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American Holly | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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American Holly | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
• Ilex opaca • Universally recognized eastern tree • Christmas holly • Prickly evergreen leaves • Classic landscape plant • Contains bright red berries and glossy leaves • Grows up to 50 feet • Trunk...
Zebra Swallowtail | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Zebra Swallowtail | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Eurytides marcellus • Also known as Kite Swallowtail • Shows great seasonal variation • Early spring - small with short wings, short tails, and restricted dark and extensive light markings • Late...
Sweetgum | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Sweetgum | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Liquidambar styraciflua • Tall tree 50 - 120 feet • Five lobes per leaf • Leaves hairless, star-shaped, toothed • Leaves alternate on the twig • Leaves pleasantly fragrant when crushed • Mature bark...
Red Maple | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Red Maple | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Acer rubrum Called Swamp Maple Medium size tree, 20 - 40 feet in height Smooth, gray, young bark on upper trunk Older bark, broken and darker Leaves and branches have opposite arrangement White...
Paw Paw | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Paw Paw | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Asimina triloba • Small tree or shrub related to custard-apple family • Large, green leaves • Foliage resembles magnolia • Long, naked, deep brown hairy or red-brown hairy end buds • Twigs and young...
May Fly | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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May Fly | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Order Ephemeroptera • Small to medium-size insect with elongate, very soft body • Forewing large, triangular, many veined • Hind wing small and rounded • At rest wings held together above body •...
Loblolly Pine | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Loblolly Pine | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Pinus taeda Large in height and diameter Average diameter is 4 feet Average circumference is 10 feet Dull, light green needles 6 - 9 inches long Three needles per cluster Cylindrical prickly cones...