Species of trees are grouped by Genus, the plural of which is Genera. I have selected ten tree genera to showcase in this presentation.

3. Hard wood used commonly to make high quality furniture

4. About 600 species

6. Acer saccharum is the sugar maple, known for its maple syrup

7. About 130 species

9. Blossom early in spring and garner much attention

10. 430 Species including cherries, peaches, almonds and plums

12. Salix caprea is the name for goat willow, also known as pussy willow

14. Bark was used by Native Americans to make canoes and other items

16. Can vary in size from very large species to very small and slow growing species

18. Fruit are referred to as cones and grow downward on branches

20. Cones grow upward on branches, different from Spruces

22. American Larch ( Larix laricina ) is also known as the Hackamatack

24. Typically slow growing

25. Leaves usually referred to as “scales”

32. http://www.flickr.com/photos/flit/2458045131/sizes/z/in/photostream/

38. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwsteeds/192916257/sizes/z/in/photostream/

40. Maple http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple

41. Cherry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus

42. Willow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salix

43. Birch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betula

44. Pine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus

45. Spruce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picea

46. Fir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abies

47. Larch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larix

48. Juniper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus