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
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
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)
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
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
TREES OF BEATY PARK Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus chinensis) NAME: COMMON – Eastern Red Cedar BOTANICAL – Juniperus chinensis FAMILY - Cupressaceae DERIVATION: An evergreen tree that is naturalized to North America growing from Maine south to Florida and west to South
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.
TREES OF BEATY PARK Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) NAME: COMMON – Mimosa BOTANICAL – Albizia julibrissin FAMILY - Fabaceae DERIVATION: Iran to China (Introduced 1745) GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS: Typically reaches 20’ to 30’ width and height and is often spreading or multi-stemmed. Fine bipinnate
