Forestry tree list12v6FINAL

2012 National Tournament Specimen List for ForestryOrganized to correspond to Audubon Field Guides of North American TreesThe species on the National Tree List are for the national competition. States will provide theirown more limited lists, which will include an appropriate subset of species from the national listand may include additional species.This list is set up by plant families for the student’s and coach’s convenience. Participants arenot expected to know family names for the actual event. Classification follows that of theNational Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees.Family Scientific Name Common Name Page-EPage-WGinkgoaceae (Ginkgo Family) 271E 243WGinkgo biloba Ginkgo 271E 243WTaxaceae (Yew Family) 245WTaxus brevifolia Pacific Yew 245WPinaceae (Pine Family) 276E 248WAbies balsamea Balsam Fir 277EAbies concolor White Fir 251WAbies grandis Grand Fir 252WAbies lasiocarpa Subalpine Fir 253WLarix laricina Tamarack (Eastern Larch) 281E 259WLarix occidentalis Western Larch 261WPicea engelmannii Engelmann Spruce 263WPicea glauca White Spruce 283E 264WPicea mariana Black Spruce 284E 265WPicea pungens Blue Spruce 267WPicea rubens Red Spruce 285EPicea sitchensis Sitka Spruce 267WPinus albicaulis Whitebark Pine 268WPinus aristata Bristlecone Pine 269WPinus attenuata Knobcone Pine 271WPinus banksiana Jack Pine 286EPinus contorta Lodgepole Pine 273WPinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 287EPinus edulis Pinyon 276WPinus flexilis Limber Pine 278WPinus lambertiana Sugar Pine 280WPinus monophylla Singleleaf Pinyon 282WPinus monticola Western White Pine 283WPinus palustris Longleaf Pine 291EPinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine 286WPinus resinosa Red Pine 293EPinus rigida Pitch Pine 294EPinus strobus Eastern White Pine 296EPinus taeda Loblolly Pine 297EPinus virginiana Virginia Pine 298EPseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir 294WTsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 299ETsuga heterophylla Western Hemlock 296WTsuga mertensiana Mountain Hemlock 297W

Family Scientific Name Common Name Page-EPage-WCupressaceae (Cypress Family) 305E 303WChamaecyparis lawsoniana Port-Orford-cedar (Oregon Cedar) 303WCupressus macrocarpa Monterey Cypress 310WJuniperus osteosperma Utah Juniper 316WJuniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper 318WJuniperus virginiana Eastern Redcedar 310EThuja occidentalis Northern White-cedar 312EThuja plicata Western Redcedar 321WPalmae /Arecaceae (Palm Family) 314E 323WSabal palmetto Cabbage Palmetto 314EWashingtonia filifera California Washingtonia 324WSalicaceae (Willow Family) 319 E 338WPopulus angustifolia Narrowleaf Cottonwood 340WPopulus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 321E 341WPopulus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood 322EPopulus fremontii Fremont Cottonwood 342WPopulus grandidentata Bigtooth (Largetooth) Aspen 323EPopulus tremuloides Quaking Aspen 326E 344WPopulus trichocarpa Black Cottonwood 345WSalix bebbiana Bebb Willow 330E 351WSalix nigra Black Willow 335E 361Waudubon spelled incorrectly Salix scouleriana Scouler Willow 363WJuglandaceae (Walnut Family) 344ECarya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory 345ECarya glabra Pignut Hickory 347Eaudubon spelled incorrectly Carya illinoinensis Pecan 348ECarya ovata Shagbark Hickory 352EJuglans cinerea Butternut 356EJuglans nigra Black Walnut 358EBetulaceae (Birch Family) 360E 375WAlnus rubra Red Alder 377WBetula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch 364EBetula lenta Sweet Birch 365EBetula occidentalis Water Birch 367E 382WBetula papyrifera Paper Birch 368E 383WBetula populifolia Gray Birch 370ECarpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam 372EOstrya virginiana Eastern Hophornbeam 374EFagaceae (Beech Family) 375E 387WCastanea dentata American Chestnut 377EFagus grandifolia American Beech 380ELithocarpus densiflorus Tanoak 390WQuercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak 391WQuercus alba White Oak 382EQuercus bicolor Swamp White Oak 384EQuercus chrysolepis Canyon Live Oak 393WQuercus douglasii Blue Oak 394WQuercus falcata Southern Red Oak 388E

