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Dangerous Doppelgangers of Native Trees

…). Maple Madness Our final example of a dastardly doppelganger is Norway maple, Acer platanoides. It was introduced as an ornamental tree, and in my experience is still planted by…

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March, the Sweetest Time of the Year!

…rubrum), the black maple (Acer nigrum), and the sugar maple (Acer saccharum). The sugar maple is the most commonly used for syrup production. New York is the largest syrup producer…

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Achenes and Samaras and Nuts, Oh My!

…apparent on the hickory nut. Photo credit: mossyoak.com, mossyoak.com Samara: A one-seeded pericarp with “winged” appendages. Aggregate samaras of Liriodendron tulipifera L. (tulip poplar, left) and Acer rubrum (red maple,…

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Hitting the Links on a Late Winter Day

…(Pinus rigida X taeda): 325 Silver maple (Acer sacharinium): 325 Red maple (Acer rubrum): 325 Common hackberry (Celtis occidentalis): 300 Arrowood virburnum (Viburnum dentatum): 225 Common ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius): 225…

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Exploring the Intricate Relationship Between Birds and Native Trees in Spring: A Symphony of Mutualism

…on tree cavities for nesting sites, often utilizing abandoned woodpecker holes or natural hollows in trees such as oaks (Quercus spp.) and maples (Acer spp.). In doing so, they contribute…

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