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Between now and May, pollen from birch, maple and oak trees, for example, are wreaking havoc on seasonal allergies. The mild winter may mean longer pollen season, allergies could be a 'significant ...
The three pollen seasons: Trees, grass and weeds A birch tree in the spring forms pollen seen here. Pollen can be broken down in to three categories depending on where it comes from - tree, grass ...
Urban planners and tree experts have tried for decades to keep streets and sidewalks clear of maple spinners, seed pods and fallen fruit, but these efforts may be leading to an increase in allergies.
Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis or Rhus dermatitis) is a type of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the oil urushiol found in various plants, most notably sumac family species of the genus Toxicodendron: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and the Chinese lacquer tree. [1]
Acer negundo, also known as the box elder, boxelder maple, Manitoba maple or ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple native to North America from Canada to Honduras. [3] It is a fast-growing, short-lived tree with opposite, ash-like compound leaves.
Wichita ranked first in the country on all three pollen levels: tree, grass and weed. Kansas City ranked 20th most severe out of 100 cities on tree pollen, 36th on grass pollen and 34th on weed ...
The maple is a common symbol of strength and endurance and has been chosen as the national tree of Canada. Maple leaves are traditionally an important part of Canadian Forces military regalia, for example, the military rank insignia for generals use maple leaf symbols. There are 10 species naturally growing in the country, with at least one in ...
Acer macrophyllum, the bigleaf maple [2] or Oregon maple, [3] is a large deciduous tree in the genus Acer. It is native to western North America . In addition to uses by animals, it is of some culinary and woodworking interest.