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North American Hardwoods
(Database source: NC State - E.A. Wheeler)
ACE Acer floridanum-st
ACE Acer glabrum-st
ACE Acer macrophyllum-st
(Bigleaf Maple)
ACE Acer negundo-st
(Boxelder)
ACE Acer nigrum-st
(Black Hard Maple)
ACE Acer rubrum-st
(Red Soft Maple)
ACE Acer saccharinum-st
(Silver Soft Maple)
ACE Acer saccharum-st
(Sugar Hard Maple)
ACE Acer spp
(Maple)
ACE Acer spp
(Maple)
ANA Metopium brownei-k
(Chechum / Poison-Wood)
ANA Rhus copallina-nc
(Shining Sumac)
ANA Rhus diversiloba
(Poison Oak)
ANA Rhus glabra
(Smooth Sumac)
ANA Rhus microphylla-nc
(Little Leaf Sumac)
ANA Rhus typhina-nc
(Staghorn Sumac)
ANN Annona glabra
(Pond Apple)
ANN Asimina triloba
(Pawpaw)
APO Nerium oleander
(Oleander)
AQF Ilex decidua-pb
(Possumhaw)
AQF Ilex opaca-pb
(American Holly)
AQF Ilex verticillata-pb
(Common Winterberry)
AQF Nemopanthus sp
ARL Aralia sinensis,spinosa
(Hercules Club)
AVI Avicennia spp
(Black Mangrove)
BET Alnus sec.alnobetula-jh
(Alder)
BET Alnus sec.gymnothyrsus-jh
(Alder)
BET Alnus sp
(Alder)
BET Alnus spp-st
(Alder)
BET Betula sbs.albae-jh
BET Betula sbs.costatae-jh
BET Betula sbs.nanae-jh
BET Betula sec.acuminatae-jh
BET Betula spp
(Birch)
BET Carpinus caroliniana-st
(Hornbeam)
BET Carpinus spp-jh
(Hornbeam)
BET Corylus americana-st
(American Filbert)
BET Corylus californica-st
(Califironian Hazel)
BET Corylus spp-jh
BET Ostrya carpinifolia,virginiana
(Hophornbeam)
BET Ostrya knowl,virginiana-st
(Hophornbeam)
BET Ostrya spp-jh
(Hophornbeam)
BET Ostryopsis davidiana-jh
BIG Catalpa bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa)
BIG Catalpa bignonioides,speciosa
BIG Catalpa speciosa-nc
(Northern Catalpa)
BIG Chilopsis linearis
(Desert Willow)
BIG Cybistax sp
BOR Cordia sebestena-hg
(Geiger Tree)
BUD Buddleja asiatica
(Butterfly Bush)
BUX Simmondsia californica
(Goat-Nut)
CAC Cephalocereus sp
CAL Calycanthus fertilis,floridus
(Sweetshrub)
CAL Calycanthus floridus-sc
(Sweetshrub)
CAL Calycanthus floridus,var.laevigatus-sc
CAS Casuarina equisetifolia
(Horsetail Beefwood)
CAS Casuarina muricata
CDP Cercidiphyllum sp
(Katsura Tree)
CEL Canotia holacantha
CEL Mortonia sp
CEL Schaefferia frutescens-k
(Florida Boxwood)
CEL Schaefferia sp
(Yellowwood)
CHN Eurotia lanata
(Winter Fat)
CHN Sarcobatus vermiculatus
(Black Greasewood)
CHN Suaeda gorretana
(Sea Blite)
CMB Laguncularia racemosa+dj
(White Mangrove)
CMP Baccharis pilularis
(Kidneywort)
CNL Canella winterana
(Cinnamon Bark)
COR Cornus californica
(Creek Dogwood)
COR Cornus florida
(Dogwood)
COR Cornus macrophylla,peruviana
COR Cornus oblonga,californica
COR Cornus sanguinea
CPP Isomeris arborea
(Burro Fat)
CPR Sambucus callicarpa
(Pacific Red Elder)
CPR Sambucus spp+fs
(Elderberry)
CRO Crossosoma sp
CSL Cercis canadensis+k
(Redbud)
