252 illustrations of trees including: cabbage palmetto, cabomba, cacao, calabash, California black oak, California juniper, camphor, Canadian hemlock, cannon ball tree, Caribbean pine, cashew, chapman Oak, cherimoya, cherry, chestnut, cinnamon, citron, clove tree, cocao, cocoanut palm, coffee tree, common Juniper, copaiva tree, copal, and corkwood.

The common names of cordyline are dracena and dracena palm. The australis variety grows fifteen to forty feet tall. It is native to New Zealand.

Cordyline Australis

The common names of cordyline are dracena and dracena palm. The australis variety grows fifteen to forty…

Cordyline terminalis baptistii has broad, recurved, deep green leaves. The leaves have some pink and yellow stripes.

Cordyline Terminalis Baptistii

Cordyline terminalis baptistii has broad, recurved, deep green leaves. The leaves have some pink and…

"1. Coriaria napalensis; 2. flower of Coriaria myrtifolia without its calyx; 3. its pistil; 4. a perpendicular section of it." -Lindley, 1853

Coriaria

"1. Coriaria napalensis; 2. flower of Coriaria myrtifolia without its calyx; 3. its pistil; 4. a perpendicular…

Two men cutting cork, made from the bark of the cork oak (Quercus suber).

Cork

Two men cutting cork, made from the bark of the cork oak (Quercus suber).

These are the fruit, or samara, of Cork Elm, Ulmus racemosa, (Keeler, 1915).

Cork Elm Fruit

These are the fruit, or samara, of Cork Elm, Ulmus racemosa, (Keeler, 1915).

Also known as Leitneria floridana. A shrub native to the southeastern United States.

Branch of Corkwood

Also known as Leitneria floridana. A shrub native to the southeastern United States.

Barringtonia speciosa or cornbeefwood is a species of flowering plants from the Lecythidaceae family.

Cornbeefwood

Barringtonia speciosa or cornbeefwood is a species of flowering plants from the Lecythidaceae family.

"Cornel: a, a branch with leaves and fruit; b, a single flower." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cornel

"Cornel: a, a branch with leaves and fruit; b, a single flower." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Corsican pine is the common name of pinus laricio. The tree grows between one hundred and one hundred fifty feet tall. The tree is native to southern Europe.

Corsican Pine

Corsican pine is the common name of pinus laricio. The tree grows between one hundred and one hundred…

Corypha elata grows sixty to seventy feet tall. The trunk is two feet in diameter and spirally ridged. It is a tall, fan leaved palm.

Corypha Elata

Corypha elata grows sixty to seventy feet tall. The trunk is two feet in diameter and spirally ridged.…

This shows the staminate aments of the cottonwood, Populus deltoides (Keeler, 1915).

Cottonwood Flowers

This shows the staminate aments of the cottonwood, Populus deltoides (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the pistillate aments of the cottonwood, Populus deltoides (Keeler, 1915).

Cottonwood Flowers

This shows the pistillate aments of the cottonwood, Populus deltoides (Keeler, 1915).

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge somewhat irregularly toothed. Outline - broad egg-shape (approaching triangular-shape). Apex - long, taper-pointed. Base - squared, slightly hollowed, or slightly pointed. Leaf/Stem - long and slender and much compressed sidewise. Leaf - two to three and a half inches long (much larger on young shoots); length and width nearly the same; smooth; ribs distinct and whitish on both sides, irregular, and branching. Bark - of trunk, light "granite-gray," smooth on young trunks, becoming somewhat rough with age, and with rounded up-and-down furrows. New and vigorous shoots are green, and marked with short white or brownish lines. Seeds - covered with a white, cotton-like fibre. Found - from Western New England southward to Western Florida, westward to the Rocky Mountains. The common "cottonwood" of the West, bordering all streams flowing east from the Rocky Mountains. General Information - A tree eighty to one hundred feet high. The very light and soft wood is largely used in making paper pulp, for light boxes, and for fuel. Experiments have been made in separating and weaving the cottony fibre of the poplar seeds. It can be manufactured into cloth, but not in paying quantity and quality.

