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BETULA L., Sp. PI. 982. 1753. Birch. 



B. nigra L., 1. c. 



Banks of creeks and rivers, screven, tattnall, telfair, 



thomas (1938). Extends down the Ogeechee, Canoochee, 



and Altamaha Rivers to within about 20 miles of the coast. 



More common farther inland, particularly in Middle Georgia, 



and reaching its largest dimensions probably in Northwest 



Georgia. 

 Widely distributed in the Eastern United States outside of 



New England. 



OSTRYA Scop., Fl. Cam. 414. 1760. 

 0. Virginiana (Mill.) Willd., Sp., PI. 4:469. 1805. 



bulloch : Rich woods along Ogeechee River near Echo; 



dodge: Hammock of Gum Swamp Creek east of Eastman; 



berrien : Rich woods near Little River, southwest of Tifton. 



Rare coastward, but more common farther inland. 

 Widely distributed in the Eastern United States and adjacent 



Canada. 



CARPINUS L., Sp. PI. 998. 1753. 



C. Caroliniana Walt., Fl. Car. 236. 1788. Ironwood. 

 Montgomery: Oconee River swamp near Mount Vernon, 



telfair: Ocmulgee River swamp near Lumber City; dooly: 

 Lime-sink between Wenona and the Rock House. More 

 common farther inland. 

 Has about the same range as the preceding. 



SALICACE.E. 



SALIX L., Sp. PI. 1015. 1753. Willow. 

 S. nigra Marsh., Arb. Am. 139. 1785. 



Banks of rivers, often with Betula nigra, usually overhanging 

 the water; not abundant, tattnall, (see Plate IX, Fig. 1.) 



MONTGOMERY, TELFAIR, COFFEE, THOMAS. Also in a f ew Wet 



places away from rivers (tattnall, telfair, and berrien) 

 probably introduced in some way since the country was 

 settled up. Fl. spring. Widely distributed over the state 

 but most common in the older parts. 

 Throughout the United States, or nearly so. 



