What kinds of trees grow in Indiana?

Native Indiana Trees

• River Birch.
• American Elm.
• Flowering Dogwood.
• Canadian Hemlock.
• Honeylocust.
• Red Maple.
• Sugar Maple.
• Northern Oak.

What trees are most common in Indiana?

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is the most numerous tree species in Indiana with an estimated 357 million individuals; red maple (Acer rubrum) is second with an estimated 110 million trees in Indiana (Table 2).

What type of forests does Indiana have?

Indiana’s forests dominate the landscape of southern Indiana and are comprised primarily of oak/hickory forest types (Fig. 1). Indiana’s forest land contains approximately 2.2 billion live trees that are at least 1 inch in diameter at breast height (d.b.h., 4.5 feet above the ground).

How many species of trees are native to Indiana?

100 native tree species
There are more than 100 native tree species in Indiana.

What is the state tree of Indiana?

Tulip treeIndiana / State tree

What are the purple trees in Indiana?

There are several varieties that do well in the Indiana garden, including Lavender Twist, which is a weeping form; Forest Pansy, which has purple and green leaves; and Hearts of Gold or Rising Sun, with yellow leaves.

What is the largest forest in Indiana?

Are there woods in Indiana?

Currently, Indiana has a little over 4.2 million acres of forest land; approximately 19% of the land base is in forest. Some 6,300 landowners are presently participating in the Indiana Classified Forest program with close to 400,000 forested acres (10% of Indiana’s forest land) enrolled in the program.

What is the tallest tree in Indiana?

Girth

What does the Indiana state tree look like?

Official State Tree of Indiana The tulip poplar is not actually a poplar tree, but a member of the magnolia family. The tulip poplar leaf has a unique, distinct shape (it appears in the border of the Indiana state seal), and produces huge, bell-shaped greenish-yellow with orange flowers in the spring.

Are maple and sycamore the same?

The Sycamore is a member of the maple family, known formally as the Aceraceae. (The Latin genus name Acer means sharp, and is a reference not to the form of the tree itself but to its timber. Wood from maple trees, including sycamores, was used for making spears.)

What is the difference between a sycamore and a cottonwood tree?

Sycamores produce a yellowish-brown, dry fruit, known as achenes. The fruit has “hairs,” which allows the wind to carry it long distances. Cottonwoods are fast growing trees which have a crown height between 500 and 100 feet. They produce large crowns, up to 75 feet wide.

How do I identify a tree in the woods?

The starting point for most people when identifying trees species is the leaves. There are three basic leaf types: needles, scales and broadleaf. Most evergreens have needles or scales, while most broadleaf trees are deciduous, meaning they drop their leaves when dormant.

How do I identify a tree type?

Leaves and needles. Leaf type, shape, appearance, texture and colour are all key characteristics when identifying trees. They are also often the most obvious feature, particularly in spring and summer. The needles and scales of conifers are also considered types of leaves.

What are the pink trees in Indiana?

Redbud: A fan favorite, the redbud produces bright pink and red flowers in the summer. They actually flower somewhat earlier than the other flowering trees, so you may see color in the late spring as well.

Are there bears in Hoosier National Forest?

While seeing a bear wandering around the Hoosier countryside can be eye opening, the fact is this is nothing new for many parts of the country who live with bears on a daily basis.