Allergenic Trees of Iowa

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Marked Cells () signify taxon present in area. Unmarked Cells signify taxon absent in area or unconfirmed.

1 Cross-reactive species grouped together in colored cells
2 Italicized species demonstrate only moderate cross-reactivity with other(s) in the group
3 This species is insect-pollinated

Most trees pollinate in the spring.

	MO R Valley			Corn Belt Plains						Mississippi R Valley				Till Plains
Cross-Reactive Trees 1
72: Ash, Red/Green :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
74: Ash, White :		x		x	x		x	x		x	x	x		x
75: Aspen :				x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x
87: Cottonwood, Eastern :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
134: Poplar, White :	x										x	x
142: Willow, Black 2 :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
79: Birch, River :					x		x	x		x	x	x		x
99: Hazelnut :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
82: Box Elder :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
109: Maple, Soft/Silver :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
110: Maple, Sugar/Hard :				x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
Hickory, Pignut												x
103: Hickory, Shagbark :		x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
102: Hickory, Shellbark :								x			x	x
104: Hickory, White (Mockernut) :											x	x
127: Pecan :												x
140: Walnut, Black 2 :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
112: Mulberry, Red :		x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
194: Mulberry, White :	x	x		x						x	x	x
114: Oak, Black :		x		x	x		x	x		x	x	x		x
115: Oak, Bur :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
119: Oak, Post :												x
120: Oak, Red :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
122: Oak, White :				x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
Other Trees
84: Cedar, Red :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
92: Elm, American :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
98: Hackberry :	x	x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x
169: Locust, Black 3 :	x	x
479: Russian Olive :	x	x
138: Sycamore, Eastern :		x		x	x		x	x		x	x	x		x

Data obtained from USDA Plants Database ; USDA-FS Silvics of North America

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