Description

Book Synopsis
Alabama is blessed with a staggering diversity of tree species. Trees of Alabama offers an accessible guide to the most notable species occurring widely in the state, forming its renewable forest resources and underpinning its rich green blanket of natural beauty.

Trade Review
Samuelson's book is the best available tree identification tool for Alabama because it has an emphasis on the southeast where species complexes tend to be more confusing." - John L. Clark, associate professor of biological sciences, University of Alabama (2005-2015) and Aldo Leopold Distinguished Teaching Chair, The Lawrenceville School (2015-2018)

Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 How to Identify Trees
  • 2 Identification Features
  • 3 Guides to the Identification of Trees
  • Guides to Gymnosperm (Cypress and Pine) Families
  • Guides to Angiosperm (all other) Families
  • 4 Species Accounts of Alabama Trees
  • Cypress Family (Cupressaceae)
  • [1]Atlantic White-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)
  • [2]Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)
  • [3]Pondcypress (Taxodium ascendens)
  • [4]Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)
  • Pine Family (Pinaceae)
  • [5]Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)
  • [6]Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii)
  • [7]Spruce Pine (Pinus glabra)
  • [8]Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)
  • [9]Pond Pine (Pinus serotina)
  • [10]Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
  • [11]Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
  • [12]Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana)
  • [13]Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
  • Moscatel Family (Adoxaceae)
  • [14]Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)
  • Sweetgum Family (Altingiaceae)
  • [15]Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
  • Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae)
  • [16]Smoketree (Cotinus obovatus)
  • [17]Winged Sumac (Rhus coppallinum)
  • [18]Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)
  • [19]Poison-sumac (Toxicodendron vernix)
  • Custard-Apple Family (Annonaceae)
  • [20]Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
  • Holly Family (Aquifoliaceae)
  • [21]Large Gallberry (Ilex coriacea)
  • [22]Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)
  • [23]American Holly (Ilex opaca)
  • [24]Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)
  • Ginseng Family (Araliaceae)
  • [25]Devil's Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)
  • Birch Family (Betulaceae)
  • [26]Hazel Alder (Alnus serrulata)
  • [27]Black Birch (Betula lenta)
  • [28]River Birch (Betula nigra)
  • [29]Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
  • [30]Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
  • Catalpa Family (Bignoniaceae)
  • [31]Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides)
  • Strawberry-Shrub Family (Calycanthaceae)
  • [32]Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)
  • Cannabis and Hop Family (Cannabaceae)
  • [33]Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
  • [34]Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
  • [35]Georgia Hackberry (Celtis tenuifolia)
  • Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)
  • [36]Alternate-leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
  • [37]Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
  • [38]Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica)
  • [39]Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa biflora)
  • [40]Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
  • Ebony Family (Ebenaceae)
  • [41]Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
  • Heath Family (Ericaceae)
  • [42]Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
  • [43]Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboretum)
  • Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)
  • [44]Chinese Tallowtree (Triadica sebifera)
  • Bean or Pea Family (Fabaceae)
  • [45]Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin)
  • [46]Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
  • [47]Honeylocust (Gleditsia triancanthos)
  • [48]Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
  • Beech Family (Fagaceae)
  • [49]American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
  • [50]Allegheny Chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
  • [51]American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
  • [52]White Oak (Quercus alba)
  • [53]Bluff Oak (Quercus austrina)
  • [54]Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea)
  • [55]Durand Oak (Quercus durandii)
  • [56]Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata)
  • [57]Laurel Oak (Quercus hemisphaerica)
  • [58]Bluejack Oak (Quercus incana)
  • [59]Turkey Oak (Quercus laevis)
  • [60]Swamp Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia)
  • [61]Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)
  • [62]Sand Post Oak (Quercus margarettiae)
  • [63]Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica)
  • [64]Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii)
  • [65]Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana)
  • [66]Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
  • [67]Water Oak (Quercus nigra)
  • [68]Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda)
