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15 Trees Every Outdoor Lover Should Learn to Identify

  • KWOA
  • Aug 27, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Sep 27, 2024

From fiber and medicine to food and drinking water, many tree species have something to offer us through all four seasons. Get to know these fifteen common genera through this gallery of useful survival trees.



​Each of the fifteen trees is described for its identifying features, range, tree camp uses, edible/medicinal uses, and problems and hazards.


Doug McLaren, KWOA President, says all but one of these trees is found throughout Kentucky. Do you know which one is not??

 
 
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