• Do not look in Kansas for native pine trees; the "National Audubon Society Field Guide to Trees" notes Kansas is the sole state in the continental United States without any. However, there is no shortage of other tree species in Kansas, including types of willows, ashes, maples, oaks, birches and nut trees. Many have ornamental value because of their foliage, flowers and form.
  
  

Bur Oak

• The bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) attains heights between 40 and 100 feet, notes Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses. Bur oak, named for the pointy gray scales on the large acorns, is native to the easternmost two-thirds of the state. Dark green, fiddle-shaped leaves as long as 6 inches give the bur oak ornamental value. It has uses as a specimen tree, a lawn tree and a shade tree. Bur oak is a long-lived oak with tough hard wood. In Kansas, bur oak grows along streams and on the prairies. It does best in full sun, alkaline soil and in a well-draining spot, notes the University of Connecticut Plant Database.
  
  

Red Mulberry

• Early settlers in Kansas quickly discovered the wood of red mulberry (Morus rubra) was perfect for fence posts. The tree makes an excellent windbreak for the Kansas landscape when planted in rows, with the added benefit of providing you with edible fruits. Red mulberry grows to 65 feet. The foliage takes on many forms, even on the same branch according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Some have no lobes, others resemble mittens and still other leaves have several lobes. Only the female trees produce the reddish-black fruit; if you can beat local wildlife to it, you will find it quite tasty. Plant red mulberry in a variety of locations, as it grows in sun, partial shade, most soil types and in wet or dry settings.
  
  

Sycamore

• Eastern Kansas is on the western border of the range of the sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis). Other trees in the eastern half of the nation may grow taller, but none is more massive. Sycamores can grow to 100 feet, with a huge trunk; some are 10 feet in diameter. Sycamore makes a fine specimen tree when you have the room for it to expand. It has many interesting features. The leaves are broad and differ in shape, while the seeds hang down in inch-wide brown fuzzy balls throughout the winter. However, the bark of the sycamore gives the tree its greatest appeal. Resembling camouflage on older specimens, the bark peels off revealing a variety of colors beneath it. Moist soil is a prerequisite for a sycamore, as most in Kansas grow along rivers, streams and in damp woodlands.
  
  

Green Ash

• Green ash's (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) uses are as a lawn, shade or street tree, but landscapers prefer the males of this species. The males do not produce the oar-shaped seeds, which can be messy and result in numerous seedlings. Green ash grows straight and tall, to 80 feet, with compound leaves possessing from five to nine leaflets on a main axis. The leaves turn yellow in autumn. Green ash grows across most of Kansas and it is another species preferred for windbreaks. Green ash comes in multiple cultivars, including Bergeson, Cimmzam and Summit.