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Field Trip 1

Page history last edited by Anna Elizabeth Donaldson 14 years, 11 months ago

Eaton Hall Window

1/27/09

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  1. Magnoliaceae / Tulip Poplar Tree / Liriodendron tulipifera
  2. Ulmaceae / Elm / Ulmus spp.
  3. Fagaceae / Chestnut Oak / Quercus prinus
  4. Betulaceae / Paper Birch / Betula papyrifera
  5. Pinaceae / Norway Spruce / Picea abies

 

Tulip Poplar

Magnoliaceae > Liriodendron tulipifera

- Has a fine grain white wood that makes a good priced solid timber. A cheap solid wood used for furniture, inside of drawers, etc.

- Trees grow tall and straight, with verticle grooved bark.

- Easy to spot in winter because of the aggregate fruit (samara). It looks like a starburst.

 

Elm

Ulmaceae > Ulmus sp.

- Has a fountain shape.

 

Chesnut Oak

Fagaceae > Quercus prinus

- Has a stout "wedgy" bark. Belongs to the family fagaceae.

- This family is named after beech trees, fagus.

 

Paper Birch

Betulaceae > Betula papyrifera

- Has white, paper pealing bark

 

Norway Spruce

Pinaceae > Picea abies

- An ornamental evergreen conifer with droopy branches.

- Belongs to the family Pinaceae.

- Coocoo clock cones are designed after the cones of these trees. 

Comments (1)

Dr. McMillan said

at 11:23 pm on Feb 4, 2009

epithets are lowercase, but good use of italics! It's actually entire secondary branches that are droopy, not the leaves.

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