Trees whose benefits are both ecological and financial, and support a higher level of self-sufficiency
A list of trees that anyone could benefit from having on their property. The uses are abundant and all have great interactions on the local ecology, are able to be used as a food or fuel source, and can be made profitable in various ways.
| Plant | Latin name | Notes | Actions |
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American Beech
Fagus grandifolia |
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Apple
Malus domestica |
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Black elderberry
Sambucus nigra |
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Black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia |
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Black Oak
Quercus velutina |
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Black Willow
Salix nigra |
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Butternut - White Walnut
Juglans cinerea |
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Chestnut Hybrids
Castanea species |
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Pignut hickory
Carya glabra |
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Red Oak
Quercus rubra |
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Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata |