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White Pine
- Pinus strobus
- To 100 ft (30 m)
- Mature trees can easily be 200 to 250 years old.
- Prefers well-drained, sandy soils.
- Needle-like leafs grow in bundles of 5.
- Needles remain on the tree for two years.
- Cone is up to 8 in (20 cm) long.
White Pine Tree
Leaves and fruit
Bark
Eastern Hemlock
- Tsuga canadensis
- To 150 ft (45 m)
- It may live up to 250 years.
- Leaves are flattened needles which grow from 2 sides of twigs, parallel to ground.
- Fruits are cone like, less than 1 inch long.
Eastern Hemlock Tree
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Quacking Aspen
- Populus tremuloides
- To 60 ft (18 m)
- Called Quacking due to the rustling sound of leaves in the light wind.
- The long stemmed, wide leafs are rounded and have fine teeth.
- The most widely distributed tree in North America, will grow in almost any soil except in the wettest swampy areas.
- Propagates itself primarily through root sprouts.
- A fast grower, it is usually the first tree to grow in burned-over areas and unused fields.
Quacking Aspen Tree
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Red Maple
- Acer rubrum
- To 90 ft (27 m)
- Likes a wide range of soil types
- Reaches maturity in 70 to 80 years, and rarely lives up to 150 years
- Leaves are 3 lobed, or 5 lobed with weak basal lobes
- Notches Between Lobes are V-shaped
- Leaves turn scarlet to orange in autumn
- Produces syrup and sugar, but not as much as the Sugar Maple
Red Maple Tree
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Flowers
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Sugar Maple
- Acer saccharum
- To 115 ft (35 m)
- Leaves are 3 or 5 lobed
- Notches Between Lobes are U-shaped (rounded)
- Easily confused with the Norway Maple, see [[1]] for identifying the Sugar Maple in contrast with the Norway Maple
- Leaves turn yellow to orange to red in autumn
- Produces syrup and sugar
Sugar Maple Tree
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Flowers
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Norway Maple
- Acer platanoides
- To 100 ft (30 m)
- Was planted as a hardy street tree but is now considered an invasive species.
- Most populous tree in Lexington (18.54% of Lexington tree inventory)
- Leaves are 5 lobed.
- Notches Between Lobes are U-shaped (rounded)
- Leaves turn yellow to orange to red in autumn.
Norway Maple Tree
Leaves and fruits
Flowers
Bark
American Beech
- Fagus grandifolia
- To 80 ft (24 m)
- With long, horizontal branches
- Leaves elliptical in shape with many parallel side veins and coarse, small-toothed edges
- Bark is very smooth, light gray colored
American Beech Tree
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Northern Red Oak
- Quercus rubra
- To 90 ft (27 m)
- Branches grow at right angle from the stem
- Leaves have seven to nine lobes
Northern Red Oak Tree
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Fruits
Flowers
Bark
White Ash
- Fraxinus americana
- To 100 ft (30 m)
- Underside of leaves are whitish green with tiny hairs
- Name derives from color leaf underside
- Likes rich, well drained soil
- Wood is tough, does not break under strain
White Ash Tree
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Fruits
Female flowers
Male flowers
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Black Cherry
- Prunus serotina
- To 80 ft (24 m)
- Bark and leaves have cherry-like aroma
- Dark berry fruits
Black Cherry Tree
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Flowers
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Gray Birch
- Betula populifolia
- To 30 ft (9 m)
- Thin branches form irregular crown
- Bark is white gray with black spots where branches meet trunk
Gray Birch Tree
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Bark
Callery Pear
- Pyrus calleryana
- To 65 ft (20 m)
- Native to China and Vietnam
- Abundant flowers in early spring, before the leaves are fully developed
Callery Pear Tree
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Flowers
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