Biol 272 - Local Flora

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Viburnum acerifolium or "Mapleleaf Viburnum"

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•Adoxaceae (MoschatelFamily). Widespread in eastern N. America

•Tri-lobed,opposite leaves. Main vein per lobe that connect at base. At stem tip, cymose inflorescence.

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Viburnum prunifolium or "Black Haw"

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•Adoxaceae (MoschatelFamily).

•Opposite, serrulateleaves.

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Viburnum rafinesqueanum or "Downy Arrow wood"

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•Adoxaceae (MoschatelFamily); More of a northeastern species in N.Carolina

•Opposite,serrate leaves

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Liquidambar styraciflua or "Sweet Gum"

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•Altingiaceae (Altingia Family)

•Alternate, palmately lobed leaves with tiny teeth. Petiole not red.

•Spikey "gumball" fruit.

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Toxicodendron radicans or "Poison Ivy"

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•Anacardiaceae(Cashew Family)•Oblique, three, lobed leaflets.

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Asimina triloba or "Pawpaw"

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•Annonaceae(Custard-apple Family)

•Alternate, oblong leaves with green pepper smell.

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Ilex opaca or "AmericanHolly"

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•Aquifoliaceae(Holly Family)

•Evergreen,spiny-margined leaves

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Hexastylis arifolia or "ArrowleafHeartleaf"

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•Aristolochiaceae(Birthwort Family)

•Antpollinated and dispersed. "Little brown jug".

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Celtis laevigata or "Southern Sugarberry"

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•Cannabinaceae (or Ulmaceae, or Celtidaceae)•Bottomland forests, and upland onCalcium-rich soils)

•Oblique, serrated leaves with rough tops. Thin branches.

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Juniperus virginiana or "Eastern Red Cedar"

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•Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)

•Opposite, scale-leaves

•Berry-like “cones” on females.

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Polystichum acrostichoides or "Christmas Fern"

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•Dryopteridaceae(Wood-fern Family)•Evergreen

•Commonfern of eastern North America

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Oxydendrum arboreum or "Sourwood"

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•Ericaceae(Heath Family)

•Sour tasting, alternate leaves. Needle like hairs on the midvein base.

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Vaccinium pallidum or "Hillside Blueberry/ LowbushBlueberry"

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•Ericaceae(Heath Family)

•Formerly known as Vaccinium vacillans

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Cercis canadensis or "Redbud"

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•Fabaceae (PeaFamily)•Unifoliolate, alternate leaves, with entire margins, and a cordate base.

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Fagus grandifolia or "American Beech"

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•Fagaceae(Beech Family)

•Smooth, gray bark.

•Alternate, toothed leaves with veins that go from midvein to tooth tip. Leaves are hairy.

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Quercus falcata or "SouthernRed Oak"

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•Fagaceae(Beech Family)

•Hairy leaf bellies.

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Quercus rubra or "NorthernRed Oak"

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•Fagaceae(Beech Family)

•Matte leaves with hair tuffs at vein axes. Upper surface and petioles are smooth.

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Quercus velutina or "BlackOak"

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•Fagaceae(Beech Family)

•Lots of leaf diversity. Hairy, gritty petioles and leaf bellies.

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Quercus phellos or "WillowOak"

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•Fagaceae(Beech Family)

•Opposite, narrow leaves.

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Quercus alba or "White Oak"

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•Fagaceae(Beech Family)

•Most abundant tree of eastern NorthAmerica?

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Quercus stellata or "Post Oak"

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•Fagaceae(Beech Family)

•Dry forests and woodlands, fire tolerant

• Waxy tops, midvein has stellate hairs.

•Fewer lobes than white oak.

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Carya tomentosa or "Mockernut Hickory"

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•Juglandaceae(Walnut Family)

•Pubescentleaves, most with 7-9 leaflets

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Caryaglabra or "PignutHickory"

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•Juglandaceae(Walnut Family)

•Glabrous, odd compound with 5 leaflets. Leaflets and terminal buds are obovate.

•Smooth petioles.

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Liriodendron tulipifera or "Tulip Tree"

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•Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)•Grows straight upwards with little branching.

•This produces your favorite green-orange flower.

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Magnolia grandiflora or "Southern Magnolia"

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•Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)•Evergreen leaves with tawny, hairy bellies.

•Circumferential stipule scars.

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Magnolia macrophylla or "Bigleaf Magnolia"

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•Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)•Largest deciduous simple leaves in North America. Ancient lineage and rare.

• Leaves have hairy bellies.

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Nyssa sylvatica or "Black Gum"

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•Nyssaceae(Gum Family)

•Alternate, entire lobed leaves with drawn out(drip) tips.

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Fraxinus americana or "WhiteAsh"

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•Oleaceae(Olive Family)

•Opposite, compound pinnate leaves.

•Brown terminal and lateral buds.

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Phytolacca americana or "Pokeberry"

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•Phytolaccaceae(Pokeberry Family)•Nativeweed, bird dispersed

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Prunus serotina or "Black Cherry"

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•Rosaceae(Rose Family)

•Serrate, alternate leaves with 2 glands at leaf base to release cyanide.

•Prized timber tree.

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Acer floridanum or "Southern Sugar Maple"

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•Sapindaceae or Aceraceae

•Rounded, lobed leaves with hairy bellies and cordate leaf base.

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Acer rubrum or "Red Maple"

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•Sapindaceaeor Aceraceae

•Opposite, simple leaves with irregular teeth. Light colored, hairy, waxy leaf belly. Leaf surface is smooth with red petiole(if exposed to the sun).

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Boehmeria cylindrica or "False-nettle"

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•Urticaceae(Nettle Family)

•Opposite leaves with symmetrical dentate and long petioles.

•Grows near water.

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Ulmusalata or "Winged Elm"

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•Ulmaceae(Elm Family)•Winged twigs with small, narrow leaves that are 2x serrated. Leaf base isn't oblique. Leaf surface smooth.

•Dry forests and rock outcrops

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Muscadinia rotundifolia or "Muscadine,Scuppernong"

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•Vitaceae(Grape Family)

•Unbranched tendrils used to climb.

•Spotty underbelly of leaves; leaves are cordate and dentate.

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia or "Virginia-creeper"

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•Vitaceae(Grape Family)

•Palmate(5), compound leaflets. Leaflets are obovate with no lobes.

•Red-Magenta roots.