South Carolina Native Trees
How to identify some of the native trees of South Carolina by the foliage.
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
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American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
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American Elm (Ulmus americana)
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American Holly (Ilex opaca)
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Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla)
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Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
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Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
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Boxelder Maple (Acer negundo)
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Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana)
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Dogwood (Cornus florida)
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Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
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Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
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Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
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Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra)
Pignut hickories have leaves that are smooth on the underside with no hairs. The leaf petioles are also smooth with no hairs. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa)
The underside of leaves of a mockernut hickory have hairs that give the leaves a fuzzy feeling. There are also hairs on the petioles. Barbara H. Smith, ©2019 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
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Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)
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Winged Elm (Ulmus alata)
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Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)
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White Oak (Quercus alba)
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Water Oak (Quercus nigra)
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Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata)
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Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
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Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
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Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
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