Kentucky Hardwood Trees

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Kentucky hardwood trees. Kentucky trees this website provides information on many of the common trees native to kentucky. These nurseries are located at gilbertsville in marshall county near the kentucky dam and at grassy creek in morgan county near the town of west liberty. While oak hickory forests are the predominant forest type in late winter early spring the forests bloom with the small red winged samaras of the most populous tree the red maple. The leaf is unique some saying it looks like an egyptian pyramid with its coarse teeth as stone steps eastern.

The kentucky coffeetree is a moderately fast growing tree and male trees are often grown in parks and along city streets for ornamental purposes. Kentucky trees skip to navigation search search contact us department of horticulture n 318 ag sciences center university of kentucky lexington ky 40546 0091 859 257 2909 fax lexington. Much of kentucky s hilly terrain is populated by dense forests of hardwood trees. Second only to florida for hardwood diversity kentucky is one of the most biologically diverse temperate zones in the world.

Wood hardness varies among the hardwood species and some are actually softer than some softwoods. We have listed them by scientific name because it is a constant and does not vary region to region or person to person. Identify kentucky s trees by determining if the tree is deciduous or evergreen. Kentucky native trees a z welcome to the kentucky a z native species list.

The appalachian plateau region is an area with an especially diverse mixture of tree species. Trees with broad flat leaves as opposed to coniferous or needled trees. We hope you find it informative. Our nurseries offer different species of hardwoods and conifers for sale for planting on open crop or pasture land developing a christmas tree plantation enhancing wildlife habitat improving urban areas and reclaiming surface mining sites.

Louisville kentucky custom saw milling and millwork. This site is maintained by the department of horticulture at the university of kentucky. The kentucky coffeetree sheds its leaves early during the fall and appears bare for up to 6 months. Trees with superior genetics and located in a good growing environment can potentially live 200 to 400 years.