Trees and Woody Plants of Hawk Mountain Camp

 

            This scientific guide list all trees and woody understory plants identified at Hawk Mountain Camp. The plants are listed in taxonomic order according to the National Plant Database. The most widely accepted common name and its official Latin name both appear along with the Division, Class, Order, Family, and Genus. All species found thus far belong to the Supervision: Spermatophya or seed plants. No attempt has been made to identify any sub-species of a given tree. This list is dynamic and will be updated when new plants are discovered or if a mistake is found in identification.

 

Division: Coniferophyta (Conifers)

Class: Pinopsida

Sub-Class: Pinidae

Order: Pinales

Pine Family (Pinaceae)

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)  

Grand Fir (Abies grandis)$

European Larch (Larix deciduas)*

Norway Spruce (Picea abies)*

Black Spruce (Picea mariana)^

Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)$

Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra)*

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)

Virginia Pine (Pinus virginana)

Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)

 

Order: Taxales

Yew Family (Taxaceae)

Canada Yew (Taxus canadensis)

 

Division: Magnoliophyta (Flower bearing)

Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)

Sub-Class: Liliidae

Order: Liliales

Catbrier Family (Smilacaceae)

Common Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia)

Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Sub-Class: Asteridae

Order: Dipsacales

Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae)

Common Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)

Maple-leaf Viburnum(Viburnum acerifolium)

(Northern) Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

 

Order: Scrophulariales

Olive Family (Oleaceae)

White Ash (Fraxinus americana)

Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata)^

European Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)*

Subclass: Dilleniidae

Order: Ericales

Heath Family (Ericaceae)

Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

Great Laurel (Rhododendron maximum)

 

Order: Malvales

Linden Family (Tiliaceae)

American Basswood (Tilia americana)

 

Order: Salicales

Willow Family (Salicaceae)

Big-tooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Subclass: Hamamelidae

Order: Fagales

Birch Family (Betulaceae)

Hazel Alder (Alnus serrulata)

Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis)

Sweet Birch (Betula lenta)

River Birch (Betula nigra)

Gray Birch (Betula populifolia)

Ironwood (Carpinus caroliniana)

Beech Family (Fagaceae)

American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)

Chinquapin (Castanea pumila)

White Oak (Quercus alba)

Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)

Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus)

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

 

Order: Hamamelidales

Witch-Hazel Family (Hamamelidaceae)

Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)^

Sycamore Family (Platanaceae)

American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)

 

Order: Juglandales

Walnut Family (Juglandaceae)

Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra)          

Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata)

Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa )

 

Order: Urticales

Mulberry Family (Moraceae)

Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)

Elm Family (Ulmaceae)

Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

Rock Elm (Ulmus thomasii)^

 

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order: Laurales

Laurel Family (Lauraceae)

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

 

Order: Magnoliales

Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae)

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Subclass: Rosidae

Order: Apiales

Ginseng Family (Araliaceae)

Devil’s Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)

 

Order: Celastrales

Holly Family (Aquifoliaceae)

American Holly (Ilex opaca)#

 

Order: Cornales

Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)

Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum)

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

Red-Osier Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera)

Sour Gum Family (Nyssaceae)

Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

 

Order: Fabales

Legume Family (Fabaceae)

Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

 

Order: Rhamnales

Grape Family (Vitaceae)

Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Silverleaf Grape (Vitis aestivalis)

New England Grape (Vitis novae-angliae)

Cat Grape (Vitis palmata)

 

Order: Rosales

Rose Family (Rosaceae)

Hawthorn (Crataegus)+

Paradise Apple (Malus pumila)*

Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus)*

Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)

Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

Common Pear (Pyrus communis)*

Multi-flora Rose (Rosa multiflora)@

Blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis)

Black raspberry(Rubus occidentalis)

American Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana)^

Order: Sapindales

Maple Family (Aceraceae)

Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)

Rue Family (Rutaceae)

Common Pricklyash (Zanthoxylum americanum)

Sumac Family (Anacardiaceae)

Winged Sumac (Rhus copallina)

Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)

Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)

 

* Non-native

^ Species not typically found and/or near geographic limits

+ These species cross-pollinate- so only the genus appears- a determination of species can’t be made at this time.

# State Threatened species

@ Classified Pennsylvania Noxious Weed

$ These species are native to the Western United States

 

Updated 9/6/04

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