Willows, Silver and Red Maple, Birch, Box Elder, Shagbark Hickory, Water and Green Ash, American Larch, Sweetgum, Carolina Cottonwood and Bald Cypress all tolerate wetter soils.
Black alder trees love the wet enviroment. The wood from these trees resist decay when saturated through indefinite periods. In the older days, the wood was used to build boats. The best uses for these trees is planting in hedges along borders of streams.