Tree of the Week: River Birch
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]