Index of Trees
Its layered branching pattern, clear white flower bracts that appear before the leaves in spring, and its ability to flower well...
Rare in Indiana, Pagoda Dogwood is found in moist soils. It is a multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree reaching about 20 feet...
Once used extensively as a street tree, in its best form American Elm is vase-shaped and strongly arched above with drooping...
The mucilaginous inner bark of Slippery Elm has been used medicinally. Its habit is somewhat vase-shaped, as with American Elm...
Windeg Elm is a medium sized tree 30-40 feet high that flowers and fruits in spring. Leaves are leathery dark green on the upper...
Pyramidal when young, Black Tupelo is a fine landscape tree with outstanding fall color. It is an excellent source of nectar for...
Also Known As: Tupelo, Black
Hackberry bark has characteristic corky, irregular, worm-like ridges. Hackberry frequently grows witches’ brooms, or broom-like...
Cockspur Hawthorn has a broad, rounded habit with horizontal thorny branches, a small tree reaching only 30 feet. Alternate...
Dotted Hawthorn is a small tree 20-35 feet in height. Its branches have mostly straight thorns 2-3 inches in length. It has a...
Downy Hawthorn is a small tree to 30 feet in height. Older branches are grayish, usually with a few thorns up to 2 inches long...
Green Hawthorn is a small tree 20-35 feet in height with sharp, stiff thorns that prefers moist, fertile soil in full sun. It...
Hemlock is a graceful and soft-looking pyramidal tree. Cones are small. It grows best in acidic, moist, well-drained soil...
Also Known As: Hemlock, Eastern
Hemlock is a graceful and soft-looking pyramidal tree. Cones are small. It grows best in acidic, moist, well-drained soil...
Also Known As: Hemlock, Canadian
Bark of older trees is tight, with long, narrow, interlacing ridges. Winter buds are sulfur yellow. Nuts are bitter and...
Black Hickory is a small tree to 20-30 feet in height that grows in dry upland soils. Leaves are compound with 5-7 leaflets...