CSL Gleditsia aquatica-nc
(Waterlocust)
CSL Gleditsia triacanthos
(Honeylocust)
CSL Guibourtia hymenaefolia
CSL Gymnocladus dioicus
(Kentucky Coffee Tree)
CYR Cliftonia sp
(Titi)
CYR Cyrilla racemiflora
(Leatherwood)
EBN Diospyros sp
EBN Diospyros virginiana
(Persimmon)
EBN Diospyros virginiana
(Persimmon)
ELE Elaeagnus angustifolia-nc
(Russian Olive)
ELE Shepherdia sp
(Buffalo-Berry)
ERI Andromeda ferruginea
ERI Arbutus menziesii-nc
(Madrone)
ERI Arctostaphylos diversifolia
ERI Arctostaphylos sp
(Manzanita)
ERI Arctostaphylos viscida
(White-Leaf Manzanita)
ERI Erica melanthera
(Blackeyed Heath)
ERI Gaultheria shallon
(Salal)
ERI Gaylussacia baccata
(Black Huckleberry)
ERI Gaylussacia sp
(Huckleberry)
ERI Kalmia latifolia
(Mt. Laurel)
ERI Kalmia sp
ERI Lyonia ferruginea
(Tree Lyonia)
ERI Lyonia sp
ERI Lyonia sp
ERI Oxydendrum arboreum
(Sourwood)
ERI Rhododendron catawbiense,maximum-nc
ERI Vaccinium arboreum-nc
(Tree Sparkleberry)
EUP Drypetes keyensis-nc
EUP Gymnanthes lucida+k
(Oysterwood)
EUP Ricinus communis
(Castor-Bean)
EUP Savia bahamensis-nc
(Bahama Maidenbush)
FAG Castanea dentata,sativa
(Chestnut)
FAG Castanea sp
(Chestnut)
FAG Castanopsis chrysophylla
(Evergreen Chinkapin)
FAG Fagus crenata,grandiflora,sylvatica
(Beech)
FAG Fagus sp
(Beech)
FAG Lithocarpus densiflorus-nc
(Tanoak)
FAG Quercus spp-nc
(Evergreen)
FAG Quercus spp+nc
(Evergreen Oaks)
FAG Quercus spp-prl
FAG Quercus
(Red & Black Oaks)
FAG Quercus
(White Oaks)
FOQ Fouquieria splendens
(Ocotillo)
GAR Garrya sp
(Silk Tassel)
GUT Clusia sp
GUT Hypericum acerosum
(St. John's Wort)
HAM Fothergilla sp
(Witch-Alder)
HAM Liquidambar styraciflua
(Sweetgum)
HAM Liquidambar styraciflua
(Sweetgum)
HCS Aesculus glabra
(Ohio Buckeye)
HCS Aesculus octandra
(Yellow Buckeye)
HDR Deutzia spp-ss
HDR Philadelphus spp-ss
(Mock Orange)
HYD Eriodictyon trichocalyx
(Yerba Santa)
ILC Illicium spp-sc
(Anise-Tree)
JUG Carya illinoiensis-es
(Pecan)
JUG Carya leiodermis
JUG Carya ovata
(Shagbark Hickory)
JUG Carya pallida
(Pignut Hickory)
JUG Carya sp
(Hickory)
JUG Carya spp
(True Hickory)
JUG Carya tomentosa
(Mockernut Hickory)
JUG Juglans butternut.grp-rm
JUG Juglans cinerea,sieboldiana
JUG Juglans microcarpa-rm
(Little Walnut)
JUG Juglans nigra
(Black Walnut)
JUG Juglans nigra,californica,major-rm
LAB Salvia apiana
(White Sage)
LAB Salvia mellifera
(Black Sage)
LAU Persea americana
(Avocado)
LAU Persea borbonia-nc
(Redbay)
LAU Sassafras albidum
LAU Sassafras sp
LAU Umbellularia californica
(Pacific Myrtle)
LOG Gelsemium sempervirens-am
(Vine)
LOR Phoradendron flavescens
(Mistletoe)
LTN Leitneria floridana
(Corkwood)
LYT Lagerstroemia indica-bz
(Crepe Myrtle)
LYT Lagerstroemia sp
MAG Liriodendron chinense
MAG Liriodendron tulipifera
(Yellow Poplar)
MAG Liriodendron tulipifera
(Yellow Poplar)
