Common Trees Trees in the Thornhill Area Indiana produces some of the finest hardwoods in the world, including walnut, maple, red oak, white oak, cherry, and tulip poplar. It is one of the most highly valued of North American hardwoods. The fruit is eaten by many animals as well as man. The Shagbark Hickory has compound leaves with 5-7 hairless leaflets. The shagbark hickory is a slow growing tree that can produce up to 2-3 bushels of nuts annually.
Hickories are important food sources for wildlife.
The White Ash has compound leaves with 5-9 oblong leaflets and ashy gray bark. This is our most valuable and largest native ash. It provides durable timber for furniture, tool handles, oars, musical instruments, baseball bats, and skis. This tree was once planted extensively for erosion control and harvested to make railroad ties and fenceposts. The Sycamore has large simple leaves with 3-7 lobes.