The sky is blocked by a shaded canopy of tree leaves.
The sky is blocked by a shaded canopy of tree leaves.
Wildlife

Trees & Shrubs

We always see the forest for the trees. Photo: Richard Covey
We always see the forest for the trees. Photo: Richard Covey

Below is a list of the most common trees found along our boardwalk and grassland trail.

Conifer Trees

  • Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
  • Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
  • Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)
  • Spruce Pine (Pinus galbra)
  • Red Cedar (Juniperis virginiana)

Flowering Trees

  • Swamp Cottonwood (Populus heterophylla)
  • Water Hickory (Carya alba)
  • Ironwood (Carpinus caroliniana)
  • Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
  • White Oak (Quercus alba)
  • Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)
  • Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quarcus michauxii)
  • Water Oak (Quercus nigra)
  • Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia)
  • Hackberry (Celtis laevigata)
  • Winged Elm (Ulmus alata)
  • American Elm (Ulmus americana)
  • Water Elm (Planera aquatica)
  • Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)
  • Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipfera)
  • Sweet Bay (Mangolia virginiana)
  • Bull Bay (Magnolia grandiflora)
  • Red Bay (Persea borbonia)
  • Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus marshalli)
  • Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
  • Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
  • Water Locust (Gleditisia aquatica)
  • American Holly (Ilex opaca)
  • Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
  • Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
  • Swamp Blackgum (Nyssa biflora)
  • Tupelo Gum (Nyssa aquatica)
  • Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
  • Persimmon (Diospyros viriginiana)
  • Horse Sugar (Symplocos tintoria)
  • Water Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana)
  • Pumpkin Ash (Fraxinus profunda)
  • White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)

Shrubs

  • River Cane (Arundinaria gigantea)
  • Dwarf Palmetto (Sabal minor)
  • Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera)
  • Mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum)
  • Virginia Willow (Itea virginica)
  • Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
  • Blackberry (Rubus betulifolius)
  • Possum Haw (Ilex decidua)
  • Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)
  • Hercules Club (Aralia spinosa)
  • Swamp Dogwood (Cornus stricta)
  • Hairy-leaved Dogwood (Cornus asperifolia)
  • Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia)
  • Fetter-bush (Lyonia lucida)
  • Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboretum)
  • Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
  • Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)
  • American Snowbell (Styrax americana)
  • Button Bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
  • Black Haw (Viburnum obvatum)
  • Elderberry (Viburnum dentatum)
  • Sea-myrtle (Baccharis halimifolia)

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