  • [69]Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)
  • [70]Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
  • [71]Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii)
  • [72]Post Oak (Quercus stellata)
  • [73]Nuttall Oak (Quercus texana)
  • [74]Black Oak (Quercus velutina)
  • [75]Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
  • Walnut Family (Juglandaceae)
  • [76]Water Hickory (Carya aquatica)
  • [77]Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)
  • [78]Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra)
  • [79]Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
  • [80]Shellbark Hickory (Carya laciniosa)
  • [81]Nutmeg Hickory (Carya myristiciformis)
  • [82]Red Hickory (Carya ovalis)
  • [83]Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata)
  • [84]Sand Hickory (Carya pallida)
  • [85]Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa)
  • [86]Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
  • [87]Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
  • Laurel Family (Lauraceae)
  • [88]Redbay (Persea borbonia)
  • [89]Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
  • Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae)
  • [90]Tulip-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
  • [91]Cucumbertree (Magnolia acuminata)
  • [92]Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
  • [93]Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla)
  • [94]Umbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetala)
  • [95]Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
  • Hibiscus or Mallow Family (Malvaceae)
  • [96]Basswood (Tilia americana)
  • Mahogany Family (Meliaceae)
  • [97]Chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
  • Fig Family (Moraceae)
  • [98]Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera)
  • [99]Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)
  • Wax-Myrtle Family (Myricaceae)
  • [100]Southern Bayberry (Morella cerifera)
  • Olive Family (Oleaceae)
  • [101]Fringe-tree (Chionanthus virginicus)
  • [102]White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
  • [103]Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
  • [104]Devilwood (Osmanthus americanus)
  • Sycamore Family (Platanaceae)
  • [105]Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
  • Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae)
  • [106]Carolina Buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana)
  • Rose Family (Rosaceae)
  • [107]Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)
  • [108]Hawthorns (Crataegus spp.)
  • [109]Southern Crabapple (Malus angustifolia)
  • [110]Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)
  • [111]Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana)
  • [112]Mexican Plum (Prunus mexicana)
  • [113]Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
  • Rue Family (Rutaceae)
  • [114]Hercules’-club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
  • Willow or Poplar Family (Salicaceae)
  • [115]Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
  • [116]Black Willow (Salix nigra)
  • Soapberry Family (Sapindaceae)
  • [117]Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava)
  • [118]Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
  • [119]Florida Maple (Acer floridanum)
  • [120]Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme)
  • [121]Boxelder (Acer negundo)
  • [122]Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
  • [123]Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
  • [124]Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
  • Sapodilla Family (Sapotaceae)
  • [125]Gum Bumelia (Sideroxylon lanuginosum)
  • [126]Buckthorn Bumelia (Sideroxylon lycioides)
  • Star-Vine Family (Schisandraceae)
  • [127]Anise-tree (Illicium floridanum)
  • Figwort Family (Scophulariaceae)
  • [128]Royal Paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa)
  • Quassia Family (Simaroubaceae)
  • [129]Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
  • Bladdernut Family (Staphyleaceae)
  • [130]American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)
  • Storax Family (Styracaceae)
  • [131]Carolina Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera)
  • [132]American Snowbell (Styrax americanus)
  • [133]Bigleaf Snowbell (Styrax grandifolius)
  • Sweetleaf Family (Symplocaceae)
  • [134]Sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria)
  • Tea Family (Theaceae)
  • [135]Loblolly-bay (Gordonia lasianthus)
  • Elm Family (Ulmaceae)
  • [136]Water-elm (Planera aquatica)
  • [137]Winged Elm (Ulmus alata)
  • [138]American Elm (Ulmus americana)
  • [139]Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)
  • Appendix One – Winter Twigs
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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        Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
        Publication Date: 1/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
        ISBN13: 9780817359416, 978-0817359416
        ISBN10: 0817359419
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        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Alabama is blessed with a staggering diversity of tree species. Trees of Alabama offers an accessible guide to the most notable species occurring widely in the state, forming its renewable forest resources and underpinning its rich green blanket of natural beauty.

