Ten of America's tallest native trees
All of these are deciduous trees, native to the U.S. that grow up to 100 feet in height. I've linked the Latin name of each to its page in the US Forestry Service silvics manual.
- American Beech -- Fagus grandifolia
- American Elm -- Ulmus americana
- American Sweetgum -- Liquidambar styraciflua
- Bur Oak -- Quercus macrocarpa
- Cottonwood (Eastern Poplar) -- Populus deltoides
- Eastern Black Walnut -- Juglans nigra
- Northern Red Oak -- Quercus rubra
- Shagbark Hickory -- Carya ovata
- Sugar Maple -- Acer saccharum
- Sycamore (American Planetree) -- Platanus occidentalis
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Five Tall, Narrow Trees
Narrow Trees for Small Spaces
Five Tall, Narrow, Deciduous Trees
"The power to recognize trees at a glance without examining their leaves or flowers or fruit as they are seen, for example, from the car-window during a railroad journey, can only be acquired by studying them as they grow under all possible conditions over wide areas of territory. Such an attainment may not have much practical value, but once acquired it gives to the possessor a good deal of pleasure which is denied to less fortunate travelers."
5 comments -- please add yours:
You forgot the redwoods!
I tend to think more about trees that grow in my part of the country... but yes, redwoods are tall-growing, and there are many others as well...
you forgot Tulip Poplar, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern White Pine, and American Chestnut
Hi, Sean. The post title is "TEN tall-growing trees" -- not "Every tall-growing tree in North America."
If I had forgotten four trees, there would be only six in the list.
how about black cottonwood of the westcoast and tulip poplar (tulip tree)?
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