Pub. No. 31 September 2016 Nati tive Tree Species Of Georgia By Coder Planting Zones by Dr. Kim D. Coder, Professor of Tree Biology & Health Care Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia Native tree species surround us, representing a great ecological bounty and a rich cultural history in Georgia. Native trees live from the mountains to the sea in many diverse habitats and under many environmental constraints. Native trees add value, comfort, and beauty to life in Georgia. They have provided medicine, food, fiber, shelter, recreation and aesthetic values. Native trees witnessed the arrival of many groups of explorers and settlers, many groups of Native Americans, and a number of ice ages. Native trees are wonderfully adapted to a local area s climate, soils, pests and other plants. There is a native tree well-suited for most planting sites or landscapes. A tree is defined as a perennial, woody, single-stemmed plant capable of attaining a size greater than 15 feet in total height and greater than 4 inches in stem diameter. A native tree is found within the last three centuries growing wild and reproducing naturally, and not introduced to an area by human activities. A tree is considered native in Georgia if it was not originally brought to Georgia by people, it is found growing and reproducing naturally in the Georgia landscape, and its gene sets developed and succeeded under Georgia s environmental conditions before human dominance of the land. Key to proper selection of a native tree for planting on any particular site is assuring it can handle various climatic and micro-site characteristics. One critical value for native trees is surviving and thriving under the normal temperature and precipitation regimes expected on a site. This attribute of surviving and thriving under normal, average temperature and precipitation conditions is summarized into Coder Tree Planting Zones (CTPZ). The Coder Tree Planting Zone map for Georgia is given in Figure 1. Most trees can do well for many years beyond their planting zones, especially in high quality or protected areas. Young trees are much more tolerant of environmental constraints than are older trees. Coder tree planting zones help demonstrate where native tree species should perform best. Tree planting close to a tree species native range, as shown in this publication, will help you design and plant an effective and efficient native landscape. Figure 2 = trees growing in CTPZ #1 -- 112 species; Figure 3 = trees growing in CTPZ #2 -- 113 species; Figure 4 = trees growing in CTPZ #3 -- 102 species; Figure 5 = trees growing in CTPZ #4 -- 105 species; Figure 6 = trees growing in CTPZ #5 -- 123 species; Figure 7 = trees growing in CTPZ #6 -- 139 species; Figure 8 = trees growing in CTPZ #7 -- 116 species; Figure 9 = trees growing in all CTPZs in Georgia -- 35 species (CTPZ #1-7 -- a statewide planting distribution). The University of Georgia is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 1: Coder Tree Planting Zones (CTPZ) of Georgia. Map based upon composite average temperature & precipitation cluster analysis. 2
Figure 2: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #1. (112 species) Acer leucoderme 1 chalk maple Acer negundo 1 boxelder Acer nigrum 1 black maple Acer rubrum 1 red maple Acer saccharinum 1 silver maple Acer saccharum 1 sugar maple Aesculus glabra 1 Ohio buckeye Aesculus sylvatica 1 Georgia buckeye Alnus serrulata 1 hazel alder Amelanchier arborea 1 serviceberry Aralia spinosa 1 devil s walkingstick Asimina triloba 1 pawpaw Betula alleghaniensis 1 yellow birch Betula lenta 1 sweet birch Betula nigra 1 river birch Carpinus caroliniana 1 American hornbeam Carya australis 1 Southern shagbark hickory Carya cordiformis 1 bitternut hickory Carya glabra 1 pignut hickory Carya laciniosa 1 shellbark hickory Carya ovalis 1 red hickory Carya ovata 1 shagbark hickory Carya pallida 1 sand hickory Carya tomentosa 1 mockernut hickory Castanea dentata 1 American chestnut Castanea pumila 1 chinquapin Celtis