Northeastern interior dry–mesic oak forest
The northeastern interior dry–mesic oak forest is a forest system found in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. These forests cover large areas at low and middle elevations, typically on flat to gently rolling terrain.
Tree types
Common oaks are red oak, white oak, chestnut oak and black oak. Other trees include hickories, red maple, sugar maple, white ash, tulip tree, black locust, American beech, black cherry, black birch, black tupelo, and American elm. Flowering dogwood is a common understory tree. Sprouts of American chestnut are also common.Shrubs
Common shrubs are maple-leaved viburnum, spicebush, and witch hazel. In sandier or more acidic soils are mountain laurel, blueberry, huckleberry, and swamp azalea.Mayapple is a common herbaceous plant.