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Tree plant list 2 - Native Flashcards

1
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Asimina triloba

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Pawpaw fam. Annonaceae

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Pawpaw

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Asimina triloba fam. Annonaceae

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Betula papyrifera

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Paperbark birch fam. Betulaceae

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Paperbark birch

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Betula papyrifera fam. Betulaceae

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Carpinus caroliniana

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Blue beech fam. Betulaceae

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Blue beech

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Carpinus caroliniana fam. Betulaceae

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Catalpa speciosa

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Western catalpa fam Bignoniaceae

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western catalpa

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Catalpa speciosa fam Bignoniaceae

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common hackberry

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Celtis occidentalis fam Ulmaceae

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Celtis occidentalis

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common hackberry fam Ulmaceae

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Pawpaw 
Botanical name 
Family name
form
size
grow
id
natural habitat
culture
hort uses
pests
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Botanical name: Asimina triloba 
form: pyrimidal/ round topped 
Family Name: Annonaceae
SIZE: medium
GROW: slow- medium
ID : - large fruit plums 
-flower has 3 lobes in and out 
-droopy leaves 
Natural Habitat : woodlands, 
Culture: rich, sheltered area 
Hort uses: - plant collector tree 
-edges of woodlot
-edible plant
Pests:  none serious
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Paperbark birch 
Botanical name 
Family name
size
grow
form
id
natural habitat
culture
hort uses
pests
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Botanical name: Betula papyrifera 
Family name: Betulaceae
Grow- med- fast 
Size: large
form: oval- round 
ID: -white bark, exfoliates
-toothed leaves 
culture: - full- partial sun, wet acidic soil
Habitat: edges of swamps, lakes and bogs 
Hort uses: - yellow fall colour
-parks, estates and large areas 
Pests: bronze birch borer, birch leaf miner- more prone if in dry soil
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Blue beech 
Botanical name 
Family name
size
grow
form
id
natural habitat
culture
hort uses
pests
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Botanical name: Carpinus caroliniana 
Family name: Betulaceae
Grow: slow
Size: small
form: wide, spreading 
ID: small tree, dense wood 
-smooth bark, grey stripped
-seeds are in long clusters with  leaflettes on it 
Natural habitat: river edge, floodlands , acidic soils  climax forests 
culture: sun or part shade , hardy 
Hort uses: rarely in cultivated, climax forests 
-fall colour- red/ orange
Pests:leaf spots, canker and twig blight
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Western catalpa
Botanical name 
Family name
size
grow
Form
id
natural habitat
culture
hort uses
pests
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Botanical name: Catalpa speciosa 
Family: Bignoniaceae
Grow: fast
Size: large 
form: tall, iregg, open to narrow crown 
Natural habitat: //
Culture: deep fertile, moist soil  with alkaline pH 
-sun to part shade 
-deer and draught tolerant 
ID: -broad leaf, fuzzy on back
-flowers june- large white flower with yellow and purple, fragrant 
-long beans in fall
-messy tree 
Hort uses: good in open spaces, large estates
-yellow fall colour 
Pests: leaf spots, powdery mildew, veticullium wilt, twig blight
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Common Hackberry 
Botanical name 
Family name
size
grow
form
id
natural habitat
culture
hort uses
pests
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Botanical name: Celtis occidentalis
Family: Ulmaceae
Grow:fast
Size: large
form: fine branch habit, board top ascending branches
ID: - base leaf irregular
-alt leaves on branch
-textured bark, cork like
-fruit small purple
Natural habitat: rich bottomlands, open fields, roadsides
Culture: hardy, well adapted to high pH
-urban tolerant
Hort uses: plains and prairies, parks and big areas, mass plantings
Pests: prone to but not affected ; witches broom, leaf spots, powdery mildew, leaf galls

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Cercis canadensis

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Eastern Redbud

Fabaceae

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Eastern redbud

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Cercis canadensis

Fabaceae

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Fagus grandifolia

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American Beech

Fagaceae

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American beech

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Fagus grandifolia

Fagaceae

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Fraxinus quadrangulata

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Blue ash

Oleaceae

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Blue ash

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Fraxinus quadrangulata

Oleaceae

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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Sunburst

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Thornless honeylocust

Fabaceae

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Thornless honeylocust

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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Sunburst’

Fabaceae

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Gymnocladus dioicus

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Kentucky coffee tree

fabaceae

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kentucky coffee tree

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Gymnocladus dioicus

Fabaceae

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26
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Juglans nigra