MAG Liriodendron tulipifera-st
(Yellow Poplar)
MAG Magnolia acuminata
(Cucumber Tree)
MAG Magnolia acuminata-st
(Cucumber Tree)
MAG Magnolia fraseri,tripetala
MAG Magnolia grandiflora
(Southern Magnolia)
MAG Magnolia grandiflora-st
(Southern Magnolia)
MAG Magnolia grandiflora,virginiana
MAG Magnolia ovata,pterocarpa
MAG Magnolia virginiana-st
(Sweetbay)
MEL Melia azedarach
(Chinaberry)
MEL Swietenia sp
(Mahogany)
MIM Acacia sp
MIM Albizia julibrissin-tq
(Silktree)
MIM Albizia lebbek+tq
(Woman's Tongue)
MIM Lysiloma latisiliqua
(Wild Tamarind)
MIM Lysiloma latisiliqua+k
(Wild Tamarind)
MIM Prosopis odorata
(Mesquite)
MLP Byrsonima lucida-nc
(Key Byrsonima)
MOR Bosquiea angolensis
(Okuri)
MOR Broussonetia papyrifera
(Paper Mulberry)
MOR Maclura pomifera
(Osage Orange)
MOR Maclura pomifera
(Osage Orange)
MOR Maclura pomifera-wkt
MOR Morus alba,nigra,rubra-wkt
MOR Morus rubra-nc
(Red Mulberry)
MRG Moringa oleifera
(Horseradish Tree)
MRS Ardisia escallonioides-nc
(Marbleberry)
MRT Eucalyptus saligna+hd
(Sydney Blue Gum)
MRT Psidium guajava-nc
(Guava)
MYR Myrica californica-nc
(Pacific Bayberry)
MYR Myrica cerifera
(Wax Myrtle)
NYC Guapira discolor
(Blolly)
NYC Pisonia aculeata
(Devils-Claw / Cock-Spur)
NYS Nyssa sp
(Tupelo)
NYS Nyssa spp-prl
(Tupelo)
OLC Ximenia americana+k
(Tallowwood)
OLE Forestiera acuminata-nc
(Swamp Privet)
OLE Fraxinus americana
(White Ash)
OLE Fraxinus americana,excelsior
OLE Fraxinus carolinianum
OLE Fraxinus nigra+pd
(Brown Ash)
OLE Fraxinus sp
(Ash)
PAP Dendromecon rigida
(Bush Poppy)
PLT Platanus acerifolia
(London Plane Tree)
PLT Platanus occidentalis
(Sycamore)
PLT Platanus spp
(Sycamore / Plane Tree)
PPL Amorpha sp
PPL Cladrastis kentukea
(Yellow Wood)
PPL Cladrastis sp
PPL Dalea spinosa
(Desert Smoketree)
PPL Erythrina herbacea-nc
(Se Coralbean)
PPL Eysenhardtia sp
PPL Pickeringia sp
PPL Robinia pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
PPL Robinia pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
PPL Robinia sp
PPL Sophora sp+k
PUN Punica granatum
(Pomegranate)
RHM Ceanothus greggii,spinosus
(Red-Heart)
RHM Ceanothus incanus
(White Thorn)
RHM Colubrina arborescens-nc
(Coffee Colubrina)
RHM Colubrina cubensis-nc
(Cuban Colubrina)
RHM Colubrina reclinata+k
(Soldier Wood)
RHM Condalia hookeri
(Bluewood)
RHM Krugiodendron ferreum+k
(Ironwood)
RHM Reynosia septentrionalis
(Darling Plum)
RHM Rhamnus purshiana-nc
(Cascara Buckthorn)
RHM Rhamnus sp
RHZ Rhizophora mangle-k
(Red Mangrove)
RHZ Rhizophora spp-gv
(Red Mangrove)
ROS Adenostoma fasciculatum
(Chamise)
ROS Amelanchier alnifolia
(W. Serviceberry)
ROS Amelanchier arborea
(Downy Serviceberry)
ROS Cercocarpus ledifolius-k
(Mountain Mahogany)
ROS Chamaebatia sp
(Mountain Misery)
ROS Crataegus douglasii,monogyna
(Hawthorn)
ROS Fallugia sp
(Apache Plume)
