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Coniferous forests contain cone-bearing, evergreen trees. Illinois has about 72,000 acres of coniferous forest, most of it in the southern one-third of the state. Pope County alone has 36 percent of Illinois’ coniferous forest. Fourteen Illinois counties have no coniferous woodland. This forest type has little understory.
Maps of Native Trees and Plants in Illinois. Acer negundo - Boxelder Native Range Map. Acer nigrum - Black maple Native Range Map. Acer rubrum - Red maple Native Range Map. Acer saccharinum - Silver maple Native Range Map. Acer saccharum - Sugar maple Native Range Map. Aesculus glabra - Ohio buckeye Native Range Map.
Basic highlights of this tree checklist include the listing of 29 native hawthorns (Crataegus), 21 native oaks (Quercus), 11 native willows (Salix), 10 native hickories (Carya), eight native conifers, and seven native maples (Acer).
The following list describes trees that grow well in northern Illinois, with recommendations on best planting sites for each species. Pay attention to the trees commonly planted in your neighborhood and choose something different. For example, maple trees are the most common genus planted in many neighborhoods.
COMMON NAMES. Can be confusing and are localized. Carpinus caroliniana may be called American hornbeam, blue beech, ironwood, musclewood. Tulip poplar may be Magnolia x soulangiana, Spathodea campanulata, and Liriodendron tulipifera.
Updated species information. Leaf, twig, and fruit illustrations. New, high-resolution bark photos. Updated species distribution maps. Index of common and scientific names. Dichotomous key. Since 1927, Forest Trees of Illinois has been the definitive, introductory field guide for native and introduced trees of the Prairie State.
Forest Trees of Illinois - 10th ed. This book provides a comprehensive overview of almost 150 native and introduced tree species that are found in Illinois. Species are presented by both scientific name and common name.
