D.J. Montague Elementary School

Virginia Tech Forestry Outreach Site

James City County, Virginia

 

Key to Leaves of Virginia Trees

 

Common Forest Trees of Virginia Pocket Manual


The Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation provides this 92 page book free to students who learn ten trees. Contact your 4-H Extension Agent for details.

 

Natural Area Trees:

Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos )
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Bradford pear ( Pyrus calleryana )
Red Maple (Acer rubrum )
Crapemyrtle ( Lagerstroemia indica )
Pistachio Tree
American Beech (Fagus grandifolia )
American Holly (Ilex opaca )
Black cherry ( Prunus serotina )
Black Oak (Quercus velutina )
Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica )
Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea )
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana )
Loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda )
Mockernut Hickory (Carya alba )
Post Oak (Quercus stellata )
Red maple ( Acer rubrum )
Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea )
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum )
Southern red oak ( Quercus falcata )
Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua )
Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima )
Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana )
White Oak (Quercus alba )

 

Survey by:
Virginia Tech Dept of Forestry

Page update: 11/5/07
Tracey S. Sherman
Virginia Tech Dept of Forestry

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