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Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Dry, rocky soil
Bark: Reddish; peels off easily
Leaves: thin leaf blades that are alternately arranged and yellow-green. They are oval in shape with pointed tips and smooth edges.
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Elms (Genus Ulmus)Observer
treesDescription
Fairly large tree (about 60 feet), with alternate, simple, pinnate (venation), leaves. The leaves are also small, broad and have an oblique base. The bark is light brown with flattened ridges that break into thin, loose, flaky scales.
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Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)Observer
treesDescription
bark is grayish-brownish, has a stringy texture, and is fissured. The seed cones are green-maturing gray-brown and globular.
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Post Oak (Quercus stellata)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Dry soil, savannah
Bark: Ashy grey; blocky and rigged
Leaves: Alternate, simple, oblong; three perpendicular terminal lobes; leathery and have short hairs underneath
Other: Produces acorns
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Water Oak (Quercus nigra)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Stream bank; wet, swampy soil.
Bark: rough scaly-ridges
Leaves: simple, alternate, deciduous, and spatula-shaped. Have a hairy underside and a lobe that looks like a drop of water is hanging off the end of the leaf.
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White Oak (Quercus alba)Observer
treesDescription
Has bark that is light gray, shallow fissured and scaly. leaves are alternate, obovate or oblong, and seven to nine-lobed.
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Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Found in low, wet conditions (meaning of "loblolly"). Rocky soil.
Other: needles are in bundles of three, seed cones are green, has sort of an evergreen character.
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American Hard Pines (Section Trifoliae)Observer
treesDescription
Thick, reddish-brown, scaly bark. The leaves are dark-green, needle-like and occur in bundles of three.
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Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)Observer
treesDescription
Needle-like leaves, in bundles of two and three. The cones have thin scales and a short prickle. Bark is furrowed into rough scaly plates.
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American Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)Observer
treesDescription
Brown bark with leaves that are ovoid-acute,long, broad, and have finely-serrated margins.
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Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat type: Rocky soil
Bark: Light reddish brown, furrowed and scaly.
Leaves: lustrous upper surfaces, with entire, often wavy margins.
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Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)Observer
treesDescription
Simple, broadly ovate leaves, with smooth margins. the leaves were dark green, stiff, and leathery. The bark is smooth.
Habitat type: Rocky Soil
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American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Stream-side, hardwood
Bark: Dark grey; scaly, regular ridges
Leaves: Alternate, simple and star-shaped, with 5 to 7 points; finely toothed margins
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Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Sandy soil
Bark: Smooth, light-grey
Leaves: Alternate, ovate to elliptical with a rounded apex; glossy dark green on top, paler on underside
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American Holly (Ilex opaca)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat type: Rocky soil.
Bark: Light gray with small warty bumps.
Leaves: Alternate pattern; Broad, stiff, yellow green above and pale green beneath; edge of leaf contains sharp, spike-like points; acute apex and wedge-shaped base.
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American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Rocky soil
Bark: Smooth, silver-grey
Leaves: Dark green; small teeth
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Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Slightly sandy soil
Bark: Grey/brown; ridged and spongy
Leaves: Alternate, oblanceolate to oval, no teeth
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White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Moist soil
Bark: Dark grey-brown with reddish scales
Leaves: Opposite, simple, ovate to elliptical, green above and paler below
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Mockernut (Carya tomentosa)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Along ridges; dry hills/hillsides
Bark: Light gray ridges and shallow, darker, furrows,
Leaves: Alternate, pinnately compound, with 7 to 9 serrate, lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate leaflets, green above and paler below.
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Black Hickory (Carya texana)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Sandy uplands
Bark: Dark brown/black
Leaves: Alternate and pinnately compound, finely toothed edges on leaflet; dark green above and paler below with rusty hairs
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Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Grassy hill-top, dry soil
Bark: Light grey, scaly ridges
Leaves: Alternate; green above and pale below; lanceolate and serrate leaflets
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Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Sandy uplands
Bark: Grey with shallow furrows
Leaves: Alternate, pinnately compound; leaflets are lanceolate and serrate; dark green above and pale below
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American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)Observer
treesDescription
Habitat: Rocky soil.
Bark: Smooth and greenish/gray
Leaves: Alternate; prominent veins; dull deep green above, pale green beneath
