Arkansas Hardwood Trees

In more moist or nutrient rich sites other hardwood species may be found including sugar maple acer saccharum.

Arkansas hardwood trees.

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. Prescribed burning can be a valuable management tool in hardwoods when properly employed. Hardwood sawtimber prices shown are based on per ton stumpage price. Despite human encroachment and industry since settlers came to the united states the state of arkansas has a surprisingly high amount of forestry.

Keys to the flora of arkansas. Oak trees are often large broad trees that provide wonderful shade in hot arkansas summers. These are useful conversions but may not always be accurate. University of arkansas press 1994.

Removing small low value pulpwood trees to favor larger higher value trees should be the focus of thinnings. The black oak is one of the most common oaks in the state. These solid trees are one of my favorites. The most common trees found in arkansas are typically oaks maples hickories plums and cherries and hawthorns.

According to some estimates the state is over 50 forested. 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. Arkansas severance tax laws use a conversion of 8 tons per thousand board feet doyle and 2 5 tons per cord for pine pulpwood and 3 0 tons per cord for hardwood.

Both shortleaf and loblolly pines are native to arkansas. Oak trees are the most prolific trees in the state with 29 different variations.