White oak Quetcus alba
... War frigate U.S.S. Constitution. When British cannonballs were deflected by the ship’s resilient hull in the War of 1812, she was nicknamed “Old Ironsides.” Maryland’s Wye Oak was the largest white oak in the United States, and a state park was created to protect it. The tree fell in 2002 during a t ...
... War frigate U.S.S. Constitution. When British cannonballs were deflected by the ship’s resilient hull in the War of 1812, she was nicknamed “Old Ironsides.” Maryland’s Wye Oak was the largest white oak in the United States, and a state park was created to protect it. The tree fell in 2002 during a t ...
Forest Biome
... Limited growth Short, leafy, non flowering shrubs, ferns and vines – Adapted to filtered light and poor soil ...
... Limited growth Short, leafy, non flowering shrubs, ferns and vines – Adapted to filtered light and poor soil ...
robinia `purple robe`
... and blooms for a longer span of time. Despite its tendency to flower more abundantly, it produces far fewer seed pods than the species and many of the other cultivars. This heat-loving and cold-tolerant tree grows very quickly, creating an upright, oval canopy of grassgreen leaves that provide ample ...
... and blooms for a longer span of time. Despite its tendency to flower more abundantly, it produces far fewer seed pods than the species and many of the other cultivars. This heat-loving and cold-tolerant tree grows very quickly, creating an upright, oval canopy of grassgreen leaves that provide ample ...
Osyris lanceolata - World Agroforestry Centre
... Food: Roots and bark are used for tea and as a tonic in soup. Fruits are edible. Ripe fruits are eaten raw, with the seed discarded; only as an emergency food, especially by children or herdsmen. Medicine: A root decoction is used to treat diarrhea in Kenya; a decoction of the bark and heartwood is ...
... Food: Roots and bark are used for tea and as a tonic in soup. Fruits are edible. Ripe fruits are eaten raw, with the seed discarded; only as an emergency food, especially by children or herdsmen. Medicine: A root decoction is used to treat diarrhea in Kenya; a decoction of the bark and heartwood is ...
American elm
... Not all fungi are destructive to the tree they are one. Many fungi’s that form heart rot, formerly thought to confirm the death of an old tree, can actually extend its life. A trunk hollowed by these fungi’s remains as strong as a solid one but weighs much less, and is able to absorb wind better th ...
... Not all fungi are destructive to the tree they are one. Many fungi’s that form heart rot, formerly thought to confirm the death of an old tree, can actually extend its life. A trunk hollowed by these fungi’s remains as strong as a solid one but weighs much less, and is able to absorb wind better th ...
Follow the loop in either direction. - Arnold Arboretum
... The flowers are long gone on the redbud but the heart shapes leaves are here for the summer. ...
... The flowers are long gone on the redbud but the heart shapes leaves are here for the summer. ...
Velvet Mesquite or Mezquite
... Desert region. It can be found from washes in Saguaro forests to south-facing slopes in the lower oak zones. In great age, this long-lived tree can reach 40' tall or more, but 20' tall with a spread of 30' is more likely. Advantages of this regional mesquite over South American species are that it i ...
... Desert region. It can be found from washes in Saguaro forests to south-facing slopes in the lower oak zones. In great age, this long-lived tree can reach 40' tall or more, but 20' tall with a spread of 30' is more likely. Advantages of this regional mesquite over South American species are that it i ...
Urban Tree Biology
... Almost horticultural plants Contain tissues which transport water and dissolved materials. Most produce seeds as a way to propagate or reproduce themselves. The vascular plants that reproduce by seed can be divided into two classes: angiosperms gymnosperms ...
... Almost horticultural plants Contain tissues which transport water and dissolved materials. Most produce seeds as a way to propagate or reproduce themselves. The vascular plants that reproduce by seed can be divided into two classes: angiosperms gymnosperms ...
Trees and Forests – Tree Types
... The term “evergreen” comes from the fact that the needles appear not to turn brown and fall to the ground at the approach of winter. ...
... The term “evergreen” comes from the fact that the needles appear not to turn brown and fall to the ground at the approach of winter. ...
Southern Alaska
... well-developed under story composed of shrubs, a layer of herbaceous plants, and then often a ground cover of mosses and ferns. This stratification beneath the canopy provides a numerous habitats for a variety of insects and birds. The deciduous forest also contains many members of the rodent family ...
