68 species of trees found in Glen Helen

Including shrubs, vines and other woody plants

Category Key
N	Native or found commonly in this area
F	Non-native (foreign)
Abundance Key
a	Abundant (both numerous and common)
c	Common
u	Uncommon (present but not certain to be seen in appropriate habitat)
r	Rare
x	Accidental, extremely rare, or in inappropriate habitat

 

Common name	Latin name	Category and Abundance	Notes
Norway Spruce	Picea abies	N, x
Austrian Pine	Pinus nigra	F, x
Eastern Red Cedar	Juniperus virginiana	N, a/c
Cottonwood	Populus deltoides	N, c
Shellbark hickory	Carya laciniosa
Shagbark Hickory	Carya ovata	a
Bitternut/Mockernut Hickory	Carya tomentosa	u/r
Black Walnut	Juglans nigra	a
Ironwood/Hornbeam	Carpinus carolina	N, a/c
Hop Hornbeam	Ostrya virginiana	N, a/c
White Oak	Quercus alba	N, u
Bur Oak	Quercus macrocarpa	c/u
Swamp White Oak	Quercus bicolor	u/r
Shingle Oak	Quercus imbricaria	N, c
Chinkapin Oak	Quercus meuhlenbergii	N, c	Common on limestone soils
Red Oak	Quercus rubra	u
Hackberry	Celtis occidentalis	N, a/c
American Elm	Ulmus americana	N, a/c
Slippery (Red) Elm	Ulmus rubra	N, a/c
Osage Orange	Maclura pomifera	N, a/c
White Mulberry	Morus alba	N, r
Red Mulberry	Morus rubra	N, u
Tulip tree	Liriodendron tulipifera	x
Paw Paw	Asimina triloba	N, c
Japanese barberry	Berberis thunbergii	F, a/c
Moonseed	Menispermum canadense	N, u
Spicebush	Lindera benzoin	a/c
Sassafras	Sassafras albidum
Hydrangea	Hydrangea arborescens	N, a/c	Linestone outcrops on talus slopes
Wild Gooseberry	Ribes cynosbati	N, a/c
Witch Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	N, c
Sycamore	Platanus occidentalis	N, a
Serviceberry	Amelanchier arborea	r
Beadle	Crateagus biltmoreana	c
Cockspur Thorn	Crateagus crus-galli	u
American Plum	Prunus americana	r
Black Cherry	Prunus serotina	N, c
Wild Crab Apple	Pyrus coronaria	u/r
Multiflora Rose	Rosa multiflora	F, c	Flowers June-July
Black Raspberry	Rubus occidentalis	N, a	Flowers May June
Red Bud	Cersis canadensis	N, a/c
Honey Locust	Gleditsia triacanthos	N, x
Black Locust	Robinia pseudoacacia	r/x
Hoptree	Ptelea trifoliata	c	Lightly shaded talus slopes
Prickely ash	Xanthoxylum americanum	N, a/c	Along YS creek
Poison Ivy	Rhus radicans	N, c
Winged Euonymous	Eunymous alatus	F, x	One noted on low talus trail
Burning Bush	Euonymous atropurpureus	N, u
Bladdernut	Staphylea trifolia	c
Box Elder	Acer negundo	N, a/c
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	N, u/r
Sugar Maple	Acer saccharum	N, a
Ohio Buckeye	Aesculus glabra	N, a/c
Virginia Creeper	Parthenocissus quinquefolia	N, a/c
Grapevine	Vitis spp	a/c
Basswood	Tilia americana	c
Rough Dogwood	Cornus drummondi	c
Flowering Dogwood	Cornus florida	N, c/u
White Ash	Fraxinus americana	N, c
Green Ash	Fraxinus pennsyvanicum	N
Blue Ash	Fraxinus quadrangulata	a/c
Privet	Ligustrum vulgare	F, c
Honeysuckle	Lonicera maackii	F, a
Grape Honeysuckle	Lonicera prolifera	F, a/c
Arrow-wood	Viburnum dentatum
Nannyberry	Viburnum lentago	u	Pine plantings
Smooth Blackhaw	Viburnum prunifolium	N, a/c
Sweet Gale	Myrica gale

Tree list based on "Vegetation Types of Glen Helen" by Beth Krisko, 2002.  Classifications based on Sture F. Anliot's "Vascular Flora of Glen Helen, Glifton Gorge, and John Byan State Park", 1973.