laevigata 1 sugarberry Celtis occidentalis 1 hackberry Cephalanthus occidentalis 1 buttonbush Cercis canadensis 1 redbud Chionanthus virginicus 1 fringetree Cladrastis kentukea 1 yellowwood Cornus alternifolia 1 alternate-leaf dogwood Cornus florida 1 flowering dogwood Cotinus obovatus 1 smoketree Diospyros virginiana 1 persimmon Fagus grandifolia 1 American beech Fraxinus americana 1 white ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1 green ash Fraxinus quadrangulata 1 blue ash Gleditsia triacanthos 1 honeylocust Halesia carolina 1 little silverbell Halesia tetraptera 1 mountain silverbell Hamamelis virginiana 1 American witch-hazel Ilex longipes 1 Georgia holly Ilex montana 1 mountain holly Ilex opaca 1 American holly Ilex verticillata 1 winterberry Juglans cinerea 1 butternut Juglans nigra 1 black walnut Juniperus virginiana 1 Eastern redcedar Kalmia latifolia 1 mountain-laurel Liquidambar styraciflua 1 sweetgum Liriodendron tulipifera 1 yellow-poplar Magnolia acuminata 1 mountain cucumber-tree Magnolia tripetala 1 umbrella-tree Malus angustifolia 1 Southern crabapple Malus coronaria 1 sweet crabapple Morus rubra 1 red mulberry Nyssa sylvatica 1 blackgum Ostrya virginiana 1 Eastern hophornbeam Oxydendrum arboreum 1 sourwood 3
Figure 2: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #1. (continued) Pinus echinata 1 shortleaf pine Pinus strobus 1 Eastern white pine Pinus taeda 1 loblolly pine Pinus virginiana 1 Virginia pine Platanus occidentalis 1 American sycamore Prunus americana 1 American plum Prunus angustifolia 1 Chickasaw plum Prunus mexicana 1 Mexican plum Prunus serotina 1 black cherry Quercus alba 1 white Quercus coccinea 1 scarlet Quercus falcata 1 Southern red Quercus imbricaria 1 shingle Quercus marilandica 1 blackjack Quercus michauxii 1 swamp chestnut Quercus montana 1 chestnut Quercus muehlenbergii 1 chinquapin Quercus nigra 1 water Quercus palustris 1 pin Quercus phellos 1 willow Quercus prinoides 1 dwarf chinquapin Quercus rubra 1 Northern red Quercus shumardii 1 Shumard s Quercus stellata 1 post Quercus velutina 1 black Rhamnus caroliniana 1 buckthorn Rhododendron catawbiense 1 purple-laurel Rhododendron maximum 1 rosebay-laurel Rhus copallinum 1 winged sumac Rhus glabra 1 smooth sumac Robinia hispida 1 pink locust Robinia pseudoacacia 1 black locust Salix nigra 1 black willow Sambucus canadensis 1 American elder Sassafras albidum 1 sassafras Sideroxylon lycioides 1 buckthorn bumelia Staphylea trifolia 1 bladdernut Stewartia ovata 1 mountain camellia Tilia americana 1 American basswood Tilia heterophylla 1 white basswood Toxicodendron vernix 1 poison sumac Tsuga canadensis 1 Eastern hemlock Ulmus alata 1 winged elm Ulmus americana 1 American elm Ulmus rubra 1 slippery elm Ulmus serotina 1 September elm Vaccinium arboreum 1 farkleberry Viburnum cassinoides 1 Northern possumhaw Viburnum prunifolium 1 blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum 1 rusty blackhaw 4
Figure 3: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #2. (113 species) Abies fraseri 2 Fraser fir Acer leucoderme 2 chalk maple Acer negundo 2 boxelder Acer pensylvanicum 2 striped maple Acer rubrum 2 red maple Acer saccharinum 2 silver maple Acer saccharum 2 sugar maple Acer spicatum 2 mountain maple Aesculus flava 2 yellow buckeye Aesculus sylvatica 2 Georgia buckeye Alnus serrulata 2 hazel alder Amelanchier arborea 2 serviceberry Aralia spinosa 2 devil s walkingstick Asimina triloba 2 pawpaw Betula alleghaniensis 2 yellow birch Betula lenta 2 sweet birch Betula nigra 2 river birch Carpinus caroliniana 2 American hornbeam Carya australis 2 Southern shagbark hickory Carya cordiformis 2 bitternut hickory Carya glabra 2 pignut hickory Carya ovalis 2 red hickory Carya ovata 2 shagbark hickory Carya pallida 2 sand hickory Carya tomentosa 2 mockernut hickory Castanea dentata 2 American chestnut Castanea pumila 2 chinquapin Cephalanthus occidentalis 2 buttonbush Cercis canadensis 2 redbud Chionanthus virginicus 2 fringetree Cladrastis kentukea 2 yellowwood Clethra acuminata 2 