What kind of trees does New Hampshire have?

Balsam fir and American beech are the most numerous seedlings in New Hampshire, followed by eastern white pine, red spruce and red maple (Fig.

What is the oldest tree in New Hampshire?

Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) trees, also called black tupelo, are uncommon in New Hampshire, where they are at the northern edge of their North American range. They are the oldest known living hardwoods, and the oldest trees (nearly 700 years old) of any kind in New England.

Does NH have cottonwood trees?

Range and Habitat: These trees are commonly found from Ontario east to New Hampshire, south to Florida, west to Texas and north to Montana. They are usually found in wet soils, usually along streams.

How many trees are in New Hampshire?

Our latest count shows 86 native tree species in New Hampshire. The exact number is hard to state because some species are more commonly found in a shrub form, about a dozen are rare, and others can be distinguished by only the most determined dendrologist.

Are there any native plants in New Hampshire?

Each of New Hampshire�s native plants has specific habitat requirements. For example, some native plants live near the coast, others only in the more northern parts of the state. Some native plants like their soil dry, some like it wet, while others tolerate a wide range of soil moisture.

How tall do trees grow in New Hampshire?

Native to, at least part of, New Hampshire. Capable of growing to at least 20 feet tall. At least on occasion, must grow as single-stem specimens—some are more commonly found in the shrub form. Species are split into softwood and hardwood groupings.

Where to go to identify trees in New Hampshire?

Michigan State University has a versatile site with four keys moving you through to identification. Easy to use and fully illustrated. “Go Botany” provides this useful site for New England plants. Forest Biology and Dendrology at Virginia Tech includes tree identification fact sheets for 450 species.

Are there any native trees in New England?

New England Wild Flower Society’s Florae Novae Angliae: A Manual for the Identification of Native and Naturalized Higher Vascular Plants of New England. Yale University Press. New Haven, Ct. Albion R. Hodgdon and Frederic L. Steele, 1958.