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Heteromeles arbutifolia (/ ˌ h ɛ t ɪ r oʊ ˈ m iː l iː z ɑːr ˌ b juː t ɪ ˈ f oʊ l i ə /; [5] more commonly / ˌ h ɛ t ə ˈ r ɒ m əl iː z / by Californian botanists), commonly known as toyon, is a common perennial shrub native to extreme southwest Oregon, [6] [7] California, and the Baja California Peninsula. [4]
Thyine wood is a 15th-century English name for a wood from the tree known botanically as Tetraclinis articulata (syn. Callitris quadrivalvis, Thuja articulata). The name is derived from the Greek word thuon , "fragrant wood," or possibly thuein , “to sacrifice”, and it was so called because it was burnt in sacrifices, on account of its ...
There are no known cultivars of Ulmus thomasii, nor is it known to be any longer in commerce.It appeared in some US nursery catalogues in the early 20th century. [13] [14] [15] The species is occasionally grown beyond its native range as a specimen tree in botanical gardens and arboreta, for example in northwestern Europe, but not commonly cultivated in northern Europe, being unsuited to the ...
Paulownia tomentosa, common names princess tree, [1] empress tree, or foxglove-tree, [2] is a deciduous hardwood tree in the family Paulowniaceae, ...
The tree is a good grower, long-lived and very hardy. Throughout Northern New York, Northern New England, certain portions of Canada and the northern portion of the apple belt in the prairie region of the Middle West, Tolman Sweet has gained the reputation of being one of the hardiest of the old New England varieties.
Rare living Trail Marker Tree in White County, Indiana, known as 'Grandfather' Trail trees, trail marker trees, crooked trees, prayer trees, thong trees, or culturally modified trees are hardwood trees throughout North America that Native Americans intentionally shaped with distinctive characteristics that convey that the tree was shaped by human activity rather than deformed by nature or ...
Toona sinensis, commonly called Chinese mahogany, [2] Chinese cedar, Chinese toon, beef and onion plant, [3] or red toon (Chinese: 香椿; pinyin: xiāngchūn; Korean: 참죽, romanized: chamjuk; Hindi: डारलू, romanized: d̩āralū; Malay: suren; Vietnamese: hương xuân) is a species of Toona native to eastern and southeastern Asia, ranging from northern Korean peninsula through ...
Stone pine in Brissago, on Lake Maggiore, Switzerland. The stone pine is a coniferous evergreen tree that can exceed 25 metres (80 feet) in height, but 12–20 m (40–65 ft) is more typical.