An United States Forest Service report known as the “Checklist of Natural and Native Trees”suggests that there could be more than 865 species of trees found in the United States. These are the 10 most popular native trees found that are found in the United States, based on various Federal studies of tree species stem counts and are listed in order of estimated number of trees according to species:
Red Maple or (Acer rubrum)
The red maples are the largest and most frequent species of tree found throughout North America and lives in different climates and habitats, mostly within the east of United States. Acer rubrum is an abundant seeder and easily grows from stumps, making it widespread in the forest as well as in urban areas.
Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda)
Also known as bull pine and old-field pine. Pinus Taedais the most commonly used pine in all the coastal areas of eastern. Its natural range extends from the east of Texas to the barrens of pine in New Jersey and is the predominant pine tree used for its paper and the solid wood it produces.
Sweetgum (Liquidambar Styraciflua)
Sweetgum is among the toughest trees that quickly will take over abandoned fields as well as cut-over forests that have not been managed. As with the red maple, it can easily grow in a variety of locations such as wetlands dry uplands, dry uplands, and hill country as high as 2,600 feet. It can be used as an ornamental plant, but it is has fallen out of fashion due to the sharp fruit that collects beneath the ground in the landscape.https://39aabdf26e78b40ad585b4df31be43a2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
Douglas Fir or (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
This fir’s tallness in that region of North American west is only surpassing in height by redwood. It is able to grow on dry and wet soils and is found on mountain and coastal slopes that range from 11,000 to 0. There are a variety exist of Pseudotsuga menziesii include those that are coastal Douglas fir from the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountain Douglas fir from the Rockies.
Quieting Aspen (also known as (Populus Tremuloides)
While not as widespread in stem the same way as red maple Populus Tremuloides is by far the most widely-dispersed plant within North America spanning the entire northern part across the entire continent. It is also known as the “keystone” tree species because of its significance in a variety of forest ecosystems throughout its extensive area.
Sugar Maple or (Acer saccharum)
The Acer saccharum is frequently referred to as”the “star” of eastern North America’s fall foliage show. It is extremely common throughout the region. The shape of its leaves is the symbol of Canada’s Dominion of Canada and the tree is the primary ingredient in the Northeast industry of maple syrup.
Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)
As with quaking aspen and having the same range that is balsam fir, it is the largest fir species in North America and the primary part in the Canadian boreal forest. The Abies balsamea thrives in moist, organic soils, as well as acidic swamps, and also on mountains that reach 5,600 feet..
Flowers Dogwood (Cornus florida)
Flowering dogwood is among the most commonly found understory hardwoods that can be found in coniferous and hardwood forests of the eastern region of North America. It is also among the most commonly seen trees found in urban landscapes. It grows from sea level to 5,000feet.
Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta)
This pine is plentiful especially in western Canada as well as in the Pacific Northwestern portion of the United States. Pinus contorta is widespread across in the Cascades, Sierra Nevada and extends into southern California. It is a tree of the mountains that grows to an height of 11,000 feet.
White Oak (Quercus alba)
Quercus alba is a species that can be found in the most fertile bottomlands and the most unproductive of mountain slopes. It is known as a resilient species and is found in a broad variety of habitats. It’s an oak that lives in coastal forests and woodlands that are found in the mid-western prairie.
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