HRT 212 Lab Walk 6: Ornamental Trees II

Vinca major   Note opposite leaves. larger than Vinca minor.  Smooth leaf margins. This is a variegated form (which is the most common)

Malus 'Sugar Tyme' Note spur shoots, inbricate buds which lack a fuzzy fringe bark platey lots of crabapples which are a late-season food source for birds, usually presnet all winter this cultivar (and others) tend to be alternate-bearing, ... Read more

Fraxinus americana Note OPPOSITE branching buds look like chocolate chips leaf scar is a solid U shape

Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' note prominent hortizontal lenticels on bark clusters of shiny buds near tips of branches this one is grafted high, which is typical

Sambucus nigra "Black Lace' note loosely branced habit like S. Canadensis, stems with prominent lenticels, leaves emerge purple on this cultivar

Note shiny bark with prominent lenticels clusters of flower buds, shiny scales no spur shoots

Note buds larger than apples, with fringe of white hairs on edges of bud scales also has spurs very narrow angles of branch attachment

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Elderberry Note opposite buds, prominent lenticels, hollow older stems

Washington Hawthorn Note long thorns up to 2", very prominent on suckers and watersprouts buds imbricate, but rounded black knot canker on branches

Staghorn Sumac note young stems densely covered in short brown fuzz, like antlers with velvet

Smooth sumac looks just like staghorn but lacks fuzz

Serviceberry Note pointed buds like artist paintbrush grey bark with vertical striping

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Note stems have a distinctive aroma flower buds look like litte corn cobs

Flowering quince Note clusters of flower buds alll along stem on old growth (interior), small thorns

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