TREES OF LAKE DAVIDSON NP Winged Elm(Ulmus alata) NAME: COMMON – Winged Elm BOTANICAL – Ulmus alata FAMILY - Ulmaceae DERIVATION: Native to eastern and central North America. GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS: Medium-sized tree about typically 50' in height and width. Gets its name from the corky bark that can be
By: Bruce Henderson Eighteen years of sometimes thorny negotiations with property owners east of Davidson have ended with agreements that will complete a key link between greenways near Fisher Farm Park. Imagine traveling from downtown Davidson to the 200-acre park, a green jewel of woods and meadows, without a car. That will be possible with
TREES OF BEATY PARK American Elm (Ulmus americana) NAME: COMMON – American Elm BOTANICAL – Ulmus americana FAMILY - Ulmaceae DERIVATION: The American Elm is native to North America. Before the 20th century, American Elms were abundant in city streets and forests throughout North America. The species abundance
TREES OF BEATY PARK American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) NAME: COMMON – American Sycamore (also known as American Plane Tree, Buttonball Tree) BOTANICAL – Platanus occidentalis FAMILY - Platanaceae (also listed as Acanthaceae) DERIVATION: Native to the eastern United States, the mountains of northeastern Mexico, southern Quebec, and
TREES OF BEATY PARK Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) NAME: COMMON – Black Gum BOTANICAL – Nyssa sylvatica FAMILY - Nyssaceae DERIVATION: Native to eastern North America, coastal northeast, south to central Florida and Mexico GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS: Mature size of 40 to 70 feet tall but typically reaches
TREES OF BEATY PARK Chalkbark Maple (Acer saccharum subsp. leucoderme) NAME: COMMON – Chalkbark Maple BOTANICAL – Acer saccharum subsp. leucoderme FAMILY - Aceraceae (also listed as Sapindaceae) DERIVATION: Native to the eastern deciduous forest (Piedmont to Florida and west to Texas) GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS: The growth rate is
TREES OF BEATY PARK Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana) NAME: COMMON – Cherry Laurel BOTANICAL – Prunus caroliniana FAMILY - Rosaceae DERIVATION: Native from coastal Virginia to northern Florida to Louisiana GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS: Evergreen small rounded tree approximately 20’ wide and 30’ tall with shiny green leaves, ripe black
TREES OF BEATY PARK Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) NAME: COMMON – Flowering Dogwood BOTANICAL – Cornus florida FAMILY - Cornaceae DERIVATION: Native to the Eastern United States GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS: Mature height ranges from 20 to 25 feet in the sun and up to 40 feet in the shade. The
TREES OF BEATY PARK Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus chinensis) NAME: COMMON – Eastern Red Cedar BOTANICAL – Juniperus chinensis FAMILY – Cupressaceae DERIVATION: Native to North America and grows from Maine south to Florida and west to South Dakota and Texas. GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS: Mature height is 30 to 40
TREES OF BEATY PARK Lobloly Pine (Pinus taeda) NAME: COMMON – Loblolly Pine BOTANICAL – Pinus taeda FAMILY - Pinaceae DERIVATION: The name "loblolly" comes from a slang word used by English seamen for the lumpy gruel they were served at sea. It is native to the southeastern
