Tree Bark

These bark photos can be used to ID deciduous trees in the winter, when the branches are bare of leaves.   I will soon be adding many more species.   Fallen leaves found near the tree are helpful also. I have included Spruce Pine here, because many people are unfamiliar with this tree, and because its bark is so different from that of other pines found in the Coastal South.  Evergreens such as Magnolias, Laurel Oaks, etc. are left out, because it is easier to identify these trees by their leaves.   Back to Native Plants page

Beech (white splotches are Lichens)	Hickory leaf on left, Beech on Right
Hickory (Pignut or Mockernut)	Hickory nuts
Sourwood (white splotches are Lichens)	Sourwood leaf in Fall - about 6 inches long
White Oak (the species, not the general group)	The leaf of the White Oak has rounded lobes, while those of Red Oaks are pointed
Spruce Pine (compare with other pines in the Coastal South)	Blackgum (also called Tupelo)