The Common Hackberry, often mistaken for the American Elm tree, produces edible hackberries, which are enjoyed by birds and other...

The Northern Red Oak is an oak native to Eastern and Central North America. It is sometimes called Campion Oak as well. This tree is one...

The Red Maple tree has reddish buds in spring, its red leaf petioles in summer, and brilliant red foliage in fall, earning its common...

The River Birch tree is known for its distinctive salmon-colored bark, which peels back year-round in paper-like layers to reveal a...

The Silver Maple tree is popular as a rapid-growing shade tree. It is often planted as an ornamental in many urban areas because of its...

The sweetgum’s leaves are glossy and star-shaped with five lobes. Its fall foliage is a brilliant red-orange and the leaves stay on the...

The Sugar Maple is primarily used for maple syrup production; a single tree can produce 5-60 liters of sap per year! It is also known...

White oaks usually live between 200 and 300 years, although specimens have been documented to reach over 450 years of age. It has a short...

The Nine Categories The following 9 categories should be used together to identify a plant. In almost all cases, plants cannot be...

The graphic to the left compiles the average temperatures during the day and night in each region of Indiana. Averages Last Year The...

Liquidambar styraciflua or the American sweetgum tree is an ornamental deciduous tree that is recognizable by its five-pointed star...

Prunus serotina is a showy tree and often used ornamentally as it attracts many butterflies and bees.But its dark red cherries are...

It's that time of year again. The cold weather is blowing in and many of our local furry friends will be looking for a den to nestle...

Fraxinus americana, or White ash tree is one of the most commercially used trees and therefore cultivated all along eastern and midwest...

Rhus copallinum, or Shining Sumac, is a small tree or shrub, reaching 25-30 feet at maturity. Its leaves turn a reddish-purple during...

Quercus alba, or White oak usually lives between 200 and 300 years, although specimens have been documented to reach over 450 years of...

Acer saccharum, also called Rock Maple or Sugar Tree, is primarily known for its maple syrup production and its bright red autumn foliage....

Acer saccharinum, also called Creek Maple or Swamp Maple, is one of the most common trees in Eastern and Central United States. It is...

Carya ovata, is a common hickory in the Eastern United States. It is a large tree that typically reaches well over 100 feet in height. ...

Betula nigra, is a fast-growing deciduous tree that prefers wet soil and can be found in swampy bottomlands and floodplains. It is...