Getting to know the native trees, bushes, and vines of the South Cumberland Region

Lately, I have taken a keen interest in the trees, bushes and vines that make up the larger flora of the South Cumberland Region.  I found a Virginia Tech University website that has been most helpful in the process.  It contains Dendrology Factsheets, one tree, bush, or vine species per page.  Dendrology is defined as the scientific study of trees.  The species are arranged by family, then genus.  Since each tree they described, has a map of the area it naturally occurs, I could hone in on only those species that naturally occur in the South Cumberland region of Tennessee.  When I did this, nearly 100 species remained  I list only those species, and have kept them arranged by family, then  by genus, and finally by species.  There is a Fact Sheet for each species.  I am now in the process of identifying every tree, bush, and vine on our 1.4-acre property, using these Fact Sheets.  Surrounding our garden are trees, and trees create shade.  Though surrounded by trees, the garden area is open enough so that every plant in the garden receives at least a half day of full sunshine, at least on those days where is sun actually shining.  Lately, we have been getting a lot of rain, so some plants are starting to get a little bit etiolated.

So here is the list, again by family, then by genus and species.  Frequency of their occurrence in the Southern Cumberland region and occurrence on our 1.4-acre property are noted, where A = abundant; B = Common, C = Occasional, D = rare, I = introduced, and "-" = either never seen or haven't recognized it for what it is:

