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OverviewThe Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), frequently termed the yellow poplar, tulip poplar, or whitewood, is the tallest native deciduous hardwood tree in North America. Belonging to the ancient magnolia family (Magnoliaceae), this botanical colossus commands...
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OverviewThe Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), often known as the western yellow pine or bull pine, is the quintessential conifer monarch of the American West. Dominating dramatic mountain plateaus and sun-baked canyon slopes from the Pacific Northwest across the Rocky...
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OverviewThe Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), often revered as the aristocrat of North American hardwoods, is one of the most prestigious, culturally storied, and economically valuable deciduous trees native to the United States and Canada. Commanding fertile river...
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OverviewThe Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also known as the American sweetgum, redgum, or star-leaved gum, is a magnificent deciduous canopy tree celebrated across eastern North America for its distinctive star-shaped foliage, corky-winged twigs, and...
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OverviewThe American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), often termed the buttonwood or American planetree, is one of the most massive and majestic deciduous hardwood trees native to North America. Renowned for attaining the greatest trunk girth and crown volume of any...
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OverviewThe Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is the towering monarch of the eastern North American conifer forest, celebrated as the tallest native evergreen tree in the eastern United States and Canada. Renowned historically and culturally, this majestic softwood...
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OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Western RedcedarScientific Name: Thuja plicataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: TreesSize: 45 to 70 m (148 to 230 ft) height; trunk diameter up to 3 to 6 m (9.8 to 19.7 ft); ancient specimens exceed 75 mWeight: Mature standing tree biomass...
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OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Eastern RedcedarScientific Name: Juniperus virginianaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: TreesSize: 10 to 20 m (33 to 66 ft) height; trunk diameter 30 to 80 cm (12 to 31 in); exceptionally up to 25 m (82 ft)Weight: Mature standing tree biomass...
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OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: London PlaneScientific Name: Platanus acerifoliaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: TreesSize: 25 to 40 m (82 to 131 ft) height; trunk diameter up to 2 to 3 m (6.6 to 9.8 ft); massive spreading canopyWeight: Mature standing tree biomass...
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OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: European LarchScientific Name: Larix deciduaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: TreesSize: 25 to 45 m (82 to 148 ft) height; trunk diameter up to 1 to 1.5 m (3.3 to 4.9 ft)Weight: Mature standing tree biomass typically ranges from 5,000 to...
