Union Township near Lloydsville in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio Native Plants

Sugar Maple - Tulip Tree - Eastern Redbud Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025

1. Sugar Maple - Tulip Tree - Eastern Redbud Marker

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Ohio Native Plants. . , Sugar Maple ,

Common Name: Sugar maple , Botanical Name: Acer saccharum , Height/Width: 60 to 75 feet / 40 to 50 feet , Habitat: Mesic woods , Wildlife Value: The sugar maple is a food source for several wildlife species including mammals and insects. It is a key component of the breeding habitat for a wide variety of birds, and white-tailed deer eat the twigs and foliage. , History/Lore: Native Americans invented the process of maple sap collection and its distillation into maple sugar and maple syrup.

, The tree's hard, dense, fine-grained, and difficult-to-split wood is used for floors, furniture, veneer, musical instruments, and railroad ties., Tulip Tree ,

Common Name: Tulip tree , Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera , Height/Width: 70 to 90 feet/35 to 50 feet , Habitat: Mesic woods , Wildlife Value: The spring flowers provide nectar for ruby-throated hummingbirds. Tulip tree seeds, maturing in summer and persisting into winter, provide food for both birds and mammals, including finches, cardinals, quail, mice, red squirrels, gray squirrels, and rabbits. , History/Lore: Daniel Boone used the wood of this tree for his 60-foot dugout canoe. Tulip trees planted by George Washington at his Virginia home, Mount Vernon, are now 140 feet tall. Once plentiful in their natural habitat in eastern America, tulip trees were favored by loggers for railroad ties and fence posts.

, Eastern Redbud ,

Common Name: Eastern redbud , Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis , Height/Width: 20 to 30 feet / 25 to 35 feet , Habitat: Dry upland woods , Wildlife Value: The flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. , History/Lore: The flowers can be eaten fresh or fried. In some parts of southern Appalachia, green twigs from the eastern redbud are used as seasoning for wild game, such as venison and opossum. Because of this, the easternredbud is sometimes known as the spicewood tree in these mountain areas. Native Americans consumed redbud flowers raw or boiled and ate the seeds roasted.

Sugar Maple

Common Name: Sugar maple
Botanical Name: Acer saccharum
Height/Width: 60 to 75 feet / 40 to 50 feet
Habitat: Mesic woods
Wildlife Value: The sugar maple is a food source for several wildlife species including mammals and insects. It is a key component of the breeding habitat for a wide variety of birds, and white-tailed deer eat the twigs and foliage.
History/Lore: Native Americans invented the process of maple sap collection and its distillation into maple sugar and maple syrup.

The tree's hard, dense, fine-grained, and difficult-to-split wood is used for floors, furniture, veneer, musical instruments, and railroad ties.

Tulip Tree

Common Name: Tulip tree
Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Height/Width: 70 to 90 feet/35 to 50 feet
Habitat: Mesic woods
Wildlife Value: The spring flowers provide nectar for ruby-throated hummingbirds. Tulip tree seeds, maturing in summer and persisting into winter, provide food for both birds and mammals, including finches, cardinals, quail, mice, red squirrels, gray squirrels, and rabbits.
History/Lore: Daniel Boone used the wood of this tree for his 60-foot dugout canoe.
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Tulip trees planted by George Washington at his Virginia home, Mount Vernon, are now 140 feet tall. Once plentiful in their natural habitat in eastern America, tulip trees were favored by loggers for railroad ties and fence posts.

Eastern Redbud

Common Name: Eastern redbud
Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis
Height/Width: 20 to 30 feet / 25 to 35 feet
Habitat: Dry upland woods
Wildlife Value: The flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.
History/Lore: The flowers can be eaten fresh or fried. In some parts of southern Appalachia, green twigs from the eastern redbud are used as seasoning for wild game, such as venison and opossum. Because of this, the easternredbud is sometimes known as the spicewood tree in these mountain areas. Native Americans consumed redbud flowers raw or boiled and ate the seeds roasted.

Erected by Ohio Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 3.787′ N, 81° 0.828′ W. Marker is near Lloydsville, Ohio

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025

2. Sugar Maple - Tulip Tree - Eastern Redbud Marker

, in Belmont County. It is in Union Township. It can be reached from Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 5 miles east of Belmont-Morristown Road (Ohio Route 149), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43700 Township Hwy 207, Belmont OH 43718, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Ohio Native Plants (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Ohio Native Plants (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Buckeye Tree (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ohio Native Plants (a few steps from this marker); Mile Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ohio Native Plants (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the National Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mile Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lloydsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.