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Pinhook Bog is a unique bog in Indiana that has been designated a National Natural Landmark. It is part of Indiana Dunes National Park, an area that many citizens, scientists, and politicians fought hard to preserve. [1] [2] [3] Its sister bog, Volo Bog (not to be confused with a bog of the same name in Illinois), is located nearby. [2]
Commonly known as the Outeniqua yellowwood, is a tall tree, generally 10–25 m high, but growing up to 60 m. It is native to montane forests Afrocarpus gracilior: East African yellowwood: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: Used in gardens as a tree, hedge, screen, or espalier; generally, it is sold as Podocarpus gracilior. Afrocarpus mannii
Quercus leucotrichophora is an evergreen tree bearing stalked, ovate to lanceolate, acuminate, serrate, leathery, and dark green leaves which are glabrous above and densely white or gray pubescent beneath. The male flowers are slender and drooping spikes.
The arboretum has oak trees and an exhibit of oak trees from around the world. [2] It is the largest collection of oak trees in Indiana. [5] The display gardens include viburnums, conifer and Japanese maples. Native plants found in Indiana are on display in the Joseph E. Meyer Memorial Pavilion Garden and in the Native Plant Garden. Roses and ...
The Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) [4] is an evergreen conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae.It is native to western North America and is also known as Douglas-fir, [5] Douglas spruce, [6] Oregon pine, [7] and Columbian pine. [8]
The only example of a Shumard's red oak-pin oak-hickory dominated stand of lowland mixed forest of any size in Indiana. Marengo Cave: 1984: Marengo: Crawford: Private One of only four show caves in Indiana, public tours of the cave have been given since 1883.
Juniperus ashei (Ashe juniper, mountain cedar, blueberry juniper, post cedar, or just cedar) is a drought-tolerant evergreen tree, native from northeastern Mexico and the south-central United States to southern Missouri. The largest areas are in central Texas, where extensive stands occur.
It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 544 species. [2] Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia. Ixora also grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United States, such as Florida where it is commonly known as West Indian jasmine.