Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana: The eastern red is an aromatic evergreen tree with reddish-brown thin bark. This tree is the most widely distributed eastern conifer native in 37 states. It is resistant to the extremes of heat, drought, and cold. The cedar is often found along fence rows because of birds who consume the fruit and then fly to the fences for rest.

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Northern Red Oak, Quercus rubra: This oak is the northern most eastern oak. It can be found in west Ontario to Cape Breton Island, extending south to Georgia, west to eastern Oklahoma, then north to Minnesota. The northern red oak is a popular shade and street tree.

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American Beech, Fagus grandifolia: An attractive shade tree with light gray, smooth, thin bark. The bark found on older trees resembles elephant skin, and is a favorite for carving initials and dates.

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Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda. This pine serves many important uses for humans and wildlife. It is commonly used for furniture, pulpwood, plywood, poles, mulch, and stabilizing eroding areas. The wild turkey, gray squirrel, fox squirrel, white-tailed deer, and bobwhite quail use this tree for shelter. Red-cockaded woodpeckers are endangered species and use this tree for nesting sites.

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Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua: The tree was once used for chewing gum and medicinal purposes. The fruit is a brown prickly ball. Its leaves are star shaped with five, sometimes seven long pointed lobes.

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Tulip Poplar, Lirodendron tulipifera: The Tulip Poplar features distinctive yellow-green flowers growing on the branches of this tall forest giant. Poplars can grow up to 120 feet. Their soft wood makes them valuable for furniture.

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American Elm, Ulmus americana: The Dutch Elm Disease was accidentally introduced in 1930 and has reeked havoc on this once abundant and well known species. The tree has dark green elliptical leaves until fall when they turn bright yellow.

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Red Maple, Acer rubrum: The twigs are often reddish and the bark is thinning gray. The leaf arrangement is paired and the leaf has three shallow short pointed lobes

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