Northeast Hardwood Trees Poplar

Upland hardwoods estimated potential yields per acre well stocked even aged managed stands sites 50 though 80 average volume per acre œ standards cords and board feet international 1 average dbh in average age yrs all trees leave trees cut trees cumulative cut cumulative yield average yearly growth site 80 cutting cycle œ 6 years.

Northeast hardwood trees poplar. Elm ash forests are still common in northwest ohio and along streamside areas. Pennsylvania s forests grow some of the most valuable hardwoods in the world. The arbor day foundation is a 501 c 3 nonprofit conservation and education organization. Red maple acer rubrum balsam poplar populus balsamifera black ash fraxinus nigra eastern cottonwood populus deltoides and the silver maple acer saccharinum.

The wood of these trees is generally hard and dense but there are exceptions. Minimum diameter 10 maximum diameter on butt end 30. The guide to american hardwood species. The bottomlands and margin areas of the coniferous forests consist of.

The bottomlands and margin areas in the northern hardwood communities are primarily dominated by. Yellow poplar or tulip poplar is the tallest hardwood tree in north america with one of the most perfect and straight trunks in the forest. The tree is a valuable source for lumber products. As a resource american hardwoods are abundant renewing and sustainable and an excellent choice for eco effective design and building.

We inspire people to plant nurture and celebrate trees. Northern hardwood forest type that includes maple and beech is next in abundance covering around 20 percent of ohio s forestland. This guide features 20 of the most abundant and most often used hardwood species. The yellow poplar tree has very unique leaves with four lobes separated by rounded notches.

Hardwood trees lose their leaves each autumn. However with the introduction of the exotic beetle called the emerald ash borer into ohio in 2003 most of ohio s mature ash trees. Most common hardwoods unlike the conifers or softwood firs spruce and pines hardwood trees have evolved into a broad array of common species. Hardwood pallet logs maximum diameter on butt end 18.

Hardwood logs not meeting specs are paid at 80 m or culled. The remaining 10 percent are softwoods. About 90 percent of all the trees in pennsylvania s forests are hardwoods. We are now buying many species and grades of hardwood saw logs.

A million members donors and partners support our programs to make our world greener and healthier. The wood from hardwood trees tends to be harder because the trees grow at a slower rate giving the wood its greater density. Prices are subject to change on short notice.