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Ponderosa Pines are one of the most widely distributed pine species in North America. They dominate forests in the western United States and Canada, thriving in various climates from semi-arid to more moist regions, though they’re particularly known for their presence in the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, and the Black Hills. Ponderosa pine, is … Read more
History The Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), also called horse apple, hedge apple, bodark and bois d’arc has very dense, rot-resistant wood that excretes a milky sap. The branches are armed with thorns at leaf bases. Osage orange fruit is green, bumpy and inedible. The story of the Osage Orange, or Maclura pomifera, begins in the … Read more
The persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. The most commonly known species are Diospyros kaki (Japanese or Oriental persimmon), Diospyros virginiana (American persimmon), and Diospyros lotus (date-plum). The term “persimmon” comes from the Algonquin Native American tribe, while its genus name, Diospyros, means “fruit of the … Read more
History The navel orange gets its name from the belly-button-like formation opposite its stem, which is actually a rudimentary second fruit or “twin” that never fully develops. The first navel orange tree was discovered in 1820 in a monastery garden in Bahia, Brazil. However, it wasn’t until the mid-19th century that the navel orange as … Read more
In North America, trees called sycamore belong to the genus Platanus, and are also called plane trees. There are about eight species of sycamore, six of them native to North America. Most are large, majestic trees with spreading canopies, large lobed deciduous leaves, and white bark peeling to reveal darker patches. The native range of … Read more
The Arizona Sycamore ( Platanus wrightii) is a large deciduous tree native to canyons, streams and rivers in south and central Arizona, extending to adjacent western New Mexico and northern Mexico. It is commonly used as a landscaping tree for USDA hardiness zones 7 through 11. Arizona Sycamores can grow up to 80 to 100 feet … Read more
The Mexican Sycamore (Platanus mexicana) is an extremely fast-growing, upright shade tree native to northeastern and central Mexico and Guatemala. It is also known as the Mexican plane tree. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including the United States. In the US, it is found in Texas and Florida, where it grows well as … Read more
The California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) is a majestic tree native to California and Baja California. It is found in riparian areas, canyons, floodplains, and along streams and rivers, preferring dry to medium, well-drained soils. Its range extends from the southern part of California, including the San Francisco Bay area, through the Central Valley, and down … Read more
The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a large deciduous tree native to eastern North America, belonging to the magnolia family. It is also known as the tulip poplar, American tulip tree, tulipwood, tuliptree, tulip poplar, whitewood, fiddletree, and yellow-poplar. This tree is the North American representative of the two-species genus Liriodendron, and it is the … Read more
The Kentucky coffee tree, also known as American coffee berry, Kentucky mahogany, nicker tree, and stump tree, is a tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the legume family Fabaceae, native to the Midwest, Upper South, Appalachia, and small pockets of New York in the United States and Ontario in Canada. The Kentucky coffeetree is a moderately fast-growing … Read more