Tag Archives: North American woods
Flame Maple: 5 Fascinating Facts
Quick guide to flame maple: how its striking grain forms, why luthiers prize it, which amur and autumn flame maple show the best fall color, and what buyers should know.
Albidum Sassafras: A Complete Guide to Sassafras albidum
Albidum sassafras is more correctly written as Sassafras albidum, the scientific name of the native North American sassafras tree. This guide covers identification, habitat, cultivation, propagation, ecological value, safety, diseases, and wood properties.
California Black Oak Guide: Identification, Habitat and Ecology
California black oak (*Quercus kelloggii*) is a deciduous native oak found primarily in California and western Oregon. This guide explains its identification, range, ecology, cultural importance, cultivation, threats, and wood uses.
Pignut Hickory Guide: Identification, Edibility, and Uses
This botanical guide explains how to identify pignut hickory (Carya glabra), assess a pignut hickory nut, and distinguish the tree sometimes called hickory pignut from similar species. It also covers habitat, wildlife value, wood uses, propagation, and landscape suitability.
Oregon Oak: Identification, Habitat, Growing Guide, and Wood Uses
Oregon oak usually refers to Oregon white oak or Garry oak, Quercus garryana, a deciduous tree native to western North America. This guide covers identification, habitat, ecological value, growing requirements, conservation, and Oregon oak wood uses.
Quaking Aspen: Identification, Ecology, and Growing Guide
This guide explains how to identify quaking aspen, why its leaves flutter, where it grows, and how its clonal groves form. Learn about its ecology, landscape care, common problems, propagation, and aspen wood uses.
Cedar Elm Tree Guide: Identification, Pros, Roots, and Care
This cedar elm guide explains how to identify the native tree, where it grows, and whether it suits your landscape. Learn about its size, root system, care, common problems, seed propagation, and wood uses.
Scotch Pine: Complete Identification, Care, and Uses Guide
Scotch pine, also called Scots pine, is a widespread Eurasian conifer known for paired needles and orange upper bark. This guide covers identification, naming, range, growth, care, ecological risks, common problems, Christmas-tree qualities, and wood uses.
Slash Pine: Identification, Range, Uses, and Growing Guide
Slash pine, or Pinus elliottii, is a fast-growing evergreen conifer native to the southeastern United States. This guide covers its defining features, varieties, native range, uses, growing needs, common problems, and landscape suitability.
Pinon Pine Guide: Identification, Species, Edible Nuts, Growing, and Uses
This field guide explains how to identify pinon pine trees, compare major species, and understand their native habitats. Learn about edible piñon nuts, cultivation, ecological importance, health problems, and pinyon wood uses.
