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Majestic Trees
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HORSE CHESTNUT
or BUCKEYE
Aesculus hippocastanum
The coarse leaves have 5 to 7
leaflets and are known for providing shade in Bavarian beer gardens.
Nut-like seeds emerge from green
spiky husks, with the look and feel of glossy wood. They are called
horse chestnuts or conkers and have a whitish 'eye' at the base. |
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White flowers with red spots are
borne on erect panicles in mid-May. |
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AMERICAN BEECH
Fagus Grandifolia
Slow growing
hardwood that is an attractive tree in large open areas. Beechnuts
provide food for several species of wild animals.
The smooth
gray bark has been a perennial favorite for sweethearts and vandals to carve their
initials in.
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EASTERN HEMLOCK
Tsuga canadensis
The State tree of
Pennsylvania. Majestic old growth Hemlocks do well in
Cook Forest, PA
as seen in the photo on the left.
Evergreen tree
with short, light green needles laying flat on the branch. Found in
cool, moist woods.
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EASTERN WHITE PINE
Pinus strobus
Soft flexible
silver-green needles in clusters of 5. Fast growth to over 150 feet
tall in native woodlands, like the one on the left in
Cook Forest,
PA
It's been said
that part of the reason the American Revolution began was due to the
British cutting large White Pines, for their sailing ship masts,
from New England woodlands.
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SUGAR MAPLE
Acer saccharum
Fantastic fall
leaf colors of yellow, orange and red. Trees are tapped for maple
syrup, and the wood is used for musical instruments, furniture and
flooring.
Rock Maple is
another common name due to this tree's hard wood.
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SYCAMORE
Platanus occidentalis
White colored
branches give it away. Prefers moist areas along stream banks.
Other common
names include London Planetree and Buttonball Tree.
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WHITE OAK
Quercus alba
Easy to identify
due to its finger-like lobed leaves and stately growth.
Of particular
note is the 400-year-old Wye Oak in Maryland which boasts a trunk
diameter of 8 feet and a branch spread of 165 feet.
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WEEPING EUROPEAN
BEECH
Fagus Sylvatica 'Pendula'
This huge weeping
beech in Washington Cemetery (Washington, PA) is quite unique in the
way it overhangs a roadway. |
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WEEPING WILLOW
Salix babylonica
Its large weeping
form catches your eye from a distance. One of the first trees to
leaf-out in springtime.
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