TREES
Trees by Level
Juniors (19)
American holly
American sycamore
bald cypress
eastern redcedar
flowering dogwood
laurel oak
live oak
loblolly pine
longleaf pine
pecan
pignut hickory
red maple
sassafras
southern magnolia
sweetgum
tuliptree
turkey oak
water oak
wax myrtle
Intermediates (28)
All Junior trees
American elm
black cherry
black walnut
boxelder
Chinese tallow
common persimmon
slash pine
southern red oak
Seniors (38)
All Junior trees
All Intermediate trees
American basswood
American hornbeam
black locust
Carolina willow
eastern hophornbeam
Florida maple
mockernut hickory
Shumard oak
sugarberry
river birch
white oak
Junior Trees
Juniors - 8 -10 years old as of Sept 1 of this year
Learn these Junior trees
American holly
American sycamore
bald cypress
eastern redcedar
flowering dogwood
laurel oak
live oak
loblolly pine
loblolly pine cones
longleaf pine
pecan
pignut hickory
red maple
sassafras
southern magnolia
sweetgum
tuliptree
maple-like leave comparisons
American sycamore
American sycamore
red maple
sweetgum
tuliptree
turkey oak
water oak
wax myrtle
Intermediate Trees
Intermediates –11-13 years old as of Sept 1 of this year
Learn these Intermediate trees (and Junior trees)
American elm
black cherry
black walnut
boxelder
Chinese tallow
common persimmon
slash pine
pine comparison
Biggest to smallest:
longleaf pine, slash pine, loblolly pine, shortleaf pine
southern red oak
turkey oak vs southern red oak
turkey oak leaf
has pointed, wedged base
southern red oak leaf
has bell-shaped, rounded base
Senior Trees
Seniors –14-18 years old as of Sept 1 of this year
Learn these Senior trees (and Junior and Intermediate trees)
American basswood
American hornbeam
black locust
Carolina willow
eastern hophornbeam
Florida maple
mockernut hickory
river birch
Shumard oak
sugarberry
white oak
maple-like leave comparisons
American sycamore
American sycamore
red maple
silver maple
Florida maple
sweetgum
tuliptree