... well-developed under story composed of shrubs, a layer of herbaceous plants, and then often a ground cover of mosses and ferns. This stratification beneath the canopy provides a numerous habitats for a variety of insects and birds. The deciduous forest also contains many members of the rodent family ...
Paddock Plants fact sheet: Narrow
... Occurs on undulating plains and low plateaux in dry areas and on ridges and higher slopes in higher rainfall regions ...
... Occurs on undulating plains and low plateaux in dry areas and on ridges and higher slopes in higher rainfall regions ...
Chinaberry - Hillsborough County
... Chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach) Identifying Characteristics Deciduous tree growing to 50 feet tall. Multibranched with dark, chocolate brown bark that becomes increasingly fissured with age. White lenticels (dots) on glossy brown stems. Leaves are alternate, two to three times compound, and grow u ...
... Chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach) Identifying Characteristics Deciduous tree growing to 50 feet tall. Multibranched with dark, chocolate brown bark that becomes increasingly fissured with age. White lenticels (dots) on glossy brown stems. Leaves are alternate, two to three times compound, and grow u ...
Fact sheet - Acacia implexa / Hickory Wattle
... Uncommon in HSC since it is chiefly on clay soils- which are heavily cleared of their native vegetation. Description: Tree to 10 m high or more with a bushy crown has very dark coloured and rough bark- more so at the base smoother above, leaves (phyllodes) are light green, drooping and sickle shaped ...
... Uncommon in HSC since it is chiefly on clay soils- which are heavily cleared of their native vegetation. Description: Tree to 10 m high or more with a bushy crown has very dark coloured and rough bark- more so at the base smoother above, leaves (phyllodes) are light green, drooping and sickle shaped ...
monarch butterfly
... veins. These leaves often persist upon the trees throughout the winter. Its petioles are ½-2 inches long, yellow, smooth, and slender. Its stipules are about ½ inch long and are red to brown. These leaves turn brown, red, or orange in the fall. Flowers: Its flowers are monoecious. Its male flowers a ...
... veins. These leaves often persist upon the trees throughout the winter. Its petioles are ½-2 inches long, yellow, smooth, and slender. Its stipules are about ½ inch long and are red to brown. These leaves turn brown, red, or orange in the fall. Flowers: Its flowers are monoecious. Its male flowers a ...
Forestry Training Guide
... Southeastern Forest – Loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, longleaf pine, mockernut hickory, live oak. Subtropical Forest – red mangrove, black mangrove, cabbage palmetto Unforested Areas – desert, grassland, tundra Growth requirements - trees belonging to the same group or family may have different growt ...
... Southeastern Forest – Loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, longleaf pine, mockernut hickory, live oak. Subtropical Forest – red mangrove, black mangrove, cabbage palmetto Unforested Areas – desert, grassland, tundra Growth requirements - trees belonging to the same group or family may have different growt ...
Plants
... Pollen contains plant sperm, and fills the air during the springtime, which often causes seasonal allergies. ...
... Pollen contains plant sperm, and fills the air during the springtime, which often causes seasonal allergies. ...
geog tang wy
... These are mainly small shrubs or herbs attaching themselves to trunks and branches, without putting down roots in soil. In this way, they can grow high up in the canopy layer and capture sunlight to carry out photosynthesis. They are harmless to the host. Epiphytes have aerial roots to capture moist ...
... These are mainly small shrubs or herbs attaching themselves to trunks and branches, without putting down roots in soil. In this way, they can grow high up in the canopy layer and capture sunlight to carry out photosynthesis. They are harmless to the host. Epiphytes have aerial roots to capture moist ...
Banksia integrifolia - Coromandel Native Nursery
... FLOWERING SEASON; Autumn and winter but will spot flower throughout the year FRUIT; A dark brown woody follicle, which can remain on the tree for many years. CULTURE & USE; Banksia integrifolia makes a great decorative shelter tree for parks, gardens and golf courses. It should also be considered fo ...
... FLOWERING SEASON; Autumn and winter but will spot flower throughout the year FRUIT; A dark brown woody follicle, which can remain on the tree for many years. CULTURE & USE; Banksia integrifolia makes a great decorative shelter tree for parks, gardens and golf courses. It should also be considered fo ...
Nyssa sylvatica
... Wood: Its wood is soft, heavy, strong, tough, fine-grained, and cross-grained. The twisted wood grain spirals up the tree. Its heartwood is light yellow, green, or brown-gray and its sapwood is thick and white or gray-white. This wood is difficult to split and it warps and shrinks easily. It is not ...
