Backyard Native Habitat Project



This is a list of trees found in a backyard native habitat project that I am working on. It is listed in the order in which they were discovered. The project involves the identification and documentation of species on the property, and the elimination of non natives. The property owner wishes to bring about a more natural habitat, and encourage wildlife, particularly birds.

  • Black Cherry Prunus serotina
  • Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana
  • Blackjack Oak Quercus marilandica
  • Red Oak Quercus rubra
  • Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua
  • Hickory Carya tomentesa
  • Huckleberry Vaccinium arboreum
  • Dogwood Cornus florida
  • Red Mulberry Morus rubra
  • Winged Elm Ulmus alata
  • Sassafras Sassafras albidum
  • Water Oak Quercus nigra
  • Box Elder Maple Acer negundo
  • Wax Myrtle Myrica cerifera
  • Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria
  • American Holly Ilex opaca
  • Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana
  • Post Oak Quercus stellata
  • Shinning Sumac Rhus capallina
  • Pin Oak Quercus phellos
  • Black Gum Nyssa Sylvatica
  • Loblolly Pine pinus taeda
  • Smooth Bark Hickory Carya glabra

    August 13, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Backyard habitat, Biodiversity, Native plants, Uncategorized

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    1. Burns Environmental » Backyard Habitat Notes - August 13, 2008

      [...] of the trees listed on the previous page have a large number of common names, and some are very interesting. One of the common names for [...]

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