapindaceae, Acer floridanum

chalk maple

Sapindaceae, Acer leucoderme

boxelder

Sapindaceae, Acer negundo

sugar maple

Sapindaceae, Acer saccharum

silver maple

Sapindaceae, Acer saccharinum

eastern baccharis

Asteraceae, Baccharis halimifolia

sweetgum

Altingiaceae, Liquidambar styraciflua

winged sumac

Anacardiaceae, Rhus copallinum

smooth sumac

Anacardiaceae, Rhus glabra

poison ivy

Anacardiaceae, Toxicodendron radicans

muscadine

Vitaceae, Vitis rotundifolia

Virginia creeper

Vitaceae, Parthenocissus quinquefolia

black gum

Nyssaceae, Nyssa sylvatica

persimmon

Ebenaceae, Diospyros virginiana

black cherry

Rosaceae, Prunus serotina

American basswood

Malvaceae, Tilia americana

devil's walking stick

Araliaceae, Aralia spinosa

strawberry bush

Celastraceae, Euonymus americanus

roundleaf bittersweet

Celastraceae, Celastrus orbiculatus

white oak

Fagaceae, Quercus alba

water oak

Fagaceae, Quercus nigra

southern red oak

Fagaceae, Quercus falcata

American beech

Fagaceae, Fagus grandifolia

smilax

Smilacaceae, Smilax spp.

sugarberry

Cannabaceae, Celtis laevigata

eastern redbud

Fabaceae, Cercis canadensis

sweetbay magnolia

Magnoliaceae, Magnolia virginiana

tulip-poplar

Magnoliaceae, Liriodendron tulipifera

cucumber tree

Magnoliaceae, Magnolia acuminata

southern magnolia

Magnoliaceae, Magnolia grandiflora

bigleaf magnolia

Magnoliaceae, Magnolia macrophylla

red mulberry

Moraceae, Morus rubra

devilwood

Oleaceae, Cartrema americana

flowering dogwood

Cornaceae, Benthamidia florida

sycamore

Platanaceae, Platanus occidentalis

Carolina laurel cherry

Rosaceae, Prunus caroliniana

Bradford pear

Rosaceae, Pyrus calleryana

Chinese privet

Oleaceae, Ligustrum sinense

Nuttle oak

Fagaceae, Quercus texana

post oak

Fagaceae, Quercus stellata

overcup oak

Fagaceae, Quercus lyrata

willow oak

Fagaceae, Quercus phellos

shumar oak

Fagaceae, Quercus shumardii

live oak

Fagaceae, Quercus virginiana

scarlet oak

Fagaceae, Quercus coccinea

chestnut oak

Fagaceae, Quercus montana

chinquapin oak

Fagaceae, Quercus muehlenbergii

swamp chestnut oak

Fagaceae, Quercus michauxii

sawtooth oak

Fagaceae, Quercus acutissima

cherrybark oak

Fagaceae, Quercus pagoda

bur oak

Fagaceae, Quercus macrocarpa

blackjack oak

Fagaceae, Quercus marilandica

American holly

Aquifoliaceae, Ilex opaca

eastern cedar

Cupressaceae, Juniperus virginiana

Allegheny chinquapin

Fagaceae, Castanea pumila

sand laurel oak

Fagaceae, Quercus hemisphaerica

bluejack

Fagaceae, Quercus incana

turkey oak

Fagaceae, Quercus laevis

sand post oak

Fagaceae, Quercus margaretiae

sand hickory

Juglandaceae, Carya pallida

gallberry

Aquifoliaceae, Ilex glabra

northern red oak

Fagaceae, Quercus rubra

black oak

Fagaceae, Quercus velutina

hazel alder

Betulaceae, Alnus serrulata

sweetshrub

Calycanthaceae, Calycanthus floridus

sparkleberry

Ericaceae, Vaccinium arboreum

Elliott’s blueberry

Ericaceae, Vaccinium elliottii

blackberry

Rosaceae, Rubus spp.

waxmyrtle

Myricaceae, Morella cerifera

elderberry

Viburnaceae, Sambucus canadensis

musclewood

Betulaceae, Carpinus caroliniana

winged elm

Ulmaceae, Ulmus alata

autumn olive

Elaeagnaceae, Elaeagnus umbellata