FORESTRY

EASTERN WHITE PINE

• Scientific name-pinus strobus
• Average height-50 to 80 feet
• Average width- 40 to 50 feet
• Needles occur in bunches of 5

RED OAK

• Leaves are 4-9 inches long
• Bark-gray to red-brown,smooth and shiny
• Height-Often maturing between 50 to 75 feet tall. Capable of growing upwards of 100 feet.
• Width: 40 to 70 feet. Varies with species

SUGAR MAPLE

• Leaves are 3-6 inches long
• Twig-brown, pointed buds
• Bark-young gray/brown and smooth. Becomes dark when older

COTTONWOOD

• Found along rivers,lakes, and on sand bars
• Can grow up to 150 ft tall
• Leaves are 3-7 inches long
• Catkins hang from male trees
• Simple leaves

HONEY LOCUST

• Leaves are compound, 15-30 small leaflets
• Twigs are reddish-brown and may have thorns
• Growth Rate: Fast. As a young tree, it will grow 2 feet or more per year over a ten year period.
• Height: 70-80 feet Width: 20-40 feet

BASSWOOD

• Height: 75 to 130 feet
• Found in every county in iowa
• Has soft wood. Good for carving
• Can grow about 3 feet per year
• Interesting facts: The basswood is known as the bee tree because of the bees that get honey from the tree.

QUAKING ASPEN

• Can reach up to 65 feet tall
• Fun Fact: A grove of quaking aspens in Utah is the largest known living thing on Earth.
• The tree's odd name comes from the fact that its leaves will tremble in even the slightest breeze.