Cercis canadensis, Red Bud, Fruit |
I am inspired to share why it is imperative that we plant and nurture Native trees and plants to grow and live in our yards, parks and walkways. This project will take a while, perhaps years.
This blog is one part of my project. This is the part of the project where I draw attention to what trees are native to the area I am living in, the Southern Appalachian. I call this blog, A Year With the Trees and it is a photo/drawing collection project to be an inspiration to inspire others to plant, grow and nurture native trees and plants in their yards, cities, parks, and walkways.
This project is a collection of photos and drawings of 92 Native Southern Appalachian trees. The collection is composed of four parts.
One part of the collection, I call Spring. It will focus on spring leaf growth and spring tree flowers.
One part of the collection, I call Summer. It will focus on summer leaves and flowers and summer fruit.
One part of the collection, I call Fall. It will focus on fall leaf color and fall fruit.
One part of the collection, I call Winter. It will focus on bark, dried fruit, twigs and buds.
Every tree, all 92, will be present. I hope one day to complete a collage of each collection. I imagine these collections will inspire people to take more notice of nature, to learn something new everyday, and to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us all and to grow and nurture native trees and plants in the places they live, work, learn, and play. Inspiration, learning, and appreciation of nature, three traits that can always make life a bit sweeter.
If you are feeling creative, and would like to help me with this project; please send me a message and some images. I will love hearing from you.
You can contact me at: Celerylady@gmail.com. Or, you can send me a message here at A Year With the Trees. Thank you for reading this and I hope to hear from you soon!
Becky
A Year With the Trees
A Collection of Southern Appalachian Trees
Aceracae, The Maple family
1. Acer negundo. Box Elder
2. Acer pensylvanicum. Striped Maple
3. Acer rubrum. Red Maple
4. Acer saccharinum. Silver Maple\
5. Acer saccharum. Sugar Maple
6. Acer spicatum. Mountain Maple
Annonaceae, The Custard Apple Family
7. Asimina triloba. PawPaw
Aquifoliaceae, The Holly Family
8. Ilex montana. Mountain Winterberry
9. Ilex opaca. American Holly
10. Ilex verticillata. Common Winterberry
Araliaceae, The Ginseng Family
11. Aralia spinosa. Devils Walking Stick
Betulaceae, The Birch Family
12. Alnus serrulata. Tag Alder
13. Betula alleghaniensis. Yellow Birch
14. Betula lenta. Black Birch
15. Betula nigra. River Birch
16. Betual papyrifera - Paper Birch
17. Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam
18. Ostraya virginiana - Eastern Hornbeam
Caprifoliaceae - The Honeysuckle Family
19. Viburnum prunifolium. Black Haw
Cornaceae - The Dogwood Family
20. Cornus alternifolia - Alternate Leaved Dogwood
21. Cornus florida - Flowering Dogwood
22. Nyssa sylvatica - Black Gum
Cupressaceae - The Cypress Family
23. Juniperus virginiana - Eastern Red Cedar
Ebenaceae - The Ebony Family
24. Diospyros virginiana - Persimmon
Ericaceae - The Heath Family
25. Kalmia latifolia - Mountain Laurel
26. Oxydendrum arboreum - Sourwood
27. Rhododendron catawbiense - Catawba Rhododendron
28. Rhododendron maximum - Rosebay Rhododendron
Fabraceae - The Bean Family
29. Cercis canadensis - Redbud
30. Cladrastis kentuckea - Yellowwood
31. Gleditsia triacanthos - Honeylocust
32. Gymnocladus dioicus - Kentucky Coffeetree
33. Robina pseudoacacia - Black Locust
Fagaceae - The Beech Family
34. Castanea dentata - American Chestnut
35. Castanea pumila - Allegheny Chinquapin
36. Fagus grandifolia - American Beech
37. Quercus alba - White Oak
38. Quercus coccinea - Scarlet Oak
39. Quercus falcata - Southern Red Oak
40. Quercus stellata - Post Oak
41. Quercus marilandica - Blackjack Oak
42. Quercus montana (prinus) Chestnut Oak
43. Quercus phellos - Willow Oak
44. Quercus rubra - Northern Red Oak
45. Quercus velutina - Black Oak
Hamamelidaceae - The Witch Hazel Family
46. Hamamelis virginiana - Witch-Hazel
47. Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum
Hippocastanaceae - Buckeye Family
48. Aesculus flava - Yellow Buckeye
49. Aesculus
parviflora – Bottlebrush Buckeye
50. Aesculus
pavia – Red Buckeye
Juglandaceae – Walnut Family
51. Carya cordiformis – Bitternut Hickory
52. Carya glabra
– Pignut Hickory
53. Carya ovata – Shagbark Hickory
54. Carya
tomentosa (alba) – Mockernut Hickory
55. Juglans
cinerea – Butternut
56. Juglans
nigra – Black Walnut
Lauraceae – Laurel Family
57. Sassafras albidum – Sassafras
Magnoliaceae – Magnolia Family
58. Lirodendron
tulipifera – Yellow Poplar
59. Magnolia
acuminate – Cucumber Tree
60. Magnolia
fraseri - Fraser Magnolia
61. Magnolia
macrophylla - Bigleaf Magnolia
62. Magnolia
tripetala - Umbrella Magnolia
Moraceae – Mulberry Family
63. Morus rubra - Red Mulberry
Oleaceae – Olive Family
64. Chionanthus
virginicus - Fringe Tree
65. Fraxinius americana - White Ash
66. Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green Ash
Pinaceae – Pine Family
67. Albies
fraseri - Fraser Fir
68. Picea rubens - Red Spruce
69. Picus
echinata - Shortleaf Pine
70. Pinus
pungens - Table Mountain Pine
71. Pinus rigida - Pitch Pine
72. Pinus
strobus - Eastern White Pine
73. Pinus taeda - Loblolly Pine
74. Pinus
virginiana - Virginia Pine
75. Tsuga canadensis - Eastern Hemlock
76. Tsuga
caroliniana - Carolina Hemlock
Platanaceae – Sycamore Family
77. Plantanus occidentalis - Sycamore
Rosaceae – Rose Family
78. Ameranchier
arborea - Serviceberry
79. Crataegus,
sp. - Hawthorn
80. Prunus americana - American Plum
81. Prunus
pensylvanica - Pin Cherry
82. Prunus
serotina - Black Cherry
83. Sorbus americana - American Mountain Ash
Rutaceae – Rue Family
84. Ptelea
trifolia - Hoptree
Salicaceae – Willow Family
85. Salix nigra - Black Willow
Styracaceae – Storax Family
86. Halesia carolina - Carolina Silverbell
87. Styrax
grandifolia - Bigleaf Storax
Tiliaceae – Basswood Family
88. Tilia americana – Basswood
Ulmaceae – Elm Family
89. Celtis
occidentalis – Hackberry
90. Ulmus alata
– Winged Elm
91. Ulmus americana – American Elm
92. Ulmus rubra
– Slippery Elm
Becky
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