sweet pepperbush Cornus alternifolia 2 alternate-leaf dogwood Cornus florida 2 flowering dogwood Crataegus flabellata 2 fanleaf hawthorn Diospyros virginiana 2 persimmon Euonymus atropurpureus 2 burningbush Fagus grandifolia 2 American beech Fraxinus americana 2 white ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 2 green ash Halesia carolina 2 little silverbell Halesia tetraptera 2 mountain silverbell Hamamelis virginiana 2 American witch-hazel Ilex longipes 2 Georgia holly Ilex montana 2 mountain holly Ilex opaca 2 American holly Ilex verticillata 2 winterberry Juglans cinerea 2 butternut Juglans nigra 2 black walnut Juniperus communis 2 common juniper Juniperus virginiana 2 Eastern redcedar Kalmia latifolia 2 mountain-laurel Liquidambar styraciflua 2 sweetgum Liriodendron tulipifera 2 yellow-poplar Magnolia acuminata 2 mountain cucumber-tree Magnolia fraseri 2 mountain magnolia Magnolia tripetala 2 umbrella-tree Malus angustifolia 2 Southern crabapple Malus coronaria 2 sweet crabapple Morus rubra 2 red mulberry Nyssa sylvatica 2 blackgum Ostrya virginiana 2 Eastern hophornbeam Oxydendrum arboreum 2 sourwood 5
Figure 3: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #2. (continued) Pinus echinata 2 shortleaf pine Pinus pungens 2 Table Mountain pine Pinus rigida 2 pitch pine Pinus strobus 2 Eastern white pine Pinus taeda 2 loblolly pine Pinus virginiana 2 Virginia pine Platanus occidentalis 2 American sycamore Prunus americana 2 American plum Prunus pensylvanica 2 fire cherry Prunus serotina 2 black cherry Quercus alba 2 white Quercus coccinea 2 scarlet Quercus falcata 2 Southern red Quercus marilandica 2 blackjack Quercus michauxii 2 swamp chestnut Quercus montana 2 chestnut Quercus muehlenbergii 2 chinquapin Quercus nigra 2 water Quercus prinoides 2 dwarf chinquapin Quercus rubra 2 Northern red Quercus stellata 2 post Quercus velutina 2 black Rhododendron catawbiense 2 purple-laurel Rhododendron maximum 2 rosebay-laurel Rhus copallinum 2 winged sumac Rhus glabra 2 smooth sumac Rhus typhina 2 staghorn sumac Robinia hispida 2 pink locust Robinia pseudoacacia 2 black locust Robinia viscosa 2 clammy locust Salix nigra 2 black willow Salix sericea 2 silky willow Sambucus canadensis 2 American elder Sassafras albidum 2 sassafras Sorbus americana 2 American mountain-ash Stewartia ovata 2 mountain camellia Symplocos tinctoria 2 sweetleaf Tilia americana 2 American basswood Tilia heterophylla 2 white basswood Toxicodendron vernix 2 poison sumac Tsuga canadensis 2 Eastern hemlock Tsuga caroliniana 2 Carolina hemlock Ulmus americana 2 American elm Ulmus rubra 2 slippery elm Vaccinium arboreum 2 farkleberry Viburnum cassinoides 2 Northern possumhaw Viburnum lentago 2 nannyberry Viburnum prunifolium 2 blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum 2 rusty blackhaw Zanthoxylum americanum 2 prickly-ash 6
Figure 4: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #3. (102 species) Acer barbatum 3 Southern sugar maple Acer leucoderme 3 chalk maple Acer negundo 3 boxelder Acer rubrum 3 red maple Acer saccharinum 3 silver maple Aesculus sylvatica 3 Georgia buckeye Alnus serrulata 3 hazel alder Amelanchier arborea 3 serviceberry Aralia spinosa 3 devil s walkingstick Asimina triloba 3 pawpaw Betula nigra 3 river birch Carpinus caroliniana 3 American hornbeam Carya australis 3 Southern shagbark hickory Carya cordiformis 3 bitternut hickory Carya glabra 3 pignut hickory Carya ovalis 3 red hickory Carya ovata 3 shagbark hickory Carya pallida 3 sand hickory Carya tomentosa 3 mockernut hickory Castanea dentata 3 American chestnut Castanea pumila 3 chinquapin Celtis laevigata 3 sugarberry Celtis occidentalis 3 hackberry Celtis tenuifolia 3 Georgia hackberry Cephalanthus occidentalis 3 buttonbush Cercis canadensis 3 redbud Chionanthus virginicus 3 fringetree Cornus alternifolia 3 alternate-leaf dogwood Cornus florida 3 flowering dogwood Cornus foemina 3 stiff dogwood Cornus stricta 3 swamp dogwood Diospyros virginiana 3 persimmon Fagus grandifolia 3 American beech Fraxinus