Genus Populus, L. (Aspen, Poplar)

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge somewhat irregularly toothed. Outline - broad egg-shape (approaching…

Also known as Pinus coulteri. The pine cone of a Coulter Pine tree.

Pine Cone of Coulter Pine

Also known as Pinus coulteri. The pine cone of a Coulter Pine tree.

"A name given to a number of species of tree of different natural orders, the bland milky juice of which is used instead of milk. They are all natives of tropical countries, and mostly belong to natural orders in which acidity is the general characteristic of the milky juice." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cow Tree

"A name given to a number of species of tree of different natural orders, the bland milky juice of which…

"A name given to a number of species of tree of different natural orders, the bland milky juice of which is used instead of milk. They are all natives of tropical countries, and mostly belong to natural orders in which acidity is the general characteristic of the milky juice." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cow Tree

"A name given to a number of species of tree of different natural orders, the bland milky juice of which…

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge distinctly toothed when mature; sometimes near three-lobed Outline - egg-shape or oval Apex - pointed. Base - rounded or somewhat heart-shaped Leaf/Stem - one half to one inch long, very slender, downy Leaf - about two to three inches long, two thirds as wide, smooth. Flowers - large; rose-colored and white, in loose clusters of five to ten blossoms, and very fragrant. May. Fruit - round, one to one and a half inches in diameter; yellowish, fragrant, hard, and sour; fit only for preserving. Found - from Ontario to Western New York, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia; long the Alleghany Mountains, and westward. General Information - A small tree, ten to twenty feet high, rarely thirty feet, gaining its finest growth in the valleys of the lower Ohio. Often its presence is recognized before it is seen by means of the delightful fragrance of its blossoms.

Genus Pyrus L. (Apple, Mt. Ash)

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge distinctly toothed when mature; sometimes near three-lobed Outline…

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge strongly and somewhat unevenly toothed, the teeth thickened and their points slightly incurved so as to appear somewhat blunted. Outline - narrow lance-shape. Apex - taper-pointed. Base - taper-pointed. Leaf/Stem - smooth, with two small warts on the upper side near the base of the leaf. Leaf - about five or six inches long, about seven eighths of an inch wide; dark and smooth above; lighter and smooth below (slightly silky when young). Branches - smooth, shining, and greenish; very brittle at the base, cracking off almost "at a touch." Introduced - from Europe. General Information - A tree sometimes sixty to eighty feet high, with a bush head and irregular branches. Its withes are used for basket-work. "The greene willow boughes with the leaves may vary well be brought into chambers and set about the beds of those that be sicke of agues, for they do mightily coole the heate of the aire, which thing is a wonderfull refreshing to the sicke patients." -- Gerardes' Herbal. Salix from two Celtic words meaning "near" and "water."

Genus Salix, L. (Willow)

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge strongly and somewhat unevenly toothed, the teeth thickened and their…

Brances spiny; fruit apple-like.

Crataegus

Brances spiny; fruit apple-like.

Crataegus arnoldiana is a tree variety of hawthorn. It grows twenty feet tall with stout, ascending branches. The leaves are broadly oval. The fruit is bright crimson and appears in the middle of august.

Crataegus Arnoldiana

Crataegus arnoldiana is a tree variety of hawthorn. It grows twenty feet tall with stout, ascending…

The branch of a Crataegus canbyi tree, native to North America.

Branch of Crataegus Canbyi

The branch of a Crataegus canbyi tree, native to North America.

Crataegus coccinioides sometimes grows twenty feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading, forming a broad, handsome head. There are five to seven flowers in a cluster. The fruit is dark crimson and appears in early October.

Crataegus Coccinioides

Crataegus coccinioides sometimes grows twenty feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading, forming…

The crataegus punctata tree grows twenty five feet tall with horizontally spreading branches. It is native from Quebec to Ontario, Illinois and Georgia.

Crataegus Punctata

The crataegus punctata tree grows twenty five feet tall with horizontally spreading branches. It is…

The common name of crescentia cujete is calabash. The fruit is eighteen to twenty inches through. It is a tropical tree.

