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American Elm
Ulmus americana
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, Ironwood
Carpinus caroliniana
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
Black Gum, Sour Gum, Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Eastern Arborvitae, American Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Eastern Larch, Tamarack
Larix laricina
European Alder
Alnus glutinosa
European or Common Larch
Larix decidua
European White Birch
Betula pendula
Gray Birch
Betula populifolia
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Hawthorn
Crataegus viridis
Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
Osage Orange, Hedgeapple
Maclura pomifera
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
River Birch
Betula nigra
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Western Arborvitae, Giant Arborvitae
Thuja plicata
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
White Poplar, Silver Poplar
Populus alba
White Spruce
Picea glauca
White Willow
Salix alba
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