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black walnut

Juglandaceae

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black walnut

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Juglans nigra

Juglandaceae

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Liriodendron tulipifera

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Tulip tree

Magnoliaceae

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Tulip tree

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Liriodendron tulipifera

Magnoliaceae

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black walnut 
bot name 
family
size
growth
form
culture
nat hab
hort use
pests
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Juglans nigra 
Common: Black walnut 
Family: Juglandaceae 
Size: large 
Growth: slow 
form: round crown
id: -pinnately compound opposite leaf
-roung textured hard fruit 
Culture: sandy soil
Nat Hab: flood plains 
Hort uses: not much, good carpentry 
-exude toxins from roots- not much can grow around 
-yellow fall colour 
-not around patios fruit stains 
-strong winter silhouette 
Pests: non serious
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Tulip tree 
bot name 
family
size
growth
culture
id
form
hort use
pests
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Liriodendron tulipifera 
Family: Magnoliaceae 
ID: big seed pod terminals 
-unique leaf** 
form: tall and narrow
Nat hab: 
Size: large 
Growth: fast
Culture: grows readily, not fussy 
Hort uses: large masses, flowers seen at distance 
-yellow flower colour 
-brittle branches 
Pests: non serious, aphids
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Eastern Redbud 
bot name 
family
size
growth
culture
id
form
hort use
pests
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Cercis canadensis
Family: Fabaceae
Grow: fast
Size: small tree/ large shrub
Form: flat broad spreading crown
ID: -soft pale pink- purple flowers appear on trunk, all way down branches
-leaves heart shaped
-yellow fall colour
Culture: full sun- part sun, moist well drained soil
Hort uses: residential, specimen, shrub border , specimen, shade gardens, mass plantings
-yellow fall colour
Pests:canker, leaf spots, veticullium wilt ect

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American beech
bot name 
family
size
growth
id
culture
nat hab
hort use
pests
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Botanical name: Fagus grandifolia
 form: dense, upright oval 
Family: Fagaceae 
Grow: slow
Size: large
ID:  -golden brown fall colour
-smooth grey trunk  carvings on 
-buds are thin and long- id in winter 
-holds onto leaves in winter 
Natural habitat: climax forest , ravines, slopes and valleys 
Culture: full sun part shade, moist well drained soils , WONT withstand wet
Hort uses: large areas, parks gold courses 
-not urban tolerant but deer and black walnut tolerant
-golden bronze fall colour 
-edible beechnut 
-lumber tree
Pests: beech scale
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Blue ash
bot name 
family
size
growth
form
culture
nat hab
id
hort use
pests
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Botanical name: Fraxinus quadrangulata 
Common name: Blue ash 
Family name: Oleaceae
Size: medium
Grow: slow
form: irreg crown 
Natural habitat: dry, limestone, upland soil, river edges on fine sand and silt soil 
ID: -square stem, ridged 
-terminal buds large fuzzy 
-compound leaf
-purple flowers- fragrant 
Culture: easy to grow in well drained soil with room 
Hort uses: collector or naturalization
Pests:  emerald ash bourer  major problem, not allowed to plant in London
35
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Thornless honeylocust 
bot name 
family
size
growth
form
culture
nat hab
id
hort use
pests
A

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Sunburst’
Family: Fabaceae
Size: large
Growth: medium
form: pyramidal
ID: - no thorns
-pinnately compound opposite leaf with round elongated leaflettes
Nat Habit: moist bottomlands
Culture: full sun, alluvial soil , drought and urban tolerant but NOT heat tolerant
Hort uses:- parking lots, driveways/ roads
-beware winter damage
-yellow fall colour
-maintenance free ( leaves blow away), but prone to winter damage
Pests: plant bugs, leaf hoppers

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Kentucky coffee tree 
bot name 
family
size
growth
form
culture
nat hab
id
hort use
pests
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Gymnocladus dioicus 
Family: Fabaceae 
Size: large
Growth: slow- medium 
form: round crown 
ID: - double compound leaf ** only one 
-seed looks like banana 
Culture: -heat, cold, drought, sale, alkaline tolerant 
Nat Hab: bottom lands, deep ravines, moist slopes 
Hort uses: broad canopy , grass can grow under
-large areas, gold courses, parks 
-urban tolerant  
Pests: none serious
37
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Nyssa sylvatica

