Arkansas Hardwood Trees

Arkansas forestry commission 2014.

Arkansas hardwood trees.

In more moist or nutrient rich sites other hardwood species may be found including sugar maple acer saccharum. Oak trees are often large broad trees that provide wonderful shade in hot arkansas summers. And in 1995 out of the total inventory of 10 7 billion live forest trees of sapling size and larger one inch in stem thickness and larger 8 3 billion were hardwoods plus cedars and cypress. Both shortleaf and loblolly pines are native to arkansas.

The most common trees found in arkansas are typically oaks maples hickories plums and cherries and hawthorns. Prescribed burning can be a valuable management tool in hardwoods when properly employed. These are useful conversions but may not always be accurate. Removing small low value pulpwood trees to favor larger higher value trees should be the focus of thinnings.

These solid trees are one of my favorites. Hardwood sawtimber prices shown are based on per ton stumpage price. Common trees in arkansas. The black oak is one of the most common oaks in the state.

Keys to the flora of arkansas. Oak trees are the most prolific trees in the state with 29 different variations. Photo by kyle cunningham university of arkansas system division of agriculture. Prices are based on an average calculated from a sample of timber buyers across the u s and only intended to provide an estimate of trends and current prices.

Only 2 4 billion were pine a near 3 1 2 to 1 ratio of hardwoods to pines. Despite human encroachment and industry since settlers came to the united states the state of arkansas has a surprisingly high amount of forestry.