Alabama Hardwood Trees

Harlan york during the mid 1950s as a contracted employee of the division of forestry alabama department of conservation.

Alabama hardwood trees.

This site offers articles on alabama s famous people historic events sports art literature industry government plant and animal life agriculture. Welcome to your free online resource on alabama history culture geography and natural environment. He is a member of the society of american foresters. This premiere publication of the alabama forestry commission is provided at no charge to the forest landowners of alabama.

Hardwoods are deciduous trees. Steve nix is a natural resources consultant and a former forest resources analyst for the state of alabama. Keys such as this one which is based on a series of choices be tween two statements are called dichotomous keys. Uses include lumber pulpwood and veneer.

Another name for a. Deciduous perennial plants which are normally leafless for some time during the year. The remarkable variety of these trees in alabama can be daunting but narrowing the field is easy once you know which characteristics to look for. This key was designed for use during the growing season.

The agribusiness education section division of vocational. 11 special trees for your alabama landscape view larger image w hether you re looking for a show stopper or a shade maker there are many fine choices to fill the perfect spot in your lot. This means they shed their leaves in the fall and regrow them in the spring. Wood hardness varies among the hardwood species and some are actually softer than some softwoods.

Native trees of alabama this key can help you identify 69 of the most common native trees found in alabama. Therefore leaf characteristics are the primary. Spring summer and fall. Split page species info on the left room for notes on the right.

Native trees of alabama. Species info will be truncated to fit on the page. A glossy full color 32 page magazine it is published three times each year. Courtesy of discovering alabama.

100 forest trees of alabama was originally written by dr. The encyclopedia of alabama. Resin is also collected and used in the. Turpentine has been used in times past in treatments of a.

Trees with broad flat leaves as opposed to coniferous or needled trees.