A

Black Gum

family Nyssaceae

38
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Black Gum

A

Nyssa sylvatica

Nyssaceae

39
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Eastern Cottonwood

A

Populus deltoides

Salicaceae

40
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Populus deltoides

A

Eastern Cottonwood

Salicaceae

41
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Quercus alba

A

White oak

Fagaceae

42
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White oak

A

Quercus alba

Fagaceae

43
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Quercus bicolour

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Swamp White Oak

fagaceae

44
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Swamp white oak

A

Quercus bicolour

Fagaceae

45
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Black Gum 
Botanical
Family: 
Size
growth
form
ID
culture
nat hab 
Hort use 
pests
A

Common: Black gum
Nyssa sylvatica

Family: Nyssaceae
Growth: slow 
Size: medium 
Form: broadly pyramidal 
Nat hab: dry mtn ridges, swamps  sheltered from wind, not pollutant tolerant 
Culture: slightly moist acidic soil
-sheltered, moist well drained soil 
-full sun to semi shade  
ID: -horiz branching 
-dark purple flowers 
Hort use:  -yellow- orange  fall colour 
-specimen, street tree 
Pests: cankers, leaf spots, rust, leaf miner and scale largely problem free
46
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Eastern Cottonwood 
Family 
Size
growth
form
ID
culture
nat hab 
Hort use 
pests
A 
Populus deltoides 
Family: Salicaceae 
Growth: fast
Size: large
Form: Broadly pyramidal 
ID:- white fluffy seeds
-long deltoid shaped leaves with long petiole  
Culture: hardy, will grow anywhere but prefers moist waterways  
-salt and pollution tolerable 
Nat hab: water ways 
Hort use: little except in hard to grow areas 
Pests:   canker and leaf problems
47
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White oak 
Family 
Size
growth
form
ID
culture
nat hab 
Hort use 
pests
A 
Quercus alba 
Family: Fagaceae 
Growth: slow- medium 
Size: large
ID: shallow lobed leaves 
-shiny green top, white underside 
-long egg-like acorn 
Culture: deep, well drained acidic soil 
Nat hab: climax forest , slopes ravines 
Hort use: not residential- large and many blemishes on leaves 
-better in natural landscape 
Pests:  lots, leaf spots, scorch, anthracanose , tent caterpillar, gypsy moth
48
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Swamp White Oak 
Family 
Size
growth
form
ID
culture
nat hab 
Hort use 
pests
A 
Quercus bicolour 
Family: Fagaceae
Growth: slow
Size: large
ID: - leaves symmetrical and round 
-silver on back, green on front 
-hardy, long lived, dense 
-acorns in pairs 
-dark brown flaky bark 
Culture: wet acidic conditions but adaptable to dry  
-doesn’t tolerate urban conditions 
Nat hab: swamps 
Hort use: large areas, parks, not residential  needs space 
Pests:  lots; Borer oak slug , tent caterpillar, gypsy moth, cankers, powdery mildew
49
Q

Mossycop/ Barr oak

A

Quercus macrocarpa

Fagaceae

50
Q

Quercus macrocarpa

A

Mossycop/ Barr oak

Fagaceae

51
Q 
Mossycop/ Barr oak 
botanical
family
size
grow
form
id
nat hab
culture
hort use
pests
A 
Quercus macrocarpa 
Family:Fagaceae
Growth: slow 
Size: large 
Form: upright oval
ID: - leaves randomly lobed
-* acorn big cap (macrocarpa)
-thick corky bark 
Culture: dry soil, will tolerate others 
-most drought resistant of oaks 
Nat hab: sandy plains  moist uplands 
Hort use: large properties, woodland, ornamental 
-urban tolerant
-yellow- brown fall colour 
Pests:   non serious
52
Q

Red oak

A

Quercus rubra

fagaceae

53
Q

Quercus rubra

A

Red oak

Fagaceae

54
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Red oak 
botanical
family
size
grow
form
id
nat hab
culture
hort use
pests
A 
Quercus rubra 
Family: Fagaceae 
Growth: fast unusual for oak 
Size: large
Form: rounded crown
ID: - leaf ends come to sharp point 
-can hold leaves till spring 
Culture: any soil but prefers loam well drained acidic soil  
-full sun 
Nat hab: climax forest , sandy ridges, lean soil areas 
Hort use: -thrives in urban env’t 
-red fall colour
-specimen, street or lawn tree  
Pests:   chlorosis in high pH, none serious
55
Q