americana 3 white ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3 green ash Halesia carolina 3 little silverbell Halesia tetraptera 3 mountain silverbell Hamamelis virginiana 3 American witch-hazel Ilex longipes 3 Georgia holly Ilex montana 3 mountain holly Ilex opaca 3 American holly Ilex verticillata 3 winterberry Juglans nigra 3 black walnut Juniperus communis 3 common juniper Juniperus virginiana 3 Eastern redcedar Kalmia latifolia 3 mountain-laurel Liquidambar styraciflua 3 sweetgum Liriodendron tulipifera 3 yellow-poplar Magnolia acuminata 3 mountain cucumber-tree Magnolia cordata 3 Piedmont cucumber-tree Magnolia macrophylla 3 bigleaf magnolia Magnolia tripetala 3 umbrella-tree Malus angustifolia 3 Southern crabapple Morus rubra 3 red mulberry Nyssa sylvatica 3 blackgum Ostrya virginiana 3 Eastern hophornbeam Oxydendrum arboreum 3 sourwood Pinus echinata 3 shortleaf pine Pinus taeda 3 loblolly pine 7
Figure 4: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #3. (continued) Pinus virginiana 3 Virginia pine Platanus occidentalis 3 American sycamore Populus deltoides 3 Eastern cottonwood Prunus americana 3 American plum Prunus angustifolia 3 Chickasaw plum Prunus serotina 3 black cherry Prunus umbellata 3 flatwoods plum Ptelea trifoliata 3 hoptree Quercus alba 3 white Quercus coccinea 3 scarlet Quercus falcata 3 Southern red Quercus georgiana 3 Georgia Quercus marilandica 3 blackjack Quercus michauxii 3 swamp chestnut Quercus montana 3 chestnut Quercus muehlenbergii 3 chinquapin Quercus nigra 3 water Quercus oglethorpensis 3 Oglethorpe Quercus prinoides 3 dwarf chinquapin Quercus rubra 3 Northern red Quercus stellata 3 post Quercus velutina 3 black Rhamnus caroliniana 3 buckthorn Rhododendron maximum 3 rosebay-laurel Rhus copallinum 3 winged sumac Rhus glabra 3 smooth sumac Robinia hispida 3 pink locust Salix nigra 3 black willow Sambucus canadensis 3 American elder Sassafras albidum 3 sassafras Staphylea trifolia 3 bladdernut Symplocos tinctoria 3 sweetleaf Tilia americana 3 American basswood Tilia heterophylla 3 white basswood Toxicodendron vernix 3 poison sumac Ulmus alata 3 winged elm Ulmus americana 3 American elm Ulmus rubra 3 slippery elm Vaccinium arboreum 3 farkleberry Viburnum cassinoides 3 Northern possumhaw Viburnum prunifolium 3 blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum 3 rusty blackhaw Zanthoxylum americanum 3 prickly-ash 8
Figure 5: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #4. (105 species) Acer barbatum 4 Southern sugar maple Acer leucoderme 4 chalk maple Acer negundo 4 boxelder Acer rubrum 4 red maple Aesculus parviflora 4 bottlebrush buckeye Aesculus sylvatica 4 Georgia buckeye Alnus serrulata 4 hazel alder Amelanchier arborea 4 serviceberry Aralia spinosa 4 devil s walkingstick Asimina parviflora 4 dwarf pawpaw Asimina triloba 4 pawpaw Betula nigra 4 river birch Carpinus caroliniana 4 American hornbeam Carya australis 4 Southern shagbark hickory Carya cordiformis 4 bitternut hickory Carya glabra 4 pignut hickory Carya ovalis 4 red hickory Carya ovata 4 shagbark hickory Carya pallida 4 sand hickory Carya tomentosa 4 mockernut hickory Castanea pumila 4 chinquapin Catalpa bignonioides 4 Southern catalpa Celtis laevigata 4 sugarberry Celtis tenuifolia 4 Georgia hackberry Cephalanthus occidentalis 4 buttonbush Cercis canadensis 4 redbud Chionanthus virginicus 4 fringetree Cornus alternifolia 4 alternate-leaf dogwood Cornus florida 4 flowering dogwood Cornus foemina 4 stiff dogwood Cornus stricta 4 swamp dogwood Diospyros virginiana 4 persimmon Fagus grandifolia 4 American beech Fraxinus americana 4 white ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4 green ash Halesia tetraptera 4 mountain silverbell Hamamelis virginiana 4 American witch-hazel Ilex decidua 4 possumhaw Ilex opaca 4 American holly Ilex verticillata 4 winterberry Juglans nigra 4 black walnut Juniperus communis 4 common juniper Juniperus virginiana 4 Eastern redcedar Kalmia latifolia 4 mountain-laurel Liquidambar styraciflua 4 sweetgum Liriodendron tulipifera 4 yellow-poplar Magnolia acuminata 4 mountain cucumber-tree Magnolia cordata 4 Piedmont cucumber-tree Magnolia macrophylla 4 bigleaf magnolia Magnolia tripetala 4 umbrella-tree Magnolia virginiana 4 sweetbay Malus angustifolia 4 Southern crabapple Morus rubra 4 red mulberry Nyssa sylvatica 4 blackgum Ostrya virginiana 4 Eastern hophornbeam Oxydendrum arboreum 4 sourwood Pinus echinata 4 shortleaf pine Pinus palustris 4 longleaf pine Pinus taeda 4 loblolly pine 9