        Trade Review
        Samuelson's book is the best available tree identification tool for Alabama because it has an emphasis on the southeast where species complexes tend to be more confusing." - John L. Clark, associate professor of biological sciences, University of Alabama (2005-2015) and Aldo Leopold Distinguished Teaching Chair, The Lawrenceville School (2015-2018)

        Table of Contents
        • Introduction
        • 1 How to Identify Trees
        • 2 Identification Features
        • 3 Guides to the Identification of Trees
        • Guides to Gymnosperm (Cypress and Pine) Families
        • Guides to Angiosperm (all other) Families
        • 4 Species Accounts of Alabama Trees
        • Cypress Family (Cupressaceae)
        • [1]Atlantic White-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)
        • [2]Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)
        • [3]Pondcypress (Taxodium ascendens)
        • [4]Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)
        • Pine Family (Pinaceae)
        • [5]Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)
        • [6]Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii)
        • [7]Spruce Pine (Pinus glabra)
        • [8]Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)
        • [9]Pond Pine (Pinus serotina)
        • [10]Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
        • [11]Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
        • [12]Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana)
        • [13]Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
        • Moscatel Family (Adoxaceae)
        • [14]Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)
        • Sweetgum Family (Altingiaceae)
        • [15]Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
        • Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae)
        • [16]Smoketree (Cotinus obovatus)
        • [17]Winged Sumac (Rhus coppallinum)
        • [18]Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)
        • [19]Poison-sumac (Toxicodendron vernix)
        • Custard-Apple Family (Annonaceae)
        • [20]Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
        • Holly Family (Aquifoliaceae)
        • [21]Large Gallberry (Ilex coriacea)
        • [22]Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)
        • [23]American Holly (Ilex opaca)
        • [24]Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)
        • Ginseng Family (Araliaceae)
        • [25]Devil's Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)
        • Birch Family (Betulaceae)
        • [26]Hazel Alder (Alnus serrulata)
        • [27]Black Birch (Betula lenta)
        • [28]River Birch (Betula nigra)
        • [29]Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
        • [30]Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
        • Catalpa Family (Bignoniaceae)
        • [31]Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides)
        • Strawberry-Shrub Family (Calycanthaceae)
        • [32]Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)
        • Cannabis and Hop Family (Cannabaceae)
        • [33]Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
        • [34]Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
        • [35]Georgia Hackberry (Celtis tenuifolia)
        • Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)
        • [36]Alternate-leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
        • [37]Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
        • [38]Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica)
        • [39]Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa biflora)
        • [40]Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
        • Ebony Family (Ebenaceae)
        • [41]Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
        • Heath Family (Ericaceae)
        • [42]Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
        • [43]Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboretum)
        • Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)
        • [44]Chinese Tallowtree (Triadica sebifera)
        • Bean or Pea Family (Fabaceae)
        • [45]Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin)
        • [46]Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
        • [47]Honeylocust (Gleditsia triancanthos)
        • [48]Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
        • Beech Family (Fagaceae)
        • [49]American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
        • [50]Allegheny Chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
        • [51]American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
        • [52]White Oak (Quercus alba)
        • [53]Bluff Oak (Quercus austrina)
        • [54]Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea)
        • [55]Durand Oak (Quercus durandii)
        • [56]Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata)
        • [57]Laurel Oak (Quercus hemisphaerica)
        • [58]Bluejack Oak (Quercus incana)
        • [59]Turkey Oak (Quercus laevis)
        • [60]Swamp Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia)
        • [61]Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)
        • [62]Sand Post Oak (Quercus margarettiae)
        • [63]Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica)
        • [64]Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii)
        • [65]Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana)
        • [66]Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
        • [67]Water Oak (Quercus nigra)
        • [68]Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda)
        • [69]Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)
        • [70]Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
        • [71]Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii)
        • [72]Post Oak (Quercus stellata)
        • [73]Nuttall Oak (Quercus texana)
        • [74]Black Oak (Quercus velutina)
        • [75]Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
        • Walnut Family (Juglandaceae)
        • [76]Water Hickory (Carya aquatica)
        • [77]Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)
        • [78]Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra)
        • [79]Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
        • [80]Shellbark Hickory (Carya laciniosa)
        • [81]Nutmeg Hickory (Carya myristiciformis)
        • [82]Red Hickory (Carya ovalis)
        • [83]Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata)
        • [84]Sand Hickory (Carya pallida)
        • [85]Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa)
        • [86]Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
        • [87]Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
        • Laurel Family (Lauraceae)
        • [88]Redbay (Persea borbonia)
        • [89]Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
        • Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae)
        • [90]Tulip-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
        • [91]Cucumbertree (Magnolia acuminata)
        • [92]Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
        • [93]Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla)
        • [94]Umbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetala)
        • [95]Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
        • Hibiscus or Mallow Family (Malvaceae)
        • [96]Basswood (Tilia americana)
        • Mahogany Family (Meliaceae)
        • [97]Chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
        • Fig Family (Moraceae)
        • [98]Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera)
        • [99]Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)
        • Wax-Myrtle Family (Myricaceae)
        • [100]Southern Bayberry (Morella cerifera)
        • Olive Family (Oleaceae)
        • [101]Fringe-tree (Chionanthus virginicus)
        • [102]White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
        • [103]Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
        • [104]Devilwood (Osmanthus americanus)
        • Sycamore Family (Platanaceae)
        • [105]Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
        • Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae)
        • [106]Carolina Buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana)
        • Rose Family (Rosaceae)
        • [107]Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)
        • [108]Hawthorns (Crataegus spp.)
        • [109]Southern Crabapple (Malus angustifolia)
        • [110]Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)
        • [111]Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana)
        • [112]Mexican Plum (Prunus mexicana)
        • [113]Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Rue Family (Rutaceae)
        • [114]Hercules’-club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
        • Willow or Poplar Family (Salicaceae)
        • [115]Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
        • [116]Black Willow (Salix nigra)
        • Soapberry Family (Sapindaceae)
        • [117]Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava)
        • [118]Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
        • [119]Florida Maple (Acer floridanum)
        • [120]Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme)
        • [121]Boxelder (Acer negundo)
        • [122]Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
        • [123]Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
        • [124]Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
        • Sapodilla Family (Sapotaceae)
        • [125]Gum Bumelia (Sideroxylon lanuginosum)
        • [126]Buckthorn Bumelia (Sideroxylon lycioides)
        • Star-Vine Family (Schisandraceae)
        • [127]Anise-tree (Illicium floridanum)
        • Figwort Family (Scophulariaceae)
        • [128]Royal Paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa)
        • Quassia Family (Simaroubaceae)
        • [129]Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
        • Bladdernut Family (Staphyleaceae)
        • [130]American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)
        • Storax Family (Styracaceae)
        • [131]Carolina Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera)
        • [132]American Snowbell (Styrax americanus)
        • [133]Bigleaf Snowbell (Styrax grandifolius)
        • Sweetleaf Family (Symplocaceae)
        • [134]Sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria)
        • Tea Family (Theaceae)
        • [135]Loblolly-bay (Gordonia lasianthus)
        • Elm Family (Ulmaceae)
        • [136]Water-elm (Planera aquatica)
        • [137]Winged Elm (Ulmus alata)
        • [138]American Elm (Ulmus americana)
        • [139]Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)
        • Appendix One – Winter Twigs
        • Glossary
        • Bibliography
        • Index

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