…inner bark of a largetooth aspen is green and can photosynthesize food before the leaves even emerge in spring! References https://www.ontario.ca/page/largetooth-aspen https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/largetoothaspen http://www.borealforest.org/trees/tree12.htm http://ontariotrees.com/main/species.php?id=2135 Images Source: Wildflower Center Digital Library…
…the urban environment, the Ohio Buckeye is planted as an ornamental in gardens, parks, and along streets. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/ohio-buckeye http://forestry.ohiodnr.gov/ohiobuckeye https://www.mortonarb.org/trees-plants/tree-plant-descriptions/ohio-buckeye http://ontariotrees.com/main/species.php?id=2050 http://canadiantreetours.org/species-pages/Ohio_buckeye.html https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/aesculus_glabra.shtml Image Source: Paul Wray, Iowa State…
…Niagara Escarpment that are over 700 years old! The bark of the eastern white cedar is thin, shiny and reddish-brown when the tree is young. It separates into flat narrow…
…corporations Community groups and non-profit organizations Service club meetings Grade 6 and up classes The Value of Trees Since humans have walked the earth, trees have given us two of…
…the pawpaw adds notable interest with its lush, tropical appearance, and would make a great addition to any garden or yard. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/pawpaw https://treecanada.ca/resources/trees-of-canada/pawpaw-asimina-triloba/ https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/pawpaw https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=2579 https://www.nps.gov/articles/pawpaw.htm Images Source: https://onplants.ca/product/asimina-triloba/…
…planting projects and tree giveaways where you can get your very own native sapling. Check out other invasive species and how to identify them here. References http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canada-s-new-20-bill-at-centre-of-m… http://www.nanps.org/index.php/conservation/alien-invaders/103-norway-maple http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/A… http://www.dutchelmdisease.ca/history/…
…is hard, strong, and pink to reddish-brown in colour, and is often used to make flooring, furniture, railroad ties and veneers. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/red-oak https://tidcf.nrcan.gc.ca/en/trees/factsheet/66 https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=877 http://canadiantreetours.org/species-pages/Northern_red_oak.html https://treecanada.ca/resources/canadas-arboreal-emblems/northern-red-oak/ Image Source: https://localtreeestimates.com/northern-red-oak/…
…beech was also used by some early indigenous North Americans for medicinal purposes. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/blue-beech https://treecanada.ca/resources/trees-of-canada/blue-beech-carpinus-caroliniana/ https://tidcf.nrcan.gc.ca/en/trees/factsheet/327 https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carpinus+caroliniana http://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/american_hornbeam_facts/1277/ https://extension.umn.edu/trees-and-shrubs/blue-beech Image Sources University of Guelph, Arboretum. “Blue Beech” Ontario Native…
…the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Please do not eat the fruit, it does not taste like a cucumber. References http://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/cucumber-tree-species-risk http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/cucumber-magno… Images Source University of Guelph, Arboretum. “Cucumber…
…of the tree growing near lakes and on bird migration routes. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/eastern-redcedar https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/easternredcedar https://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/easternredcedar.html Image Sources Connon Nurseries. “Eastern Redcedar.” Holmes, James Garland. Wildflower Center Digital Library. “Juniperus virginiana”…
…The berries are a popular summer food for a variety of songbirds. References https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/alternateleaveddogwood https://www.mortonarb.org/trees-plants/tree-plant-descriptions/pagoda-dogwood https://www.ontario.ca/page/alternate-leaf-dogwood Farrar, J.L. (1995). Trees in Canada. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Image Source: Cannon Nurseries, https://plants.connon.ca/11100004/Plant/98/Pagoda_Dogwood/…
…deer, which also browse on the twigs. References https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/wild-nuts-in-canada http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/12-007.htm https://www.mortonarb.org/trees-plants/tree-plant-descriptions/american-hazelnut https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/american-hazelnut https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=COAM3 Image Source Arbor Day Foundation. “American Hazelnut” Wasowski, Sally & Andy. Wildflower Center Digital Library. “Corylus americana”…