Figure 5: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #4. (continued) Platanus occidentalis 4 American sycamore Populus deltoides 4 Eastern cottonwood Prunus americana 4 American plum Prunus angustifolia 4 Chickasaw plum Prunus mexicana 4 Mexican plum Prunus serotina 4 black cherry Prunus umbellata 4 flatwoods plum Ptelea trifoliata 4 hoptree Quercus alba 4 white Quercus coccinea 4 scarlet Quercus falcata 4 Southern red Quercus georgiana 4 Georgia Quercus laevis 4 turkey Quercus lyrata 4 overcup Quercus margaretta 4 sand post Quercus marilandica 4 blackjack Quercus michauxii 4 swamp chestnut Quercus muehlenbergii 4 chinquapin Quercus nigra 4 water Quercus oglethorpensis 4 Oglethorpe Quercus phellos 4 willow Quercus prinoides 4 dwarf chinquapin Quercus rubra 4 Northern red Quercus shumardii 4 Shumard Quercus stellata 4 post Quercus velutina 4 black Rhamnus caroliniana 4 buckthorn Rhus copallinum 4 winged sumac Rhus glabra 4 smooth sumac Salix nigra 4 black willow Sambucus canadensis 4 American elder Sassafras albidum 4 sassafras Sideroxylon lycioides 4 buckthorn bumelia Styrax americanus 4 American snowbell Symplocos tinctoria 4 sweetleaf Tilia americana 4 American basswood Tilia heterophylla 4 white basswood Toxicodendron vernix 4 poison sumac Ulmus alata 4 winged elm Ulmus americana 4 American elm Ulmus rubra 4 slippery elm Vaccinium arboreum 4 farkleberry Viburnum cassinoides 4 Northern possumhaw Viburnum nudum 4 Southern possumhaw Viburnum prunifolium 4 blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum 4 rusty blackhaw 10
Figure 6: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #5. (123 species) Acer barbatum 5 Southern sugar maple Acer negundo 5 boxelder Acer rubrum 5 red maple Aesculus parviflora 5 bottlebrush buckeye Aesculus pavia 5 red buckeye Alnus serrulata 5 hazel alder Amelanchier arborea 5 serviceberry Aralia spinosa 5 devil s walkingstick Asimina parviflora 5 dwarf pawpaw Fagus grandifolia 5 American beech Forestiera acuminata 5 swamp-privet Fraxinus americana 5 white ash Fraxinus caroliniana 5 Carolina ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5 green ash Gordonia lasianthus 5 loblolly bay Halesia diptera 5 two-wing silverbell Halesia tetraptera 5 mountain silverbell Hamamelis virginiana 5 American witch-hazel Betula nigra 5 river birch Carpinus caroliniana 5 American hornbeam Carya cordiformis 5 bitternut hickory Carya glabra 5 pignut hickory Carya myristiciformis 5 nutmeg hickory Carya ovalis 5 red hickory Carya pallida 5 sand hickory Carya tomentosa 5 mockernut hickory Castanea pumila 5 chinquapin Catalpa bignonioides 5 Southern catalpa Celtis laevigata 5 sugarberry Celtis tenuifolia 5 Georgia hackberry Cephalanthus occidentalis 5 buttonbush Cercis canadensis 5 redbud Chamaecyparis thyoides 5 Atlantic whitecedar Chionanthus virginicus 5 fringetree Cornus florida 5 flowering dogwood Cornus foemina 5 stiff dogwood Cornus stricta 5 swamp dogwood Cyrilla racemiflora 5 swamp titi Diospyros virginiana 5 persimmon Elliottia racemosa 5 Georgia plume Ilex ambigua 5 Carolina holly Ilex decidua 5 possumhaw Ilex opaca 5 American holly Juglans nigra 5 black walnut Juniperus virginiana 5 Eastern redcedar Liquidambar styraciflua 5 sweetgum Liriodendron tulipifera 5 yellow-poplar Magnolia cordata 5 Piedmont cucumber-tree Magnolia grandiflora 5 Southern magnolia Magnolia macrophylla 5 bigleaf magnolia Magnolia pyramidata 5 pyramid magnolia Magnolia tripetala 5 umbrella-tree Magnolia virginiana 5 sweetbay Malus angustifolia 5 Southern crabapple Morus rubra 5 red mulberry Myrica cerifera 5 wax-myrtle Myrica heterophylla 5 evergreen bayberry Nyssa aquatica 5 water tupelo Nyssa sylvatica 5 blackgum Ostrya virginiana 5 Eastern hophornbeam 11
