List Of Michigan Hardwood Trees

Facts about michigan forests state tree and native tree species.

List of michigan hardwood trees.

Tree id id identification u p. In southern michigan american beech trees grow in beech maple forests. Typical secondary species are beech black cherry quaking aspen and white ash. Michigan s forests are diverse.

Michigan native trees a z welcome to the michigan a z native species list. Sugar maple red maple hemlock basswood and yellow birch are the most common trees in michigan s northern hardwood nh forest. We have listed them by scientific name because it is a constant and does not vary region to region or person to person. Later successional trees of the nh type have the ability to reproduce themselves under the shade of the forest canopy.

Here is a list of the most common north american hardwood trees with links to their ranges their identifying and habitat descriptions plus photos. Going north they can be found in hemlock northern hardwood forests. More than 100 different species of trees grow in the state. The michigan landscape is comprised of many lakes surrounded by vast areas of woodland.

Tree identification up tree id species distribution conifers hardwoods evergreens broadleaf deciduous leaf bud twig tree. Sugar maple red maple hemlock basswood and yellow birch are the most common trees in michigan s northern hardwood nh forest. Not all trees are present in all locations reflecting species preferences for differing sites and environments. In addition to the many native.

Information includes rare or endangered tree species native tree family and genera invasive noxious weeds and pests and links to individual tree species. Michigan is the western edge of its range and it can be. Deciduous trees are those that lose all their leaves as part of the seasonal life cycle going out in a blaze of glory.