Crescentia Cujete

The common name of crescentia cujete is calabash. The fruit is eighteen to twenty inches through. It…

"Crown-grafting is preferable to cleft-grafting, inasmuch as it leaves no open spaces in the wood. The stock b is cut off horizontally or nearly so, and a slit is then cut in the bark f, f, a wedge-shaped piece of ivory being inserted to raise the bark; the scion is then cut to the same wedge-shaped form g, h, and inserted in the space opened for it between the albumen and the bark, after which it is tied down and clayed over in the manner already described." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Crown-Grafting

"Crown-grafting is preferable to cleft-grafting, inasmuch as it leaves no open spaces in the wood. The…

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States of America.

Cuban pine (pinus cubensis Griseb.). Two-thirds natural size. apophyses

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States…

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States of America.

Cuban pine (pinus cubensis Griseb.). Two-thirds natural size. closed cone

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States…

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States of America.

Cuban pine (pinus cubensis Griseb.). Two-thirds natural size. cone scales, dorsal view

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States…

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States of America.

Cuban pine (pinus cubensis Griseb.). Two-thirds natural size. cone scales, ventral view

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States…

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States of America.

Cuban pine (pinus cubensis Griseb.). Two-thirds natural size. open cone

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States…

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States of America.

Cuban pine (pinus cubensis Griseb.). Two-thirds natural size. seed

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States…

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States of America.

Cuban pine (pinus cubensis Griseb.). Two-thirds natural size. seed wings dorsal view

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States…

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States of America.

Cuban pine (pinus cubensis Griseb.). Two-thirds natural size. seed wings ventral view

The Cuban pine, which occurs mostly in the West Indies and South America, as well as the Gulf States…

Also known as Magnolia acuminata. The branch of a Cucumber tree, native to the northeastern United States and Southern Ontario Canada.

Branch of Cucumber Tree

Also known as Magnolia acuminata. The branch of a Cucumber tree, native to the northeastern United States…

Leaves - simple, alternate, edge entire. Outline - long oval. Apex - pointed. Base - pointed. Leaf - five to ten inches long, thin, dark green above; green beneath and slightly downy; growing along the branch and not simply in a cluster at its end. Bark - dark and rough. Flowers - three to six inches across, bluish or yellowish-white, abundant and fragrant. May, June. Fruit - in a cylinder-shaped bunch, two to three inches long, and somewhat resembling a small cucumber. Found - in rich woods from Western New York to southern Illinois and southward, and in cultivation. Its finest growth is in the southern Alleghany Mountains.  General Information - A tree sixty to ninety feet high, with a straight trunk and rich foliage. The wood is durable, soft, and light. Used for cabinet-work, for flooring, for pump-logs, and water-troughs. As in other magnolias the juice is bitter and aromatic. From "magnol," the name of a botanist of the seventeenth century.

Genus Magnolia, L. (Magnolia)

Leaves - simple, alternate, edge entire. Outline - long oval. Apex - pointed. Base - pointed. Leaf -…

Cudrania triloba is also know as malcura tricuspidata. Pictured is a branch of cudrania triloba in its adult condition.

Adult Branch and Fruit of Cudrania Triloba

Cudrania triloba is also know as malcura tricuspidata. Pictured is a branch of cudrania triloba in its…

Cudrania triloba is also known as malcura tricuspidata. The juvenile branch is in a non flowering state.

Branch of Curdrania Triloba in Juvenile State

Cudrania triloba is also known as malcura tricuspidata. The juvenile branch is in a non flowering state.

A type of palm tree that grows between 2 feet and 10 feet in length, and up to 60 feet in height. They are commonly found in Queensland and New South Wales, and are used in conservatories and greenhouses.

Ptychosperma Cunninghamiana

A type of palm tree that grows between 2 feet and 10 feet in length, and up to 60 feet in height. They…

A small genus of plants. They are small trees or shrubs with compound leaves and dense racemes of small white flowers. The bark is used for tanning.

Cunonia

A small genus of plants. They are small trees or shrubs with compound leaves and dense racemes of small…

A species of cypress endemic to coastal California.

Branch of Cupressus Goveniana

A species of cypress endemic to coastal California.

Cupressus macnabiana is a small tree, growing twenty feet tall. The tree forms a dense, pyramidal head. The tree is native to California.

