In Pennsylvania there is approximately 130 different species of native trees. Some of the most common are black cherry, red maple sugar maple, red oak, white oak, chestnut oak and black birch. There are many ways to identify trees such as a leaf, bark, fruit or buds.

One way to identify trees is by a leaf. This is a leaf of a red oak. This leaf has some damage caused by an insect.

This is a leaf from a tulip poplar tree.

This is the fruit of an american chestnut tree. All native american chestnut trees are susceptable to the chestnut blight. This is a fungus that attacks the tree and kills it. Most chestnut trees grow only to be about 6 – 12″ in diameter.