The forests of central New England have been called “transition forests” because of the position between the boreal coniferous forests of the north (from New England to Labrador) and temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America (from Georgia to Massachusetts). This combination created a very diverse blend of plant communities. (Adapted from Wessels, T. “Reading the Forested Landscape” The Countryman Press (1997) Woodstock, Vermont.)
For a complete plant list, please refer to Plant inventory (By native status)
Learn about our holdings native to New England:
Family: Anacardiaceae
Staghorn Sumac (Rhus hirta)
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
Family: Ericaceae
Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)
Family: Fabaceae
Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
Family: Fagaceae
American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Common Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Family: Magnoliaceae
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Family: Nyssaceae
Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
Family: Oleaceae
American White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
Family: Pinaceae
American Larch (Larix laricina)
Red Pine (Pinus resinosa)
Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
Family: Sapindaceae
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
Family: Ulmaceae
American Elm (Ulmus americana)
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- Acer saccharum: leaf
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- Acer saccharum: abaxial surface
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- Acer saccharum: fall leaf
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- Acer saccharum: bark
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- Acer rubrum: fall leaves
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- Acer rubrum: bark
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- Acer rubrum
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- Fagus grandifolia: leaves (photo by Jean-Pol Grandmont)
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- Fagus grandifolia: bark
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- Ulmus americana: leaves
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- Ulmus americana: bark
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- Tsuga canadensis: cone
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- Tsuga canadensis: bark
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- Tsuga canadensis
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- Pinus strobus: bark
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- Pinus strobus
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- Hamamelis virginiana: flowers and leaves
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- Hamamelis virginiana: autumn foliage
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- Ilex verticillata
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- Ilex verticillata: fruit and leaves
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- Fraxinus americana: composed leaf
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- Fraxinus americana
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- Pinus resinosa
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- Pinus resinosa: foliage and cone (photo by timmenzies)
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- Nyssa sylvatica: flowers (photo by Charles T. Bryson)
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- Nyssa sylvatica: leaves (photo by Berean Hunter)
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- Liriodendron tulipifera: flower (photo by Raimond Spekking)
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- Liriodendron tulipifera
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- Liriodendron tulipifera (photo by Jean-Pol Grandmont)
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- Vaccinium angustifolium: winter buds
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- Vaccinium angustifolium: leaves and fruit (photo by Kurt Stüber)
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- Gleditsia triacanthos: flowers and leaves (photo by Andrew Butko)
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- Gleditsia triacanthos: bark (photo by Mongo)
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- Gleditsia triacanthos: fruit (photo by Cambridge Botanic Garden)
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- Betula papiryfera: catkin and young leaves
Arboretum of Eden 