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Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)

This tree resides right behind the house at 264 Main st. Unity, ME. It is right at the edge of the driveway grown around some thick brush. Personally I love this tree in the fall the colors of the leaves as they change from the bright green to the yellows and almost orange before falling to the ground. It is such a pretty tree to look at.

Black Maple (Acer nigrum)

This tree stands alone in the middle of the yard. It casts a nice spot of shade just before the porch. I like this tree for the size and shape. It has a wide spread of its braches and as the braches go up it has a rounded shape. It is a nice tree to be able to climb up in and rest on the branches.

Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)

This tree stands just off to the right of the Black maple and stands in a cluster with three other species. These species are the common lilac, white spruce and hydrangea bush. This is one of my favoirte trees, in general I like all pines in the winter. It is so cool to see the snow sticking to the branches. It gives of a nice contrast between the green needles and the white snow.

White Spruce (Picea glauca)

The white spruce is right beside the pitch pine. It is also apart of the cluster with the three other species. It is located more on the right side of the house at 264 Main st. I like this tree becasue the needles are a nice pale green which contrast really well with the needles on the pitch pine. I also like the pyramidal shape that these trees grow in.

Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

This tree is a smaller tree that stands just below the porch and at the end of the driveway of the house on Main st. It also has a bush growing in the same spot as the tree. I love this tree for its leaves. The shape of the leaves on the black oak are long with three notches on either side of the leaves. The fall colors of yellow and red are a nice touch when looking at.

Grey Birch (Betula populifolia)

This tree stands at the end of the field off to the right in the backyard. It stands on the edge of our field just before Marina rd. I like this tree for the color of its bark unlike most trees it has a white exterior bark with green leaves in the spring and bright yellow leaves in the fall.

Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentali)

This tree stands alone on the opposite side of the Eastern white pine. It is low to the ground and can be missed if not looking with a close eye. Persoanlly I like the Black raspberry since it produces the fruit black raspberries which are very good in my opinion. It is very beautiful when it is fruiting and being able to see the dark fruit hanging from this tree.

Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)

This tree stands to the left near the Black raspberry. It is a thin tree and stands out with its bright yellow leaves. This tree is one of my favorites because for how the tree is formed. With the thin trunk and think branches holding bright yellow oval leaves. The shape is irregular with the branches spreading in different spots making it unsymmetrical. It looks so delicate.

Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

This tree resides on the right side of the walkway towards the water, it is at the end of the cement patch on the right of the beginning of the trail. I like the black locust because of it's dark bark and how it has thorns along the branches. In the fall it has bright yellow leaves that stick out. The leaves are simple yet pleasing to look at.

Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)

This tree is near the Black Locust, just off to the left closer to the walkway to Unity Pond. At this time of year in fall, winter is almost here and most leaves have fallen off this tree. However even with no leaves in the winter with how the snow rests on and around this tree is a beautiful sight. The thin branches that droop over on either side of the tree look so cool.

Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)

In between the Black raspberry and Slippery Elm is where the Lowbush blueberry is. It is hard to see in all the fallen leaves during the fall however sticks out with the bright red leaves. These leaves are really cool to me and I like how it sticks out with these colors. It is also a delicate plant. It produces blueberries which are a tasty sweet fruit.

Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)

This tree stands alone to the left before the the waters edge. It is a big tree can't be missed with it's drooping branches.I like this tree because of its droopy look and how the branches droop low to the ground. The leaves are cool with colors of light green and yellow a pretty tree to look at. I like it better when it is a cloudy day gives it a cool erie look when it is dark a cloudy with the drooping branches.

Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

This tree stands farther behind the slippery elm and black raspberry, it stands just before the tree with the "no trespassing" sign. I like this tree becasue it produces one of my favorite fruits, black cherries. It is also a pretty tree to look at in the fall with the yellow and red fall colors. It is a medium sized tree with a thin trunk and branches.

White Ash (Fraxinus americana)

This tree resides along the roadway back towards Marina rd. It is just before the train tracks on the left. It is a young very young tree and low to the ground with only a few leaves. It is a little hard to come across however if you look close enough it will stick out. I like this tree for it's fall colors. In the fall the leaves are yellowish and red such pretty colors that contrast well together.

Bush Honeysuckle (Amur honeysuckle)

The bush honeysuckle is located just behind the white ash, left of the traintracks. It is rather thin and delicate it has medium sized leaves that are a light green in color. I like the bush honeysuckle when it is fruiting since it has these bright red berries that stick out from the many branches. The berries add a nice touch to their leaves and flowers.

Grey Alder (Alnus incana)

This tree is off to the left of the pond, just under the weepng willow there is a small walkway still has some thick brush but can tell people have made a path through there. It is on the left over some bushes, and in the background you can see it opens up to a small pond away from Unity Pond. This tree is cool to me because the bark is smooth all over with little groves along it. The bark also has a nice brown color the green leaves contrast with it really well.

Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

This tree is located just along the waters edge of the pond to the left of Unity Pond. It's surroundings are always wet and muddy and you will need some boots to access this tree. This is one of my all time favorite trees. Since red being my favorite color, the red maple is known for its red autumn leaves and as well as its red leaf stalks. It is such a pretty tree in my opnion.

Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)

This tree is located behind the fence in the parking lot at the end of Camp rd. Over the fence and walk back a couple feet and the Western hemlock will be resting low to the ground. I really like this tree becasue of its size right now. With it being tiny now it looks like a miniture christmas tree. This tree reminds me of christmas time which is my favorite time of year so this makes me enjoy this tree even more.