ROS Holodiscus sp
(Cream Bush)
ROS Lyonothamnus floribundus
(Lyon Tree / Catalina Ironwood)
ROS Physocarpus sp
(Nine-Bark)
ROS Potentilla sp
(Cinquefoil)
ROS Prunus racemosa,serotina,grayana
ROS Prunus serotina
(Black Cherry)
ROS Prunus serotina
(Black Cherry)
ROS Pyrus communis+k
(Pear)
ROS Pyrus malus
(Apple)
ROS Rubus sp
ROS Sorbaria stellipila
(False Spiraea)
ROS Sorbus decora,americana
(Mountain-Ash)
ROS Vauquelina californica-k
(Torrey Vauquelina)
RUB Exostemma caribaeum+kn
(Caribbean Princewood)
RUB Guettarda elliptica,scabra
(Velvetseed)
RUB Pinckneya sp
(Fever-Tree)
RUB Randia aculeata-nc
(Texas Randia / Box Briar)
RUT Amyris elemifera+br
(Torchwood)
RUT Choisya sp
(Mexican Orange)
RUT Citrus aurantifolia,aurantium,limonia
RUT Citrus spp-k
RUT Cneoridium sp
RUT Ptelea baldwinii
(Hop Tree)
RUT Thamnosma sp
(Turpentine Broom)
RUT Zanthoxylum americanum
(Common Prickly-Ash)
RUT Zanthoxylum fagara-nc
(Lime Prickly-Ash)
SAL Populus grandidentata
(Bigtooth Aspen)
SAL Populus spp
(Aspens / Cottonwoods)
SAL Populus spp
(Cottonwoods / Aspens)
SAL Salix spp
(Willow)
SAL Salix spp
(Willows)
SAP Hypelate trifoliata-nc
(White Ironwood)
SAP Koelreuteria paniculata-nc
(Goldenrain Tree)
SAP Ungnadia speciosa-nc
(Mexican Buckeye)
SCR Paulownia tomentosa
(Princess-Tree)
SMR Ailanthus altissima
(Tree Of Heaven)
SMR Ailanthus altissima
(Tree Of Heaven)
SMR Castela sp
SMR Picramnia pentandra-nc
(Bitterbush)
SMR Simarouba glauca+k
(Paradise Tree)
SOL Lycium carolinianum
SPT Bumelia celastrina+bk
(Saffron Plum)
SPT Bumelia lanuginosa+bk
(Gum Bumelia)
SPT Bumelia tenax+bk
(Tough Bumelia)
SPT Manilkara zapota+k
(Sapodilla)
STP Staphylea spp-sc
(Bladder-Nut)
STR Firmiana simplex-nc
(Chinese Parasol Tree)
STR Fremontodendron californica
(California Fremontia)
STY Halesia carolina
(Carolina Silverbell)
STY Halesia carolina-nc
(Carolina Silverbell)
STY Halesia sp
(Silverbell)
STY Halesia spp-dp
(Silverbell)
STY Styrax grandifolius-nc
(Bigleaf Snowbell)
STY Styrax platinifolius,texanus-dp
STY Styrax spp-dp
SUR Suriana maritima-nc
(Bay Cedar)
TEA Gordonia concentatrix,anomala
TEA Gordonia singaporensis,taipingensis
TEO Jacquinia keyensis-nc
(Joewood)
THY Dirca palustris
(Leatherwood)
TIL Tilia americana,japonica
(Basswood)
TIL Tilia heterophylla-nc
(Basswood)
TIL Tilia spp+k
(Basswood)
TIL Tilia spp-kr
(Basswood)
ULM Celtis laevigata,occidentalis
(Sugarberry / Hackberry)
ULM Celtis occidentalis
(Hackberry)
ULM Celtis reticulata
(Netleaf Hackberry)
ULM Planera aquatica+es
(Water Elm)
ULM Ulmus americana
ULM Ulmus americana,davidiana,carpinifolia
(Soft Elms)
ULM Ulmus rubra
(Slippery Elm)
ULM Ulmus spp
ULM Ulmus thomasii
(Hard Elm)
VRB Aloysia sp+skp
(Lemon-Scented Verbena)
VRB Citharexylum fructicosum-nc
(Fiddlewood)
ZYG Guaiacum officinale,sanctum
(Lignum Vitae)