Liriodendron tulipifera
The peninsula is forested with huge trees, some over in diameter, including chinkapin oak ("Quercus muhlenbergii") and tulip poplar ("Liriodendron tulipifera"). Other trees include bitternut hickory ("Carya cordiformis"), pignut hickory ("Carya glabra"), black walnut ("Juglans nigra"), and black locust ("Robinia pseudoacacia").