Woody Plants Known to Occur in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Taxonomic organization and nomenclature as used by the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Plants Database at http://plants.usda.gov/
Division Coniferophyta – Conifers
Family Cupressaceae -- Cypress family
Juniperus virginiana (Eastern redcedar)
Family Pinaceae -- Pine family
Pinus echinata (Shortleaf pine)
Pinus rigida (Pitch pine)
Pinus strobus (Eastern white pine)
Pinus virginiana (Virginia pine)
Tsuga canadensis(Eastern hemlock)
Division Ginkgophyta – Ginkgo
Family Ginkgoaceae -- Ginkgo family
Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair tree)
Division Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants
Family Caprifoliaceae -- Honeysuckle family
Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle)
Family Smilacaceae -- Catbrier family
Smilax spp. (Greenbrier)
Family Scrophulariaceae -- Figwort family
Paulownia tomentosa (Princesstree)
Family Bignoniaceae -- Trumpet-creeper family
Bignonia capreolata (Crossvine)
Campsis radicans (Trumpet creeper)
Catalpa speciosa (Northern catalpa)
Family Oleaceae -- Olive family
Fraxinus americana (White ash)
Ligustrum amurense (Amur privet)
Family Diapensiaceae -- Diapensia family
Galax urceolata (Beetleweed)
Family Ebenaceae -- Ebony family
Diospyros virginiana (Common persimmon)
Family Clethraceae -- Clethra family
Clethra acuminata (Mountain sweetpepperbush)
Family Ericaceae -- Heath family
Epigaea repens (Trailing arbutus)
Gaultheria procumbens (Eastern teaberry)
Gaylussacia baccata (Black huckleberry)
Kalmia latifolia(Mountain laurel)
Lyonia ligustrina (Maleberry)
Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)
Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba rosebay)
Rhododendron cumberlandense (Cumberland rhododendron)
Rhododendron maximum (Great laurel)
Rhododendron prinophyllum (Early azalea)
Vaccinium corymbosum(Highbush blueberry)
Vaccinium erythrocarpum (Southern mountain cranberry)
Vaccinium pallidum (Blue Ridge blueberry)
Vaccinium stamineum (Deerberry)
Family Tiliaceae -- Linden family
Tilia americana (American basswood)
Tilia americana var. heterophylla (White basswood)
Family Salicaceae -- Willow family
Salix nigra (Black willow)
Salix humilis (Prairie willow)
Salix humilis var. tristis(Prairie willow)
Family Betulaceae -- Birch family
Alnus serrulata (Hazel alder)
Betula alleghaniensis (Yellow birch)
Betula lenta (Sweet birch)
Betula nigra (River birch)
Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam)
Corylus americana (American Hazelnut)
Ostrya virginiana (Hophornbeam)
Family Fagaceae -- Beech family
Castanea dentata (American chestnut)
Castanea pumila (Chinkapin)
Fagus grandifolia (American beech)
Quercus alba (White oak)
Quercus coccinea (Scarlet oak)
Quercus falcata (Southern red oak)
Quercus marilandica (Blackjack oak)
Quercus muelenbergii (Chinkapin oak)
Quercus prinus (Chestnut oak)
Quercus rubra (Northern red oak)
Quercus shumardii (Shumard’s oak)
Quercus velutina (Black oak)
Family Hamamelidaceae -- Witch-hazel family
Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum)
Hamamelis virginiana (American witchhazel)
Family Platanaceae -- Plane-tree family
Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore)
Family Juglandaceae -- Walnut family
Juglans nigra (Black walnut)
Juglans cinerea (Butternut)
Carya cordiformis (Bitternut hickory)
Carya glabra (Pignut hickory)
Carya laciniosa (Shellbark hickory)
Carya ovalis (Red hickory)
Carya ovata (Shagbark hickory)
Carya pallida (Sand hickory)
Carya alba (Mockernut hickory)
Family Moraceae -- Mulberry family
Morus rubra (Red mulberry)
Family Ulmaceae -- Elm family
Celtis occidentalis Common hackberry
Ulmus alata ( Winged elm)
Ulmus americana (American elm)
Ulmus rubra (Slippery elm)
Family Lauraceae -- Laurel family
Lindera benzoin (Northern spicebush)
Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)
Family Annonaceae -- Custard-apple family
Asimina triloba (Papaw)
Family Magnoliaceae -- Magnolia family
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree)
Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber-tree)
Magnolia fraseri (Mountain magnolia)
Magnolia macrophylla (Bigleaf magnolia)
Magnolia tripetala (Umbrella-tree)
Family Menispermaceae -- Moonseed family
Menispermum canadense (Common moonseed)
Family Aquifoliaceae -- Holly family
Ilex opaca (American holly)
Ilex ambigua (Carolina holly)
Family Celastraceae -- Bittersweet family
Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet)
Euonymus americanus (Strawberry bush)
Euonymus atropurpureus (Wahoo)
Family Cornaceae -- Dogwood family
Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum)
Cornus alternifolia (Alternateleaf dogwood)
Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood)
Family Fabaceae -- Pea family
Albizia julibrissin (Silktree)
Cassia nictitans ssp. nictitans var. nictitans (Sensitive patridgepea)
Cercis canadensis (Eastern redbud)
Gleditsia triacanthos (Honeylocust)
Robinia hispida (Bristly locust)
Robinia hispida var. kelseyi(Bristly locust)
Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust)
Family Elaeagnaceae -- Oleaster family
Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive)
Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn olive)
Family Rhamnaceae -- Buckthorn family
Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea)
Rhamnus caroliniana (Carolina buckthorn)
Family Vitaceae -- Grape family
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper)
Vitis spp. (Grape)
Family Hydrangeaceae -- Hydrangea family
Hydrangea arborescens (Wild hydrangea)
Family Rosaceae -- Rose family
Amelanchier arborea (Common serviceberry)
Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny serviceberry)
Crataegus spp. (Hawthorn)
Malus angustifolia (Southern crabapple)
Prunus americana (American plum)
Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw plum)
Prunus persica (Peach)
Prunus serotina (Black cherry)
Malus angustifolia var. angustifolia (Southern crabapple)
Rosa wichuraiana (Memorial rose)
Rosa multiflora (Multiflora rose)
Family Aceraceae -- Maple family
Acer negundo (Boxelder)
Acer Pensylvanicum (Striped maple)
Acer rubrum (Red maple)
Acer saccharinum (Silver maple)
Acer saccharum (Sugar maple)
Family Anacardiaceae -- Sumac family
Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac)
Rhus copallinum (Winged sumac)
Rhus glabra (Smooth sumac)
Toxicodendron radicans (Eastern poison ivy)
Family Hippocastanaceae -- Horse-chestnut family
Aesculus octandra (Yellow buckeye)
Family Rutaceae -- Rue family
Ptelea trifoliata (Common hoptree)
Family Simaroubaceae -- Quassia family
Ailanthus altissima (Tree of heaven)
