Simple guides to the trees you see every day.
Maryland Natives is your guide to native trees of Maryland, explore the catalog, learn species, and read articles about the state's canopy.
Featured Trees
View all treesCommon Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Eastern and central North America; Maryland floodplains and uplands
Sun: full sun
Height: 40–80 ft
Deciduous
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Eastern North America; scattered in Maryland forests and fields
Sun: full sun
Height: 60–100 ft
Deciduous
Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus flava
Appalachians and eastern U.S.; Maryland mountains and piedmont
Sun: full sun
Height: 50–80 ft
Deciduous
Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa
Eastern North America; Maryland dry to moist uplands
Sun: full sun
Height: 60–90 ft
Deciduous
Featured Article
View all articlesConservation
Why Planting Native Trees Is One of the Best Things We Can Do
12 min read