Rancocas Creek Watershed Dendrology Part 1: A List of Trees and Shrubs Within

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Map of Rancocas Creek Watershed. Take note of the three different branches.

    Pinelands forest along the North Branch area, dominating the headwaters Shinns Branch, McDonalds Branch, Coopers Branch, and Ongs run:

  • Scientific species name: Pinus rigida

    • Common name: Pitch Pine

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Quercus marilandica

    • Common name: Blackjack Oak

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Quercus stellata

    • Common name: Post Oak

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Quercus coccinea

    • Common name: Scarlet Oak

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Quercus ilicifolia

    • Common name: Scrub Oak

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Ilex opaca

    • Common name: American Holly

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Sassafras albidum

    • Common name: Sassafras 

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Prunus serotina

    • Common name: Black Cherry 

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Vaccinium spp.

    • Common name: Highbush and Lowbush Blueberry

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Kalmia latifolia

    • Common name: Mountain Laurel

    • Native


    Atlantic White Cedar swamps from the Greenwood Branch to the North Branch corridor, occurring in narrow, tea colored stream valleys.


  • Scientific species name: Chamaecyparis thyoides

    • Common name: Atlantic White Cedar

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Acer rubrum

    • Common name: Red Maple

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Magnolia virginiana

    • Common name: Swamp Magnolia or Sweetbay

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Rhododendron viscosum

    • Common name: Swamp Azalea

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Nyssa sylvatica

    • Common name: Black Gum or Tupelo

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Cephalanthus occidentalis

    • Common name: Buttonbush

    • Native


    Floodplain and Riparian forest, the Rancocas main stem in Mt. Holly Delran and the Delaware River. Found as the watershed leaves the Pinelands, species shift towards Coastal hardwoods. 


  • Scientific species name: Platanus occidentalis

    • Common name: Sycamore

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Betula nigra

    • Common name: River Birch

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Acer saccharinum

    • Common name: Silver Maple

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Salix nigra

    • Common name: Black Willow

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Liriodendron tulipifera

    • Common name: Tulip Poplar

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Fagus grandifolia

    • Common name: American Beech

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Quercus alba

    • Common name: White Oak

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Quercus rubra

    • Common name: Red Oak

    • Native

  • Scientific species name: Quercus palustris

    • Common name: Pin Oak

    • Native


    Urban and Suburban woody species that appear near developed areas of the Rancocas Creek Watershed such as Mount Laurel, Moorestown, and Willingboro.


  • Scientific species name: Acer platanoides

    • Common name: Norway Maple

    • Invasive

  • Scientific species name: Pyrus calleryana

    • Common name: Callery Pear

    • Invasive

  • Scientific species name: Ailanthus altissima

    • Common name: Tree of Heaven

    • Invasive

  • Scientific species name: Pinus strobus

    • Common name: Eastern White Pine

    • Naturalized

  • Scientific species name: Amelanchier canadensis

    • Common name: Serviceberry 

    • Native


Resources:

Rancocas State Park. (n.d.). Flora ecosystems. In Rancocas State Park – Ratings & Guide. https://www.internationalparks.org/united-states/Rancocas?utm_source=copilot.com 


Burlington County Department of Resource Conservation. (March, 2003). Clean and plentiful water: A management plan for the Rancocas Creek Watershed. https://www.burlingtoncountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/189/Rancocas-Watershed-Management-Plan-PDF?utm_source=copilot.com 


Barton Arboretum & Nature Preserve. (n.d.). Nature Preserve – Lumberton Campus. https://bartonarboretum.org/nature-preserve/nature-preserve-lumberton/?utm_source=copilot.com 


Mount Holly Township Environmental Advisory Committee. (n.d.). Watershed protection and conservation. https://twp.mountholly.nj.us/watershed-protection-and-conservation/?utm_source=copilot.com 

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