Wes 
5. Spanish and Willow Oaks, Sweet- 
gum, Tuliptree. 
Mature lowland hardwoods adja- 
cent Hog Island salt marsh. 
Canopy of Quercus falcata, Q. 
phellos, Liquidambar styraciflua, 
and Liriodendron tulipifera. 
Understory of Cornus florida, 
Liquidambar, Aralia spinosa, and 
Viburnum dentatum; infrequent 
Quercus stellata and Pinus 
virginiana. Seems to be invad- 
ing drier areas of salt marsh. 
6A. Walnut, Sweetgum. 
Mature stand, probably persis-— 
tent from cultivation, on steep 
esst- and west-facing slopes of 
ridge. Canopy of Juglans nigra 
only on east side; with Pyrus 
communis, Liquidambar styraci- 
flua, and Sassafras albidum on 
west side. Understory of Lindera 
benzoin on east slope, Rubus on 
west. Dense Lonicera japonica 
on both sides. 
6B. Walnut, Sweetgum, Spanish Oak, 
Beech. 
Moderately mature, at top of 
south-facing slope. Canopy of 
Liquidambar styraciflua, Juglans 
nigra, Quercus falcata, Fagus 
grandifolia, and Platanus occi- 
dentalis. Understory of Lindera 
benzoin and Cornus florida. 
Lonicera japonica on ground. 
4D. Chestnut Oak, White Oak, Virginia 
Pine. 
Differs from 4A in having in- 
frequent Pinus virginiana in canopy. 
Hardwoods formerly lumbered. Pine 
abundant in understory, with Acer 
rubrum and Liquidambar styraciflua. 
Ilex opaca and ericaceous shrubs 
infrequent. 
No counterpart. 
No counterpart. Walnut grows 
infrequently along both sides of 
Cheston Creek estuary, in Types 
4C, 7E, 7F, and 19C, and on upper 
Scaffold Creek estuary in Type 15, 
but not abundantly enough to 
characterize a stand. 
No counterpart. 
