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Also known as Betula Lenta—Black Birch/Sweet Birch is a tree that stands 50-60 feet in height and typically has brownish-black, cherry like, scaly bark with reddish brown stems. The leaf is triangular, or egg shaped with pointed tips. Common uses for Sweet Birch are plywood, crates, and interior trim.
Also known as Carya—Hickory trees grow 2 feet per year and grow up to 60-80 feet tall, because of their slow growth rates their wood is often hard and dense. There are 5 different species of Hickory that grow in Pennsylvania. These trees are strong and robust shade trees that often grow in moist grounds …
The Yellow Poplar tree, also known as Tulip Poplar, can grow up to 2 feet per year. The bark of a Red Oak tree has flatter veins, then that of a White Oak tree, that run down the tree. These veins can have a hint of red in them. The leaves are lobed with bristle …
Also known as Quercus alba L— White Oak can be seen as one of the most popular of the North American Oak’s. It can grow anywhere from 80 to 100 feet tall. It is easy to distinguish from other trees as it has a light ashy grey bark and glossy deep green leaves with rounded …
Also known as Acer Saccharum—The Hard Maple or Sugar Maple can grow from 60-80 feet in height and generally grow in moist, rich, well drained soils but, can grow in sterile soils as well. Its leaves have five deep, long-pointed lobes that have a variable number of pointed teeth. The leaves are a dark green …
Also known as Quercus Rubra—The Red Oak trees can grow up to 2 feet per year. The bark of a Red Oak tree has flatter veins, then that of a White Oak tree, that run down the tree. These veins can have a hint of red in them. The leaves are lobed with bristle tips. …