Staghorn sumac

A

Rhus typhina

Anacardiaceae

56
Q

Rhus typhina

A

staghorn sumac

Anacardiaceae

57
Q 
Staghorn sumac 
botanical
family
size
grow
form
id
nat hab
culture
hort use
pests
A 
Rhus typhina 
Family: Anacardiaceae
Growth: fast
Size: small tree/ large shrub
Form: wide, spreading
ID:- fuzzy branches
-distinct seed type 
Culture: prefers well drained, not wet but will grow anywhere (highways) 
Nat hab: native 
Hort use: good to avoid soil erosion 
-roadside, massing in contained areas- reseeds from sukers 
-fall red colour 
-can make tea from fruit
Pests:   none serious
58
Q

Black locust

A

Robinia pseudoacacia

Fabaceae

59
Q

Robinia pseudoacacia

A

Black locust

Fabaceae

60
Q 
Black locust 
botanical
family
size
grow
form
id
nat hab
culture
hort use
pests
A 
Robinia pseudoacacia 
Family: Fabaceae 
Growth: fast 
Size: large
Form: upright
ID:- white flowers , thorns 
-compound round leaf
-black-red bark
-flat black seed pods  hold till spring  
Culture:- anywhere except extremely wet 
Nat hab: woodlands/ fields 
Hort use: parks and areas with poor soil
-not residential  twig litter and weak branches 
Pests: canker, leaf spot, wood decay, witches broom, locust borer
61
Q

Sassafras tree

A

Sassafras albidum

Lauraceae

62
Q

Sassafras albidum

A

Sassafras tree

Lauraceae

63
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Sassafras tree 
botanical
family
size
grow
form
id
nat hab
culture
hort use
pests
A

Sassafras albidum
Common: Sassafras tree
Famiy: Lauraceae
Growth: medium
Size: large
Form: grows initially as shrub thicket saplings around parent
ID: - mitten leaves
Culture: can’t grow in London, prefers sandy soil ( vs limestone)
Nat hab: acid, rocky soil
Hort use: collectors tree, large parks, landscape
-yellow fall colour
-used to make root beer
Pests: European gypsy moths, Jap. Horned beetle and sassafras weevil

64
Q

American Elm

A

Ulmus americana

Ulmaceae

65
Q

Ulmus americana

A

American Elm

Ulmaceae

66
Q 
American Elm 
botanical
family
size
grow
form
id
nat hab
culture
hort use
pests
A 
Ulmus americana 
Common: American elm 
Family: Ulmaceae
Growth: fast
Size: large 
Form: vase shaped
ID: - recognize by form= high branched canopy  
-ulmaceae leaf= shorter on one side 
Culture: - full sun 
- Rich moist soil that’s well drained 
Nat hab:
Hort use: used to be good street tree ( strong wood) , now dies 3-5 years once infected by Dutch elm disease 
Pests:   Dutch elm disease, wet wood, powdery mildew, leaf spot
67
Q

full sun trees (3)

A

G. triacanthos
Q. rubra
U. americana

68
Q

drought tolerant trees (4)

A

C. speciosa
G. tricanthos
G. dioicus
Q. macrocarpa

69
Q

pollutant tolerant (6)

A 
C. occidentalis
G. tricanthos
G. dioicus
P. deltoides
Q. rubra
R. typhina
70
Q

pollutant intolerant (3)

A

F. grandifolia
N. sylvatica
Q. bicolour

71
Q

standing water intolerant (2)

A

F. grandifolia

R. pseudoacacia

72
Q

ACIDIC SOIL (5)

A
  1. B. papyrifera
  2. C. caroliniana
  3. Q. bicolour
  4. Q rubra
  5. S. albidum
73
Q

alkaline soil/ tolerant (2)

A
  1. C. speciosa
  2. G. dioicus
  3. C occidentalis
74
Q

wind intolerant (1)

A

N. sylvatica

75
Q

specimen (3)

A

C. canadensis
N. sylvatica
Q. rubra

76
Q

large area trees (8)

A
  1. B. papyrifera
  2. C. speciosa
  3. C. occidentalis
  4. F. grandifolia
  5. G. triacanthos
  6. G. dioicus
  7. Q. bicolour
  8. Q. macrocarpa
77
Q

street trees (3)

A

Q rubra
R typhina
U americana

78
Q

collector trees (2)

A

A triloba

S albidum

79
Q

natural area trees (6)

A
  1. C. caroliniana
  2. F. quadrangulata
  3. J. nigra
  4. Quercus alba
  5. R. pseudoacacia
  6. S albidum
80
Q

deer tolerant (2)

A
  1. F grandifolia

2. C speciosa

81
Q

black walnut tolerant (1)

A

F grandifolia

82
Q

heat intolerant (1)

A

g tricanthos

Plant ID HORT 1049 (11 decks)

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