Northern White-Cedar
(Arborvitae)
Thuja occidentalis |
A few trees planted
along western end of Marsh Trail in 1970. None today due to heavy deer
browsing. |
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Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus |
Mid shade tolerant. On
campus mostly as successional species in abandoned farm land. |
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Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida |
Shade intolerant.
Often in previously burned areas. A few around the water tanks above
Forest Loop Trail. |
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Red Pine
Pinus resinosa |
Shade intolerant. A
few planted in 1970 along western end of March Trail and also in
plantation west of Lot M dating to the 1950s. |
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Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris |
Shade intolerant.
Non-native (Eurasian) species. A few planted on land previously farmed.
Some natural reproduction but also in plantations with Red pines. |
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Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea |
Shade tolerant.
Natural to boreal forests further north. A few planted along western
end of Marsh Trail in early 1990s. |
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White Spruce
Picea glauca |
Shade tolerant.
Natural to boreal forests further north but planted here, mostly along
western end of Marsh Trail in 1970. |
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Norway Spruce
Picea abies |
Shade tolerant.
Non-native species (Eurasian) Planted along western end of Marsh Trail
in 1970 and in old plantation noted for Red and Scots pines. |
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Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis |
Very shade tolerant.
Abundant in campus forests, especially on shaded northern exposures. |
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Black Willow
Salix nigra |
Shade intolerant. In
campus wetland west of boardwalk. |
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Crack Willow
Salix fragilis |
Shade intolerant.
Several trees at east end of wetland, near Lot M. |
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Balsam Poplar
Populus balsamfirea |
Shade intolerant.
Planted in 1970 long outer loop road. |
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Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides |
Shade intolerant. One
tree planted along western end of March Trail. |
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Trembling Aspen
(Quaking Aspen)
Populus tremuloides |
Very shade intolerant.
Widespread as an early successional species on old farm land. |
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Bigtooth Aspen
Populus grandidentata |
Very shade intolerant.
Widespread as an early successional species on old farm land. |
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Butternut
Juglans cinerea |
Shade intolerant. A
few in rich soils along Fuller Hollow creek in Newing Woods. Almost
eliminated by butternut canker disease. |
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Shagbark Hickory
Carya ouata |
Shade intolerant.
Scattered throughout campus forests. |
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Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra |
Shade intolerant.
Abundant at south end of Forest Loop Trail. Found on dry soils with
oaks. |
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Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis |
Shade intolerant. A
few in deep, rich soils on the north side of the Newing Woods. |
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Paper Birch
(White Birch)
Betula papyrifera |
Shade intolerant. Rare
on campus but can be seen along outlet to wetland (formerly Lake
Lieberman) east of Newing College. |
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Gray Birch
Betula populifolia |
Very shade intolerant.
Early successional species often in clumps of small trees. Common along
old road cut on south edge of CIW woods. |
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Sweet Birch
(Cherry Birch,
Black Birch)
Betula lenta |
Mid shade tolerant.
Common on better soils at lower elevations on campus. |
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Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis |
Mid shade tolerant.
Scattered in forests mainly on north-facing slopes. |
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American Hornbeam
(Blue-beech, Musclewood,
Ironwood)
Carpinus caroliniana
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Very shade tolerant.
Fairly common as an understory tree in richer woods, especially in the
Newing woods and around the pond. |
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Hop Hornbeam
(Ironwood)
Ostrya virginiana |
Very shade tolerant.
Very widespread as understory tree, especially the CIW and Newing woods. |
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American Beech
Fagus grandifolia |
Very shade tolerant.
Common in older forests on campus but larger trees quickly dying out
from disease. |
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American Chestnut
Castanea dentata |
Very abundant until
chestnut blight eliminated all mature trees by 1920. Some small trees
regenerating from roots still can be found in the oak woods above the
Oak and Ridge Trails. |
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Red Oak
Quercus rubra |
Mid-shade tolerant.
Widespread throughout campus forests. Our largest tree. |
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Black Oak
Quercus velutina |
Shade intolerant.
Scattered trees in oak dominated forests. |
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Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea |
Shade intolerant.
Scattered amongst other oaks. Our least common oak on campus. |
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White Oak
Quercus alba |
Mid-shade tolerant.
Common throughout campus forests. |
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Chestnut Oak
(Rock Oak)
Quercus montana |
Shade intolerant.
Common in oak dominated forests on campus. |
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American Elm
Ulmus americana |
Mid shade tolerant.
Dutch elm disease has killed off most of the larger trees. Present as
small trees in wet locations, including wetlands. |
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Cucumber Tree
Magnolia acuminata |
Shade intolerant. At
very northern extent of its range here. One clump off the Forest Loop
Trail. |
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Tulip Tree
(Yellow poplar)
Liriodendron tulipifera |
Shade intolerant.
Abundant in East Gym woods and a few scattered in CIW and Newing woods.
Can be very large. |
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Sassafras
Sassifras albidum |
Shade intolerant. A
pioneer species much more common further south. Most easily seen along
the path bisecting the East Gym Woods. |
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Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana |
Very shade tolerant.
Abundant small understory tree. Our only fall flowering tree. |
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Serviceberry
(Shadberry,
Juneberry)
Amelanchler arborea |
Very shade tolerant.
Small understory tree, often in clumps. |
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina |
Shade intolerant.
Scattered through lower elevation campus woods |
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Fire Cherry
(Pin cherry)
Prunus pensylvanica |
Very shade intolerant.
Small short-lived early successional tree. Most common along outer loop
road. |
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Choke Cherry
Prunus virginiana |
Shade intolerant.
Small early succession tree of forest edges. Common in Anderson Center
woods. |
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Hawthorn
Crataegus spp. |
Shade intolerant.
Early successional tree on abandoned pastures. Common in shrubland
along Field Trail. |
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Apple
Malus sylvestris |
Shade intolerant.
Persisting or naturalized in former farmland. |
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Flowering Crabapple
Malus sylvestris |
Shade intolerant.
Planted in 1970 along west end of Marsh Trail. |
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Pear
Pyrus communis |
Shade intolerant.
Persisting or naturalized in former farmland, especially along the
Field Trail. |
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia |
Shade intolerant.
Native to northeast but not here. Escaped and naturalized trees at the
edge of the CIW woods, opposite the Student Union. |
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Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina |
Very shade intolerant.
A small tree occurring in clonal stands. A big clump at lower entrance
to Forest Loop Trail. |
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Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum |
Very shade tolerant.
Abundant in campus forests on sites with deep, rich soils. |
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Red Maple
Acer rubrum |
Mid shade tolerant.
Extremely widespread and abundant in campus forests. |
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Striped Maple
(Moosewood)
Acer pensylvanicum |
Shade tolerant. Small
understory tree. Especially common along Forest Loop and Oak Trails. |
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Basswood
Tilia americana |
Shade tolerant. Common
on better soils at lower elevations on campus. |
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Black-gum
(Black Tupelo)
Nyssa sylvatica |
Mid shade tolerant.
Rare on campus. A few trees in CIW woods and near lower entrance to
Forest Loop Trail. |
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Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida |
Formerly common on
campus as understory in oak dominated forests. Now virtually
exterminated by Virulent form of anthracuose. |
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White Ash
Fraxinus americana |
Mid shade tolerant.
Widespread in campus forests. |
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Black Ash
Fraxinus nigra |
A swamp forest tree.
Only two small trees on campus in small wetland east of Newing College. |
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