Indiana Hardwood Tree Identification

Tree identification field guide.

Indiana hardwood tree identification.

Included are non native invasive species this is a searchable sortable list of conifers and hardwood trees featuring their scientific names as well as common names by which they are generally known and includes links to more tree information by clicking on their scientific and. Sandy has helped put together the following list of trees that are native to indiana. Most common hardwoods unlike the conifers or softwood firs spruce and pines hardwood trees have evolved into a broad array of common species. In 1991 the hardwood forestry fund hff partnered with the indiana department of natural resources indiana dnr to organize a tree planting in an empty field along the scenic blue river in the harrison crawford state forest.

That accounts for hundreds of more species of naturalized exotics all told worldwide we have about 50 000 species. Wood manufacturing consumes only 4 of the energy used by all primary industrial raw material manufacturing while steel and concrete manufacturing consumes 56 total wood consumption exceeds the combined consumption of steel and concrete. Small tree well known for its white flowers in spring. In 1931 the tulip tree sometimes called yellow poplar or tulip poplar was designated the state tree.

Begin identifying your tree by choosing the appropriate region below. The wood from hardwood trees tends to be harder because the trees grow at a slower rate giving the wood its greater density. Our illustrated step by step process makes it easy to identify a tree simply by the kinds of leaves it produces. Nearly 1 200 species of trees grow naturally in the u s.

The planting consisted of 1 000 walnut seedlings and 6 000 white oak seedlings. To that we can add all the trees that people have brought here from elsewhere and planted where conditions are similar enough for the trees to thrive. Liriodendron tulipifera is found only in eastern north america and is native to scattered counties throughout the southern half of indiana usually growing 100 200 feet tall the state champion on indiana s big tree registry 2010 is 118 feet tall and may be found in the city of washington. This guide features 20 of the most abundant and most often used hardwood species.

The red fruit is an important food for many species of wildlife. As a resource american hardwoods are abundant renewing and sustainable and an excellent choice for eco effective design and building. Full sun partial shade. Medium size wildlife shrub with clusters of white flowers in spring and white fruit in fall.

The only energy required to grow a tree is the sun and trees remove carbon dioxide from the air and give off oxygen. The guide to american hardwood species.