MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

PLANTS

TREES

[photo, Magnolia blossom, Annapolis, Maryland]
  • Maryland State Tree
  • Maryland Trees
  • Invasive & Introduced Trees

  • State Forests
  • State Parks
  • Marylanders Plant Trees

  • 100 Poisonous Plants of Maryland (University of Maryland)

    • Magnolia blossom, Annapolis, Maryland, June 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

    [photo, Trees at Hunting Creek Lake, Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, Maryland] Over 60 species of trees have been cataloged as native to Maryland, including the White Oak (Quercus alba), the State tree.

    Parts of a few trees are extremely poisonous, and others are dangerous if handled improperly. If one such part is eaten or handled, first aid is required.

    Trees at Hunting Creek Lake, Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, Maryland, January 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    MARYLAND TREES

    [photo, Beech tree, Harwood, southern Anne Arundel County, Maryland]
  • Alder, Smooth (Alnus serrulata)
  • Ash, Green (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
  • Ash, Pumpkin (Fraxinus profunda)
  • Ash, White (Fraxinus americana)
  • Beech, American (Fagus grandifolia)

    • Beech tree (right), Harwood, southern Anne Arundel County, Maryland, May 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Red cedars near Mountain, Harford County, Maryland]

    Red Cedars near Mountain, Maryland (Harford County), July 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Magnolia blossom, Annapolis, Maryland]

    Magnolia blossom, Annapolis, Maryland, June 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), Monkton, Maryland]
  • Maple, Black (Acer nigrum)
  • Maple, Red (Acer rubrum)
  • Maple, Silver (Acer saccharinum)
  • Maple, Sugar (Acer saccharum)
  • Mulberry, Red (Morus rubra)

    • Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), Monkton, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

    [photo, Trees, Garrett County, Maryland]

    Trees, Garrett County, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, An oak tree's acorn, New Germany State Park, Grantsville, Maryland]
  • Oak, Swamp Chestnut (Quercus michauxii)
  • Oak, White (Quercus alba)
  • Oak, Willow (Quercus phellos)

    • An oak tree's acorn, New Germany State Park, Grantsville, Maryland, October 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Tulip Poplar sapling leaves, Glen Burnie, Maryland] [photo, Tulip Poplar blossom, Glen Burnie, Maryland]
  • Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
  • Walnut, Black (Juglans nigra)
  • Willow, Black (Salix nigra)
  • Witchhazel, American (Hamamelis virginiana)

    • Tulip Poplar sapling leaves (left), Glen Burnie, Maryland, May 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
    Tulip Poplar blossom (right), Glen Burnie, Maryland, May 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    INVASIVE & INTRODUCED TREES

    Also see: Tree-mendous Maryland

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