Trees of Woodland Park Preview

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Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)

Location Description: Eastern Hemlock is typically found on moist slopes, rocky areas, and narrow stream valleys at elevations of 0 to 5,900 feet. This particular tree can be found at the opening of the path by the beggining of the chain-link fence to your right. Rationale for Including: This tree was inculded because it is a newer tree that was planted along the path. It stnad out, because there are two yuong saplings directly underneath it which probably resulted from asexual reproduction.

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Canadian Yew (Taxus canadensis)

Location Description: Canadian Yews are found in moist, cool soil in rich woods, hardwood and conifer forests, swamps, ravines and banks. This particual tree is located behind a pile of discarded plastic fence posts which are seen a little bit past the path's beginning. Rationale for Including: This tree was incuded because of its noticable and dictinct red "berries" that are present. Yews are the only evergreen species to have an exposed seed covered by a fleshy aril.

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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

Location Description: Black Locust trees are typcially found in fields, thickets, young woods, and roadsides at elevations of 500 to 5,000 feet. This particular one is the largest tree on the right side of the path. Rational for Including: This tree is very large and I incudled it in the tour because balack locust are notorius colonizer, so I would like to see how this reality expresses itself over time. This tree also has amazing white folliage in the spring.

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Quince Tree (Cydonia oblonga)

Location Description: Quince trees are ornamental trees that grow infertile and moist soild with good drainage in full sun. This particual quince tree is only a sapling and is groing along the edge of the fence directly next to a smaller candian yew patch. Ratioanl for Including: This tree was included for its distinct fruts which are edible. It also has beautiful folliage that reveals itself in the spring.

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Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica)

Location Description: Atlus Cedars form forests on mountainsides at 1,370 to 2,200 m (4,490 to 7,220 ft), often in pure forests, or mixed with Algerian Fir. This particual tree species is not native to this area but this specific example can be found in a little divet in the chainlink fence.Rational for Including: This tree was included for its beutiful white and green needles and distinct look that stems from it not being native to this country.

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Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Location Description: Quaking aspens are found in diverse, mixed conifer forests, hardwood forests, in rocky to clay to sandy soils at elevations up to 10,000 feet. This tree is found at the front of a pure stand of quaking apsen that is found right after the chain link fence ends. Reason for Including: This tree was included because it is noticabley distinct in the sense that it is part of a pure stand. All the trees are small and young so as time passes it will be intresting to see how this stand develops.

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Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa)

Location Description: Mockernut hickories are found on sandy to rocky uplands and occasioanly bottomlands at elevations up to 3,000 feet. This particular tree is found in isolation at the beggining of the chainlink fence that surround the park on the left side. Rational for Including: This tree was included because of its hieght, isolation, and its distinct edible nuts that hang from its branches.

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Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

Location Description: Black cherry trees can be found in a wide variety of habitats except those that are very wet and very dry at elevations up to 5,000 feet. This particular tree can be found isolated in the middle of the chain link fence that lines the park on your left side. Rational for Including: This tree is included because it is rare to see such a large black cherry tree since most are harvested for their wood. Also, it has edible berried that I have eaten on many occasions.

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White Oak (Quercus Alba)

Location Description: White Oak are found anywhere from moist, fertile valleys to sterile mountains, elevation to 5,200 feet. This paticular is the first tree in a row of white oak that extend the vector of the parks chainlink fence on your left side. Rational for Including: This is a beautiful tree and it is the largest tree along the path. It has a many fallen acorns and wildlife, such as squirels, chipmunks, and birds can be found feeding on the fallen nuts.