Key to Leaves of Virginia Trees
latitude: |
N36 o 51.380 |
Longitude: |
W76 o 15.923 |
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.
School trees:
- Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis )
- Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos )
- American Holly (Ilex opaca )
- Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua )
- Loblolly Pine ( Pinus taeda )
- Pin Oak (Quercus palustris )
- Willow Oak (Quercus phellos )
Saplings:
- Pecan (Carya illinoensis )
- Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida )
- Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos )
- Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana )
- Kwanza Cherry (Prunus serrulata )
- Bradford (Callery) pear ( Pyrus calleryana )
Other Trees and Shrubs:
- Red Maple (Acer rubrum )
- Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica )
- Red Mulberry (Morus rubra )
- Waxmyrtle (Myrica cerifera )
- Virginia Creeper ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia )
- Black Cherry ( Prunus serotina )
- Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcate )
- Shining Sumac (Rhus copallina )
- Black Willow (Salix nigra )
- Poison Ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans )
- Grape ( Vitus spp. )
Survey
by:
Jeff Kirwan; 10/11/01
Page update: 1/27/06
Tracey S. Sherman
Virginia Tech Dept of Forestry