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Native Trees of Georgia

Native Trees of Georgia. Created by the Emanuel County Institute. DESCRIPTION Leaves 6 to 9 inches long Bark on young trees dark in color and deeply furrowed Perhaps the fastest growing southern pine. USES Used in construction Interior and exterior finish Used for pulp.

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Native Trees of Georgia

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  1. Native Trees of Georgia Created by the Emanuel County Institute

  2. DESCRIPTION Leaves 6 to 9 inches long Bark on young trees dark in color and deeply furrowed Perhaps the fastest growing southern pine USES Used in construction Interior and exterior finish Used for pulp Loblolly PinePinus taeda

  3. Characteristics of Loblolly Pines

  4. DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 2 to 6 inches long 1 to ½ inches wide Ovals to oblong and pointed at each end Margins finely toothed USES Furniture Musical Instruments Tool handles Gun stocks Black Cherry Prunus serotina ehrh

  5. Characteristics of Black Cherry

  6. DESCRIPTION Evergreen 2 to 4 inches long Epilintic, think, spine teeth Bark is white or pale gray, smooth on young trunks USES Cabinet work Wood-turning Engraver’s Blocks Inlaying Christmas Decorations American HollyLlex opaca ait

  7. Characteristics of American Holly

  8. DESCRIPTION Deciduous leaves in winter; usually 21/2 inches long 11/2 inches wide with narrowed base 3 lobed Stands 70-80 feet high 2-3 feet in diameter USES One of the main red oak lumber species Used as an ornamental tree Water OakQuercus nigra

  9. Characteristics of Water Oak

  10. DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 3 - 6 inches long and 11/2 – 2 inches wide Margins toothed Tick bright green and hairy on the upper surface Whitish and hairy below USES Shuttle blocks Pulleys blocks Pulleys Mullet Heads of bobbin Heads of golf clubs Heads of handles Flowering DogwoodCornus florida

  11. Characteristics of Flowering Dogwood

  12. DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 11/2 – 5 ½ inches long 1/3 to 1 inch wide; narrow and pointed at both ends Light green smooth and skinny above Dull, paler and usually smooth below USES Planted widely as a shade tree Willow OakQuercus phellos

  13. Characteristics of Willow Oak

  14. DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in the spring of the second season 4 to 6 inches long 11/2 to 3 inches wide Smooth bright green shinning and smooth on the upper surface pale Nearly white and hairy below USES Wood of little or no commercial value Sweet Bay Magnolia virginiana

  15. Characteristics of Sweet Bay

  16. DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 5 – 6 inches long and wide Mostly 4 lobed with a rounded base dark green smooth and skinny on the upper surface Pale and smooth below USES Furniture Musical instruments Molding in houses and office building To make picture frames Yellow Poplar Lirodendown tulipifern

  17. Characteristics of Yellow Poplar

  18. DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 4 to 9 inches long, 1 ½ to 3 inches wide Bark grayish brown to darker USES Fence posts Railroad ties Fuel Chestnut OakQuercus prinus

  19. Characteristics of Chestnut Oak

  20. DESCRIPTION Leaves or needles 3 to 5 inches long It matures often at 80 or more feet in height with a straight trunk Trunk is 2-3 feet in diameter USES General Construction Interior finish Patterns Caskets Clocks Cabinet making Eastern White PinePinus strobus

  21. Characteristics of Eastern White Pine

  22. DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 4-9 inches long, 2 ¾ to 4 ¼ inches wide Bark silvery white or ashy gray and scaly USES Agricultural implements Wheels Fence Posts Baskets Fuel Swamp Chestnut Quercus michauxxi

  23. Characteristics of Swamp Chestnut

  24. DESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in autumn 2 to 5 inches long, ½ to 3 inches wide Bark light brown, often tinged with red deeply furrowed USES Boxes boards Furniture Interior Trim Cross ties Pulp BlackgumNyssa sylvatica marsh

  25. Characteristics of Blackgum

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