Eaton Hall Window
1/27/09
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- Magnoliaceae / Tulip Poplar Tree / Liriodendron tulipifera
- Ulmaceae / Elm / Ulmus spp.
- Fagaceae / Chestnut Oak / Quercus prinus
- Betulaceae / Paper Birch / Betula papyrifera
- 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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