Figure 6: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #5. (continued) Persea borbonia 5 red-bay Persea palustris 5 swamp-bay Pinckneya bracteata 5 fevertree Pinus echinata 5 shortleaf pine Pinus elliottii 5 slash pine Pinus glabra 5 spruce pine Pinus palustris 5 longleaf pine Pinus serotina 5 pond pine Pinus taeda 5 loblolly pine Planera aquatica 5 planertree Platanus occidentalis 5 American sycamore Populus deltoides 5 Eastern cottonwood Prunus americana 5 American plum Prunus angustifolia 5 Chickasaw plum Prunus caroliniana 5 laurelcherry Prunus serotina 5 black cherry Prunus umbellata 5 flatwoods plum Ptelea trifoliata 5 hoptree Quercus alba 5 white Quercus arkansana 5 Arkansas Quercus austrina 5 bluff Quercus coccinea 5 scarlet Quercus falcata 5 Southern red Quercus hemisphaerica 5 laurel Quercus incana 5 bluejack Quercus laevis 5 turkey Quercus laurifolia 5 swamp laurel Quercus lyrata 5 overcup Quercus margaretta 5 sand post Quercus marilandica 5 blackjack Quercus michauxii 5 swamp chestnut Quercus muehlenbergii 5 chinquapin Quercus nigra 5 water Quercus pagoda 5 cherrybark Quercus phellos 5 willow Quercus rubra 5 Northern red Quercus shumardii 5 Shumard s Quercus stellata 5 post Quercus velutina 5 black Rhus copallinum 5 winged sumac Rhus glabra 5 smooth sumac Salix floridana 5 Florida willow Salix nigra 5 black willow Sambucus canadensis 5 American elder Sambucus simpsonii 5 Southern elder Sassafras albidum 5 sassafras Sideroxylon lanuginosa 5 gum bumelia Sideroxylon lycioides 5 buckthorn bumelia Styrax americanus 5 American snowbell Styrax grandifolius 5 bigleaf snowbell Symplocos tinctoria 5 sweetleaf Taxodium distichum 5 bald-cypress Tilia americana 5 American basswood Tilia caroliniana 5 Carolina basswood Tilia heterophylla 5 white basswood Toxicodendron vernix 5 poison sumac Ulmus alata 5 winged elm Ulmus americana 5 American elm Ulmus rubra 5 slippery elm Vaccinium arboreum 5 farkleberry Viburnum nudum 5 Southern possumhaw Viburnum obovatum 5 small-leaf arrowwood Viburnum rufidulum 5 rusty blackhaw 12
Figure 7: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #6. (139 species) Acer barbatum 6 Southern sugar maple Acer rubrum 6 red maple Aesculus pavia 6 red buckeye Alnus serrulata 6 hazel alder Amelanchier arborea 6 serviceberry Aralia spinosa 6 devil s walkingstick Asimina parviflora 6 dwarf pawpaw Baccharis halimifolia 6 Eastern baccharis Betula nigra 6 river birch Carpinus caroliniana 6 hornbeam Carya aquatica 6 water hickory Carya cordiformis 6 bitternut hickory Carya glabra 6 pignut hickory Carya myristiciformis 6 nutmeg hickory Carya ovalis 6 red hickory Carya tomentosa 6 mockernut hickory Castanea pumila 6 chinquapin Catalpa bignonioides 6 Southern catalpa Celtis laevigata 6 sugarberry Celtis tenuifolia 6 Georgia hackberry Cephalanthus occidentalis 6 buttonbush Cercis canadensis 6 redbud Chamaecyparis thyoides 6 Atlantic whitecedar Chionanthus virginicus 6 fringetree Cliftonia monophylla 6 buckwheat tree Cornus florida 6 flowering dogwood Cornus foemina 6 stiff dogwood Cornus stricta 6 swamp dogwood Crataegus aestivalis 6 mayhaw Cyrilla parvifolia 6 littleleaf titi Cyrilla racemiflora 6 swamp titi Diospyros virginiana 6 persimmon Elliottia racemosa 6 Georgia plume Forestiera acuminata 6 swamp-privet Fraxinus caroliniana 6 Carolina ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 6 green ash Fraxinus profunda 6 pumpkin ash Gleditsia aquatica 6 water locust Gordonia lasianthus 6 loblolly bay Halesia carolina 6 little silverbell Halesia diptera 6 two-wing silverbell Hamamelis virginiana 6 witch-hazel Ilex ambigua 6 Carolina holly Ilex amelanchier 6 sarvis holly Ilex cassine 6 dahoon Ilex coriacea 6 large gallberry Ilex decidua 6 possumhaw Ilex myrtifolia 6 myrtle dahoon Ilex opaca 6 American holly Ilex vomitoria 6 yaupon Illicium floridanum 6 Florida anisetree Juniperus virginiana 6 Eastern redcedar Leitneria floridana 6 corkwood Liquidambar styraciflua 6 sweetgum Liriodendron tulipifera 6 yellow-poplar Lyonia ferruginea 6 staggerbush Magnolia cordata 6 Piedmont cucumber-tree Magnolia grandiflora 6 Southern magnolia Magnolia pyramidata 6 pyramid magnolia Magnolia virginiana 6 sweetbay Malus angustifolia 6 Southern crabapple Morus rubra 6 red mulberry Myrica cerifera 6 wax-myrtle Myrica heterophylla 6 evergreen bayberry Myrica inodora 6 odorless bayberry Nyssa aquatica 6 water tupelo Nyssa biflora 6 swamp tupelo 13
