Arkansas Hardwood Trees

Photo by kyle cunningham university of arkansas system division of agriculture.
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. These are useful conversions but may not always be accurate. 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. Oak trees are often large broad trees that provide wonderful shade in hot arkansas summers.
In more moist or nutrient rich sites other hardwood species may be found including sugar maple acer saccharum. Only 2 4 billion were pine a near 3 1 2 to 1 ratio of hardwoods to pines. Both shortleaf and loblolly pines are native to arkansas. 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.
University of arkansas press 1994. Removing small low value pulpwood trees to favor larger higher value trees should be the focus of thinnings. Hardwood sawtimber prices shown are based on per ton stumpage price. According to some estimates the state is over 50 forested.
These solid trees are one of my favorites. Keys to the flora of arkansas. The most common trees found in arkansas are typically oaks maples hickories plums and cherries and hawthorns. The black oak is one of the most common oaks in the state.
Despite human encroachment and industry since settlers came to the united states the state of arkansas has a surprisingly high amount of forestry. Oak trees are the most prolific trees in the state with 29 different variations.