Tree of the Week: River Birch
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager It was shocking for me to realize that, after a year (!) of doing Tree of the Week, I have yet to discuss the River […]
Tree of the Week: Grey Dogwood
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Cornus racemosa, grey dogwood, is normally seen as a thicket-forming shrub inhabiting flat, low-lying and even swampy areas throughout the northern and central Midwest all […]
Tree of the Week: Pawpaw
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, is a small understory tree, usually reaching about 25-30 feet in height and perhaps 20 in spread. The leaves are quite large, […]
Tree of the Week: White Oak
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager The white oak (Quercus alba), at least in these parts, is the Cadillac of Canopy, the King and Queen (oaks are monoecious) of the Forest, […]
Tree of the Week: American beech
American beech, Fagus grandifolia, is native only to the southeastern corner of Missouri, and struggles to grow around St. Louis. It is intolerant of clay soil, which we have more […]
Tree of the Week: White and Red Mulberry
“All around the Mulberry bush, the farmer chased the weasel…” Morus alba, White Mulberry, and Morus rubra, Red Mulberry, are both trees. There is no Mulberry bush. Is this some […]
Tree of the Week: Rock Elm
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Rock elm, Ulmus thomasii, is uncommon in the forests of Missouri and hasn’t been sold in the nursery trade in over 100 years. It somewhat […]
Tree of the Week: Ginkgo biloba
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Ginkgo biloba is native to North America! It’s just been 7 million years since there was a natural population of them here. Okay, maybe that […]
Tree of the Week: Tulip Tree
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a poster child for the importance of scientific names. In addition to tulip tree it is known as tulip poplar, […]
Tree of the Week: Eastern Cottonwood
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager The Eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides, is a “bull in a China shop” of a tree. Commonly reaching 75 or more feet and with the potential […]