Figure 7: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #6. (continued) Nyssa ogeche 6 Ogeeche-lime Nyssa sylvatica 6 blackgum Osmanthus americanus 6 devilwood Persea borbonia 6 red-bay Persea palustris 6 swamp-bay Pinckneya bracteata 6 fevertree Pinus echinata 6 shortleaf pine Pinus elliottii 6 slash pine Pinus glabra 6 spruce pine Pinus palustris 6 longleaf pine Pinus serotina 6 pond pine Pinus taeda 6 loblolly pine Planera aquatica 6 planertree Platanus occidentalis 6 sycamore Populus deltoides 6 cottonwood Prunus alabamensis 6 Alabama cherry Prunus americana 6 American plum Prunus angustifolia 6 Chickasaw plum Prunus caroliniana 6 laurelcherry Prunus serotina 6 black cherry Prunus umbellata 6 flatwoods plum Ptelea trifoliata 6 hoptree Quercus alba 6 white Quercus arkansana 6 Arkansas Quercus austrina 6 bluff Quercus breviloba 6 Gulf Quercus falcata 6 Southern red Quercus geminata 6 sand live Quercus hemisphaerica 6 laurel Quercus incana 6 bluejack Quercus laevis 6 turkey Quercus laurifolia 6 swamp laurel Quercus lyrata 6 overcup Quercus margaretta 6 sand post Quercus marilandica 6 blackjack Quercus michauxii 6 swamp chestnut Quercus minima 6 dwarf live Quercus myrtifolia 6 myrtle Quercus nigra 6 water Quercus pagoda 6 cherrybark Quercus shumardii 6 Shumard Quercus similis 6 swamp post Quercus sinuata 6 bastard Quercus stellata 6 post Quercus velutina 6 black Quercus virginiana 6 live Rhus copallinum 6 winged sumac Salix caroliniana 6 Coastal Plain willow Salix floridana 6 Florida willow Salix nigra 6 black willow Sambucus canadensis 6 American elder Sambucus simpsonii 6 Southern elder Sassafras albidum 6 sassafras Serenoa repens 6 saw palmetto Sideroxylon lanuginosa 6 gum bumelia Stewartia malacodendron 6 silky camellia Styrax americanus 6 American snowbell Styrax grandifolius 6 bigleaf snowbell Symplocos tinctoria 6 sweetleaf Taxodium ascendens 6 pond-cypress Taxodium distichum 6 bald-cypress Tilia caroliniana 6 Carolina basswood Tilia heterophylla 6 white basswood Torreya taxifolia 6 torreya Toxicodendron vernix 6 poison sumac Ulmus americana 6 American elm Vaccinium arboreum 6 farkleberry Viburnum nudum 6 Southern possumhaw Viburnum obovatum 6 small-leaf arrowwood Viburnum rufidulum 6 rusty blackhaw Yucca aloifolia 6 Spanish-bayonet Zanthoxylum clava-herculis 6 Hercules club 14
Figure 8: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #7. (116 species) Acacia farnesiana 7 sweet acacia Acer rubrum 7 red maple Aesculus pavia 7 red buckeye Alnus serrulata 7 hazel alder Aralia spinosa 7 devil s walkingstick Asimina parviflora 7 dwarf pawpaw Baccharis halimifolia 7 Eastern baccharis Betula nigra 7 river birch Carpinus caroliniana 7 American hornbeam Carya aquatica 7 water hickory Carya glabra 7 pignut hickory Carya tomentosa 7 mockernut hickory Castanea pumila 7 chinquapin Celtis laevigata 7 sugarberry Cephalanthus occidentalis 7 buttonbush Chamaecyparis thyoides 7 Atlantic whitecedar Chionanthus virginicus 7 fringetree Cliftonia monophylla 7 buckwheat tree Cornus florida 7 flowering dogwood Cornus foemina 7 stiff dogwood Cornus stricta 7 swamp dogwood Crataegus aestivalis 7 mayhaw Cyrilla parvifolia 7 littleleaf titi Cyrilla racemiflora 7 swamp titi Diospyros virginiana 7 persimmon Forestiera acuminata 7 swamp-privet Forestiera segregata 7 Florida-privet Franklinia alatamaha 7 Franklin tree Fraxinus caroliniana 7 Carolina ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 7 green ash Fraxinus profunda 7 pumpkin ash Gleditsia aquatica 7 water