Cupressus Macnabiana

Cupressus macnabiana is a small tree, growing twenty feet tall. The tree forms a dense, pyramidal head.…

Cupressus sempervirens is a variety of cypress. The tree grows eighty feet tall with erect, horizontal branches. The trees have dark green foliage.

Cupressus Sempervirens

Cupressus sempervirens is a variety of cypress. The tree grows eighty feet tall with erect, horizontal…

"The name commonly given in the West Indies and other tropical countries to the fruits of certain species of Anona, a genus of trees of the natural order Anonaceae. Some of the fruits of this genus are among the most delicious produced in tropical countries, as the Charimoyer, and even the common custard apple, which is regarded as a native of America, but is now very superior even to the West Indian." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Custard Apple

"The name commonly given in the West Indies and other tropical countries to the fruits of certain species…

Cycadaceae is an order with more or less woody plants. The stems are thick, unbranched, columnar, or tuberous. Ginkogoaceae is an order of much branched trees with deciduous leaves.

Cycadaceae and Ginkogoaceae

Cycadaceae is an order with more or less woody plants. The stems are thick, unbranched, columnar, or…

Cycas pectinata is an evergreen, palm like tree. The tree grows ten feet tall. It is native to India.

Cycas Pectinata

Cycas pectinata is an evergreen, palm like tree. The tree grows ten feet tall. It is native to India.

The common name of cycas revoluta is sago palm. It is native to southern Japan. It is a graceful, palm like tree and grows six to ten feet tall.

Cycas Revoluta

The common name of cycas revoluta is sago palm. It is native to southern Japan. It is a graceful, palm…

Cycas Revoluta (with old and new crown).

Cycas Revoluta

Cycas Revoluta (with old and new crown).

The common name of cyphomandra betacea is tree tomato. The plant is native to Brazil. It is cultivated for its egg shaped, reddish brown, faintly striped fruits.

Cyphomandra Betacea

The common name of cyphomandra betacea is tree tomato. The plant is native to Brazil. It is cultivated…

A popular name of coniferous trees of the genus cupressus.

Cypress

A popular name of coniferous trees of the genus cupressus.

A Weeping Golden Japanese Cypress.

Cypress

A Weeping Golden Japanese Cypress.

"Branch and Fruit of the Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cypress

"Branch and Fruit of the Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cypress tree.

Cypress

Cypress tree.

The leaves and cones of the cypress tree.

Cypress Leaves and Cones

The leaves and cones of the cypress tree.

Pictured is an old, deciduous cypress located in Bartram's garden. The tree is standing although it's dead.

Old Deciduous Cypress

Pictured is an old, deciduous cypress located in Bartram's garden. The tree is standing although it's…

"Cupressus sempervirens; 1. a scale of a male cone with pollen; 2. a scale of a female cone with naked ovules; 3. a ripe cone; 4. the same with one of the scales removed." -Lindley, 1853

Mediterranean Cyprus

"Cupressus sempervirens; 1. a scale of a male cone with pollen; 2. a scale of a female cone with naked…

Flower clusters lateral; fruit not winged.

Cyrilla

Flower clusters lateral; fruit not winged.

Also known as Picea engelmannii. A species of spruce tree native to western North America.

Engelmann Spruce Pine Cone

Also known as Picea engelmannii. A species of spruce tree native to western North America.

Common horse chestnut is the common name of <i>Aesculus hippocastanum</i>. The tree is large, between sixty and eighty feet tall. The flowers are white tinged with red.

Opening Foliage of Common Horse Chestnut

Common horse chestnut is the common name of Aesculus hippocastanum. The tree is large, between sixty…

A cone of seeds from a larch tree.

Larch Cone

A cone of seeds from a larch tree.

"The Charter Oak. In Hartford the colonial government met to deliver up the charter. It was evening, and the charter lay on the table. Suddenly the candles were blown out. When they were relighted, the character had disappeared. One of the members had it carried it off; and the story is that he hid it in the hollow trunk of the oak which long stood, and bore the name of the Charter Oak."—Scudder, 1897

Charter Oak

"The Charter Oak. In Hartford the colonial government met to deliver up the charter. It was evening,…