Deciduous
Trees for Timber or Wildlife
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| American Mountain Ash | Northern Red Oak | Sugar Maple |
| Black Cherry | Roselow Sargent Crabapple |
AMERICAN
MOUNTAIN ASH Sorbus americana
A great native ornamental tree growing up to 30 feet. Has brilliant orange/red
fruit that often lasts into winter. Plant on well drained sites. Many
bird species are attracted to the fruit during fall and winter. An excellent
ornamental and wildlife tree.
BLACK
CHERRY Prunus serotina
A medium-sized native hardwood tree. The wood is prized and the fruit
is used by a wide variety of birds and mammals. An excellent addition
to a maple forest if you want to improve plant diversity and wildlife
habitat at the same time.
NORTHERN
RED OAK Quercus
rubra
Our only native
oak tree. A beautiful, fast growing oak with a broad crown. Thrives on
any well-drained soil including sandy sites. Needs full or partial sun.
The acorns are very valuable to deer, bear, wood ducks and other wildlife.
Planting oak is an excellent way to add plant and wildlife diversity to
your forest stand or yard.
ROSELOW
SARGENT CRABAPPLE Malus sargentii, variety "Roselow"
A compact, rounded and densely branched flowering crab reaching a height
of about 8 feet. Pink buds produce white flowers in mid-May and abundant
dark red fruit by fall. The small fruit is attractive to a variety of
birds. This tree does well on a variety of soils and is an excellent wildlife
planting.
SUGAR
MAPLE Acer saccharum
Our most valuable
hardwood tree in the Upper Peninsula. Used for timber, maple syrup or
as a shade tree. Attains heights of 70-100 feet and is very shade tolerant.
Leaves produce gorgeous fall colors.
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