Platanus occidentalis, also known as American Sycamore, American planetree, Occidental plane, and Buttonwood, is one of the two species of Platanus...
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Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore
The largest of the species have been measured to 51 meters (167 ft), and nearly 4 meters (13 ft) in diameter.
Ptelea trifoliata
Hop Tree
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Ptelea trifoliata, commonly called the hop tree, is a dense, rounded, eastern native,...
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Quercus alba
white oak
The tallest known white oak is 144 feet (43 m) tall.
Quercus alba, the white oak, is one of the pre-eminent hardwoods of eastern North America. It is a long-lived oak of the family Fagaceae, native to eastern North America...
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Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak
Robust,Fast Growing and Tolerant
Quercus bicolor, commonly called swamp white oak, is a medium sized, deciduous tree with a broad, rounded crown and a short trunk which typically grows at a moderate rate...
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Quercus coccinea
scarlet oak
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Quercus coccinea, the scarlet oak, is in the red oak section Quercus sect. Lobatae. The scarlet oak can be mistaken for the pin oak, the black oak, or...
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Quercus montana
Chestnut Oak
Good Plant for Dry, Rocky Slopes
Quercus montana is commonly called chestnut oak (also basket oak and rock oak) is a medium to large sized deciduous oak of the white oak group that typically grows 50-70...
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Quercus palustris
pin oak
Growing to 18-22 m (60-70 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 1 m (3 ft) diameter.
Quercus palustris, the Pin oak or Swamp Spanish oak, is in the red oak section Quercus sect. Lobatae. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 18-...
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Quercus velutina
black oak
Reaching a height of 20–25 m (65–80 ft), larger in southern range.
Quercus velutina, the eastern black oak or more commonly known as simply black oak, is an oak in the red oak (Quercus sect. Lobatae)...
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Sorbus americana
American Mountain Ash
Beautiful red Berries and White Flowers
Sorbus americana, or American mountain ash, is a small, deciduous, understory tree that is native to northeastern North America from Newfoundland to...
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Ulmus americana 'Princeton' and 'Valley Forge'
'Princeton' and 'Valley Forge' American Elm
One of our most elegant street trees
At one time, American Elm, Ulmus americana was the preeminent street tree in the US, due to it's beautiful vase shape, but disappeared due to the intruduced Dutch Elm...
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