Saturday, September 22, 2007

Ten native trees with red autumn leaves

Trees that have red foliage in the fall


1. Sumacs—Rhus spp.
2. Red maple—Acer rubrum
3. Tupelo—Nyssa sylvatica
4. Sweet gum—Liquidambar styraciflua
5. Dogwood—Cornus florida
6. Serviceberry—Amalanchier canadensis
7. Hawthorn—Crataegus crus-galli L.
8. Scarlet oak—Quercus coccinea
9. Red oak—Quercus rubra
10. Sorrel tree—Oxydendrum arboreum

2 comments:

  1. Sassafras is a good candidate for #11.

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  2. You're right, and they begin to change fairly early in the fall. Right after the sumacs.

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