Family Scientific Name Common Name Page-EPage-WQuercus garryana Oregon White Oak 399WQuercus imbricaria Shingle Oak 391EQuercus kelloggii California Black Oak 403WQuercus macrocarpa Bur Oak 395EQuercus muhlenbergii Chinkapin Oak 399E 407WQuercus palustris Pin Oak 403EQuercus prinus Chestnut Oak 405EQuercus rubra Northern Red Oak 407EQuercus velutina Black Oak 410EQuercus virginiana Live Oak 410EUlmaceae (Elm Family) 412E 415WCeltis occidentalis Hackberry 414EUlmus americana American Elm 419E 416WUlmus rubra Slippery Elm 423EMoraceae (Mulberry Family) 428E 422WMaclura pomifera Osage-orange 429E 422WMorus alba White Mulberry 430E 423WMorus rubra Red Mulberry 432E 425WMagnoliaceae (Magnolia Family) 434E 429WLiriodendron tulipifera Yellow-poplar 436E 429WMagnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia 440E 430WMagnolia macrophylla Bigleaf Magnolia 441EAnnonaceae (Custard Apple Family) 446EAsimina triloba Pawpaw 446ELauraceae (Laurel Family) 448E 433WSassafras albidum Sassafras 450EUmbellularia californica California-laurel 434WHamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel Family) 452E 436WHamamelis virginiana Witch-hazel 452ELiquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum 453E 436WPlatanaceae (Sycamore Family) 455E 438WPlatanus occidentalis Sycamore 456EPlatanus racemosa California Sycamore 439WRosaceae (Rose Family) 458E 442WAmelanchier alnifolia Western Serviceberry 459E 443WCercocarpus ledifolius Curlleaf Cercocarpus 446WCrataegus douglasii Black Hawthorn 451WCrataegus pruinosa Frosted Hawthorn 480EHeteromeles arbutifolia Toyon 458WPrunus americana American Plum 493E 462WPrunus emarginata Bitter Cherry 466WPrunus pensylvanica Pin Cherry 504E 470WPrunus serotina Black Cherry 506E 472WPrunus virginiana Common Chokecherry 508E 474WSorbus americana American Mountain-ash 510ELeguminosae (Legume Family) 513E 481WAcacia farnesiana Huisache (Sweet Acacia) 513E 482WCercis canadensis Eastern Redbud 518ECercidium floridum Blue Paloverde 488W

Family Scientific Name Common Name Page-EPage-WGleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust 523E 494WGymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffeetree 524EProsopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite 525E 499WRobinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 526ERutaceae (Rue or Citrus Family) 534EZanthoxylum clava-herculis Hercules-club (Toothache-tree)536ESimaroubaceae (Quassia Family) 539 EAilanthus altissima Ailanthus (Tree of Heaven) 539 EAnacardiaceae (Cashew Family) 545E 518WRhus glabra Smooth Sumac 548E 518WAquifoliaceae (Holly Family) 557EIlex opaca American Holly 564EIlex vomitoria Yaupon 565EAceraceae (Maple Family) 570E 529WAcer negundo Boxelder 572E 533WAcer rubrum Red Maple 577E 537WAcer saccharinum Silver Maple 578E 538WAcer saccharum Sugar Maple 579EHippocastanaceae (Buckeye Family) 582E 539WAesculus californica California Buckeye 539WAesculus glabra Ohio Buckeye 583ETiliaceae (Basswood Family) 597ETilia americana American Basswood 597ECactaceae (Cactus Family) 561WCereus giganteus Saguaro 561W(Myrtle Family)569WEucalyptus globulus Bluegum Eucalyptus 569WCornaceae (Dogwood Family) 613E 572WCornus florida Flowering Dogwood 615ECornus nuttallii Pacific Dogwood 572WNyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo (Blackgum) 620EEricaceae (Heath Family) 576WArbutus menziesii Pacific Madrone 577WEbenaceae (Ebony Family) 634EDiospyros virginiana Common Persimmon 635EOleaceae (Olive Family) 644E 583WFraxinus americana White Ash 647EFraxinus latifolia Oregon Ash 589WFraxinus velutina Velvet Ash 592WBignoniaceae (Bignonia Family) 663E 597WCatalpa bignonioides Southern Catalpa 663E 597WCatalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa 664E 598WChilopsis linearis Desert-willow 599WCaprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) 669E 603WSambucus canadensis American Elder (Elderberry) 669EEuphorbiaceae(Spurge Family)Aleurites moluccana Kukui neither guide