Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Iconic swamp tree with flared base and "knees"; thrives in standing water.
American Elm (Ulmus americana) Large deciduous tree with a graceful vase-shaped form and rough, serrated leaves turning
yellow in fall.
Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa biflora) Common in wetter soils of swamps, bogs, and bottomlands. Fruit eaten by wildlife.
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) Extremely adaptable to many soil types; early spring blooms; bright red fall foliage.
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) Star-shaped leaves; prefers moist lowlands and swamp edges, but also found in uplands.
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) Common in bottomlands, wet flatwoods and rich uplands; narrow, willow-like leaves.
Water Oak (Quercus nigra) Semi-evergreen oak common on wetland edges, low flats and uplands.
Cabbage Palmetto / Sabal Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) State tree; found along freshwater rivers, swamps, floodplain hammocks and upland
sites.
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) Rooted in or near shallow water; spherical white flowers attract pollinators.
Wax Myrtle / Southern Bayberry (Morella cerifera) Aromatic evergreen found on slightly drier wetland margins; fruit critical for migrating
birds.
Swamp Poplar (Populus heterophylla) Large deciduous tree of wet bottomlands, with broad triangular leaves and deeply furrowed
bark, thriving in swampy or seasonally flooded soils.
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) Fast-growing wetland shrub; white flower clusters and dark edible fruit.