Family	Virginia Tech Factsheet	Common name	Cumberland	Home
Aceraceae	Acer negundo	Boxelder	D	-
Aceraceae	Acer rubrum	Maple, Red	A	A
Aceraceae	Acer saccharinum	Maple, Silver	C	-
Aceraceae	Acer saccharum	Maple, Sugar	B	-
Anacardiaceae	Toxicodendron pubescens	Oak, Poison	A	A
Annonaceae	Asimina triloba	Pawpaw	D	-
Araliaceae	Aralia spinosa	Devil's Walking Stick	D	-
Aristolochiaceae	Aristolochia macrophylla	Dutchman's Pipe	D	-
Asteraceae	Baccharis halimifolia	Baccharis, Eastern	D	-
Berberidaceae	Berberis canadensis	Barberry, American	D	-
Betulaceae	Alnus serrulata	Alder, Hazel	C	-
Betulaceae	Betula alleghaniensis	Birch, Yellow	C	-
Betulaceae	Betula lenta	Birch, Sweet	B	B
Betulaceae	Betula nigra	Birch, River	D	-
Betulaceae	Carpinus caroliniana	Hornbeam	D	-
Bignoniaceae	Bignonia capreolata	Crossvine	D	-
Bignoniaceae	Campsis radicans	Trumpet creeper	D	-
Calycanthaceae	Calycanthus floridus	Sweetshrub, Common	D	-
Celastraceae	Celastrus scandens	Bittersweet, American	D	-
Cornaceae	Cornus florida	Dogwood, Flowering	B	B
Cornaceae	Nyssa sylvatica	Blackgum (Black tupelo)	A	-
Cupressaceae	Juniperus virginiana	Redcedar, Eastern	C	-
Ebenaceae	Diospyros virginiana	Persimmon, Common	B	B
Ericaceae	Kalmia latifolia	Laurel, Mountain	B	-
Ericaceae	Oxydendrum arboreum	Sourwood	B	A
Fabaceae	Amorpha fruticosa	Desert false indigo	C	-
Fabaceae	Cercis canadensis	Redbud, Eastern	B	I
Fabaceae	Gleditsia aquatica	Locust, Water	D	-
Fabaceae	Gleditsia triacanthos	Locust, Honey	C	-
Fabaceae	Robinia pseudoacacia	Locust, Black	C	-
Fagaceae	Castanea dentada	Chestnut, American	D	-
Fagaceae	Fagus grandifolia	Beech, American	B	B
Fagaceae	Quercus alba	Oak, White	A	A
Fagaceae	Quercus coccinea	Oak, Scarlet	D	-
Fagaceae	Quercus falcata	Oak, Southern Red	B	B
Fagaceae	Quercus macrocarpa	Oak, Bur	D	-
Fagaceae	Quercus marilandica	Oak, Blackjack	D	-
Fagaceae	Quercus montana	Oak, Chestnut	A	B
Fagaceae	Quercus muehlenbergii	Oak, Chinkapin	D	-
Fagaceae	Quercus nigra	Oak, Water	B	-
Fagaceae	Quercus phellos	Oak, Willow	B	-
Fagaceae	Quercus rubra	Oak, Northern Red	C	-
Fagaceae	Quercus stellata	Oak, Post	B	C
Fagaceae	Quercus veluntina	Oak, Black	C	D
Hamamelidaceae	Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	B	-
Hippocastanaceae	Aesculus flava	Buckeye, Yellow	D	-
Hippocastanaceae	Aesculus glabra	Buckeye, Ohio	D	-
Hippocastanaceae	Aesculus hippocastanum	Horsechestnut	D	-
Hippocastanaceae	Aesculus pavia	Buckeye, Red	D	-
Hippocastanaceae	Ulmus americana	Elm, American	D	-
Hydrangeaceae	Decumaria barbara	Hydrangea, Climing	D	-
Hydrangeaceae	Hydrangea arborescens	Hydrangea, Wild	D	-
Hydrangeaceae	Hydrangea quercifolia	Hydrangea, Oakleaf	D	-
Juglandaceae	Carya cordimormis	Hickory, Bitternut	C	-
Juglandaceae	Carya glabra	Hickory, Pignut	B	C
Juglandaceae	Carya illinoinensis	Pecan	I	-
Juglandaceae	Carya laciniosa	Hickory, Shellbark	C	-
Juglandaceae	Carya ovata	Hickory, Shagbark	C	-
Juglandaceae	Carya pallida	Hickory, Sand	D	-
Juglandaceae	Carya tomentosa	Hickory, Mockernut	B	-
Juglandaceae	Juglans cinerea	Butternut	D	-
Juglandaceae	Juglans nigra	Walnut, Black	C	-
Lauraceae	Sassafras albidum	Sassafras	A	A
Magnoliaceae	Liriodendron tulipifera	Poplar, Tulip (also called Yellow Poplar)	A	A
Magnoliaceae	Magnolia acuminata	Cucumbertree	D	-
Moraceae	Morus rubra	Mulberry, Red	C	-
Oleaceae	Chionanthus virginicus	Fringetree	D	-
Oleaceae	Fraxinus americana	Ash, White	B	-
Oleaceae	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Ash, Green	C	-
Oleaceae	Fraxinus quadrangulata	Ash, Blue	C	-
Pinaceae	Pinus echinata	Pine, Shortleaf	B	B
Pinaceae	Pinus strobus	Pine, Eastern White	B	-
Pinaceae	Pinus taeda	Pine, Loblolly	I	I
Pinaceae	Pinus virginiana	Pine, Virginia	A	A
Pinaceae	Tsuga canadensis	Hemlock, Eastern	A	-
Platanaceae	Platanus occidentalis	Sycamore, American	B	-
Rhamnaceae	Berchemia scandens	Supplejack (Alabama S.)	D	-
Rhamnaceae	Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea	D	-
Rhamnaceae	Frangula caroliniana	Buckthorn, Carolina	C	C
Rosaceae	Amelanchier arborea	Serviceberry, Downy	D	-
Rosaceae	Amelanchier canadensis	Serviceberry, Shadblow	D	-
Rosaceae	Amelanchier laevis	Serviceberry, Alleghany	D	-
Rosaceae	Crataegus spp.	Hawthorn	C	I
Rosaceae	Photinia pyrifoli	Chokeberry	C	-
Rosaceae	Prunus serotina	Cherry, Black	C	-
Rubiaceae	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	D	-
Salicaceae	Populus deltoides	Cottonwood, Eastern	D	-
Santalaceae	Buckleya distichophylla	Piratebush	D	-
Thymelaeaceae	Dirca palustris	Leatherwood, Eastern	D	-
Tiliaceae	Tilia americana	Basswood, American	C	-
Ulmaceae	Celtis laevigata var. laevigata	Sugarberry	D	-
Ulmaceae	Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry	D	-
Ulmaceae	Ulmus alata	Elm, Winged	D	-
Ulmaceae	Ulmus rubra	Elm, Slippery	D	-
Verbenaceae	Callicarpa americana	Beautyberry, American	D	-
Vitaceae	Vitis aestivalis	Grape, Summer	C	C