locust Gordonia lasianthus 7 loblolly bay Halesia diptera 7 two-wing silverbell Hamamelis virginiana 7 American witch-hazel Ilex ambigua 7 Carolina holly Ilex amelanchier 7 sarvis holly Ilex cassine 7 dahoon Ilex coriacea 7 large gallberry Ilex decidua 7 possumhaw Ilex myrtifolia 7 myrtle dahoon Ilex opaca 7 American holly Ilex vomitoria 7 yaupon Illicium parviflorum 7 yellow anisetree Juniperus silicicola 7 Southern redcedar Juniperus virginiana 7 Eastern redcedar Liquidambar styraciflua 7 sweetgum Liriodendron tulipifera 7 yellow-poplar Lyonia ferruginea 7 staggerbush Magnolia grandiflora 7 Southern magnolia Magnolia virginiana 7 sweetbay Morus rubra 7 red mulberry Myrica cerifera 7 wax-myrtle Myrica heterophylla 7 evergreen bayberry Nyssa aquatica 7 water tupelo Nyssa biflora 7 swamp tupelo Nyssa ogeche 7 Ogeeche-lime Nyssa sylvatica 7 blackgum Osmanthus americanus 7 devilwood Persea borbonia 7 red-bay Persea palustris 7 swamp-bay Pinckneya bracteata 7 fevertree 15
Figure 8: Native Trees of Georgia in CTPZ #7. (continued) Pinus elliottii 7 slash pine Pinus glabra 7 spruce pine Pinus palustris 7 longleaf pine Pinus serotina 7 pond pine Pinus taeda 7 loblolly pine Planera aquatica 7 planertree Platanus occidentalis 7 American sycamore Populus heterophylla 7 swamp cottonwood Prunus alabamensis 7 Alabama cherry Prunus angustifolia 7 Chickasaw plum Prunus caroliniana 7 laurelcherry Prunus serotina 7 black cherry Prunus umbellata 7 flatwoods plum Ptelea trifoliata 7 hoptree Quercus alba 7 white Quercus austrina 7 bluff Quercus chapmanii 7 Chapman Quercus falcata 7 Southern red Quercus geminata 7 sand live Quercus hemisphaerica 7 laurel Quercus incana 7 bluejack Quercus laevis 7 turkey Quercus laurifolia 7 swamp laurel Quercus lyrata 7 overcup Quercus margaretta 7 sand post Quercus marilandica 7 blackjack Quercus michauxii 7 swamp chestnut Quercus minima 7 dwarf live Quercus myrtifolia 7 myrtle Quercus nigra 7 water Quercus pagoda 7 cherrybark Quercus shumardii 7 Shumard s Quercus stellata 7 post Quercus virginiana 7 live Rhus copallinum 7 winged sumac Sabal palmetto 7 cabbage palmetto Salix caroliniana 7 Coastal Plain willow Sambucus canadensis 7 American elder Sambucus simpsonii 7 Southern elder Sapindus marginatus 7 Florida soapberry Sassafras albidum 7 sassafras Serenoa repens 7 saw palmetto Sideroxylon tenax 7 tough bumelia Stewartia malacodendron 7 silky camellia Styrax americanus 7 American snowbell Symplocos tinctoria 7 sweetleaf Taxodium ascendens 7 pond-cypress Taxodium distichum 7 bald-cypress Tilia caroliniana 7 Carolina basswood Tilia heterophylla 7 white basswood Ulmus americana 7 American elm Vaccinium arboreum 7 farkleberry Viburnum obovatum 7 small-leaf arrowwood Yucca aloifolia 7 Spanish-bayonet Yucca gloriosa 7 moundlilly yucca 16
scientific name common name scientific name common name Acer rubrum Alnus serrulata Aralia spinosa red maple hazel alder devil s walkingstick Morus rubra Nyssa sylvatica red mulberry blackgum Betula nigra Carpinus caroliniana Carya glabra Carya tomentosa Castanea pumila Cephalanthus occidentalis Chionanthus virginicus Cornus florida Diospyros virginiana Fraxinus pennsylvanica Hamamelis virginiana river birch American hornbeam pignut hickory mockernut hickory chinquapin buttonbush fringetree flowering dogwood persimmon green ash American witch-hazel Pinus taeda Platanus occidentalis Prunus serotina Quercus alba Quercus falcata Quercus marilandica Quercus michauxii Quercus nigra Quercus stellata Rhus copallinum Sambucus canadensis Sassafras albidum loblolly pine American sycamore black cherry white Southern red blackjack swamp chestnut water post winged sumac American elder sassafras Ilex opaca American holly Tilia heterophylla white basswood Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar Ulmus americana American elm Liquidambar styraciflua Liriodendron tulipifera sweetgum yellow-poplar Vaccinium arboreum farkleberry Figure 9: List of native Georgia trees found statewide in all Coder Tree Planting Zones (i.e. CTPZs #1-7). (35 spp.) 17