Private Arboretum and Natural History Collection
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Medium to large; height sometimes 60′ to 80′, diameter 10″ to 20″; slender, rather rigid branches create narrow round-topped crown.
Occurrence
One large tree in farm yard. A population of Sawtooth Aspen occur on the western side of the large brush island.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Height 50′ to 75′; diameter 24″ to 36″; trunk straight, upright; branches spreading and nearly horizontal; leading shoot in young trees usually drooping; twigs slender.
Occurrence
Two small trees in farm yard.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Compact, pyramidal; height 50′ to 60′, diameter 24″ to 36″; trunk often twisted, strongly tapered, and frequently divided into two or more direct stems; branches short and nearly horizontal; sometimes forms almost impenetrable thickets because dead branches are very stiff and persistent; in the open, develops a conical, symmetrical crown. There are numerous ornamental or garden varieties of white cedar known as arborvitae.
Occurrence
Several larger specimens found around the edges of the farm yard.
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Asian tree with characteristics similar to native ash trees. Leaves smell pungent. Produces berries in late summer which are edible to birds.
Occurrence
Two mid-sized specimens in the farm yard and seedlings planted along east side of property in 2017.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Height 20′ to 40′, diameter 5″ to 12″; top generally rounded; branches long and slender, drooping at ends. Also known as eastern hophornbeam. The tree receives its common names from its extremely tough wood and hoplike fruit.
Occurrence
Widely occurring in the understory of woods in the formerly pastured areas.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Medium size; height 40′ to 60′ with continuous straight tapering trunk from root to top; diameter 9″ to 20″ or more; spreading branches form a handsome, symmetrical, slender pyramid.
Occurrence
Several good-sized specimens appear along the edge of the farm yard, and two nice groups on either side of the marsh.
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Moderate sized tree with thorns and lacy compound leaves. Fragrant white flowers. Runs underground and is considered a weed in Minnesota.
Occurrence
Two specimens. One in farm yard and one along fence line off the Hawthorne loop trail.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small single-stemmed shrub up to 10′ that is covered in sharp thorns. A member of the Citrus family, Prickly ash bears smaller than pea sized berries that have a sharp citrus smell and will cause numbing of the mouth if eaten.
Occurrence
Widespread on the property and while native, is considered invasive due to the thorns and spreading habit.
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Smaller tree with palmate leaves.
Occurance
Moderate sized specimen in farm yard.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Height 30′ to 60′, diameter up to 24″; in the forest has a long clear trunk with little tapering; in the open, trunk is short with many branches and an irregular spreading crown.
Occurrence
One of the more widespread of the large trees.