... Wood: Its wood is soft, heavy, strong, tough, fine-grained, and cross-grained. The twisted wood grain spirals up the tree. Its heartwood is light yellow, green, or brown-gray and its sapwood is thick and white or gray-white. This wood is difficult to split and it warps and shrinks easily. It is not ...
Tropical rainforests are characterized by the presence of tall trees
... » The floor of the forest gets less than 2 percent of the sunlight, hence this layer is mostly devoid of vegetation apart from plants that are adapted to very low amounts of light. » The floor of a rainforest is covered with a thin layer of branches, leaves, fruits, and seeds, which decompose very q ...
... » The floor of the forest gets less than 2 percent of the sunlight, hence this layer is mostly devoid of vegetation apart from plants that are adapted to very low amounts of light. » The floor of a rainforest is covered with a thin layer of branches, leaves, fruits, and seeds, which decompose very q ...
Corymbia ficifolia
... Small to medium, dense, rounded-domed, moderately long-lived, evergreen, native tree, 6-10m in height by 6-10m in width. ...
... Small to medium, dense, rounded-domed, moderately long-lived, evergreen, native tree, 6-10m in height by 6-10m in width. ...
Tristaniopsis laurina syn. Tristania laurina
... FLOWERS; Small eucalypt like flowers, 1cm across, creamy to orange-yellow in colour, rich in nectar. FLOWERING SEASON; November to January. FRUIT; Woody globular capsule, 6-8mm across, green at first maturing to a mid-brown in autumn. CULTURE & USE; Shade tree, roadsides, parks, gardens. Minimum nat ...
... FLOWERS; Small eucalypt like flowers, 1cm across, creamy to orange-yellow in colour, rich in nectar. FLOWERING SEASON; November to January. FRUIT; Woody globular capsule, 6-8mm across, green at first maturing to a mid-brown in autumn. CULTURE & USE; Shade tree, roadsides, parks, gardens. Minimum nat ...
Article 118 Ailanthus revisited - Botanical Society of South Africa
... Reading about the untold problems experienced with A. altissima in New York and elsewhere in the USA reminded us that this plant is insidiously gaining ground in our area. We decided to revisit the species and to share more fascinating facts. Native to China and Taiwan A.altissima was introduced int ...
... Reading about the untold problems experienced with A. altissima in New York and elsewhere in the USA reminded us that this plant is insidiously gaining ground in our area. We decided to revisit the species and to share more fascinating facts. Native to China and Taiwan A.altissima was introduced int ...
The Shedding Rain Forest - Mercer Island School District
... during autumn, the leaves change color. The animals are best seen during spring, summer, and autumn, but during the winter the animals are less likely to be seen because of hibernation. ...
... during autumn, the leaves change color. The animals are best seen during spring, summer, and autumn, but during the winter the animals are less likely to be seen because of hibernation. ...
Tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height. Trees are not a taxonomic group but include a variety of plant species that have independently evolved a woody trunk and branches as a way to tower above other plants to compete for sunlight. In looser senses, the taller palms, the tree ferns, bananas and bamboos are also trees. Trees tend to be long-lived, some reaching several thousand years old. The tallest known tree, a coast redwood named Hyperion, stands 115.6 m (379 ft) high. Trees have been in existence for 370 million years. It is estimated that there are just over 3 trillion mature trees in the world.A tree typically has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground by the trunk. This trunk typically contains woody tissue for strength, and vascular tissue to carry materials from one part of the tree to another. For most trees it is surrounded by a layer of bark which serves as a protective barrier. Below the ground, the roots branch and spread out widely; they serve to anchor the tree and extract moisture and nutrients from the soil. Above ground, the branches divide into smaller branches and shoots. The shoots typically bear leaves, which capture light energy and convert it into sugars by photosynthesis, providing the food for the tree's growth and development. Flowers and fruit may also be present, but some trees, such as conifers, instead have pollen cones and seed cones; others, such as tree ferns, produce spores instead.Trees play a significant role in reducing erosion and moderating the climate. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store large quantities of carbon in their tissues. Trees and forests provide a habitat for many species of animals and plants. Tropical rainforests are one of the most biodiverse habitats in the world. Trees provide shade and shelter, timber for construction, fuel for cooking and heating, and fruit for food as well as having many other uses. In parts of the world, forests are shrinking as trees are cleared to increase the amount of land available for agriculture. Because of their longevity and usefulness, trees have always been revered and they play a role in many of the world's mythologies.