Private Arboretum and Natural History Collection
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Height 60′ to 80′, diameter 12″ to 36″; trunk often continues straight into top of dense rounded crown.
Occurance
Widespread throughout the woods and spreading into grassy areas. Several large specimens exist. In 2018 both of the 3-way trees lost one of their three stems.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Large, height usually 50′ to 70′ with a diameter of 24″ to 48″, although it can reach a height of 100′ with a diameter of up to 48″; wide-spreading branches that droop at the ends; crown is vase shaped.
Occurance
Seedlings and small trees are abundant. A small handful of large trees continue to survive, but nearly all have been killed by the dreaded Dutch Elm Disease.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Height 40′ to 60′, up to 24″ in diameter; round topped with slender spreading branches
Occurance
Perhaps the most widespread tree on the property. Larger specimens occur throughout the former pasture, back 40 woods, and countless seedlings are coming up in the former fields.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Large, height 60′ to 70′; diameter 24″ to 36″; in the open, trunks are usually short and divide into numerous large ascending limbs that form a broad open crown; under forest conditions, trunks are tall and clear of limbs.
Occurance
Two specimens were planted in large pasture marsh in 2016
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Mid-sized tree with pealing bark.
Occurance
Scattered specimens planted in 2016
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Mid-sized tree with white, papery bark.
Occurance
Large trees are found throughout the former pasture. Many dense stands have come up since the mid 90’s when cattle were removed.
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
More of a shrup than a tree. This maple gets brightly colored leaves in the fall – from red to orange.
Occurance
Predominantly found along the main pine grove where seedlings were planted in 1987.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Sprawling, struggling tree which breaks easily in wind and grows rapidly and easily in a wide range of conditions
Occurance
Widespread in all locations – coming up from seed in many formerly grass-dominated areas and as an understory plant.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Large tree with rounded crown. Leaves have rounded lobes.
Occurance
Specimens first planted in 2013 as seedlings in select areas scattered in the former pasture as well as along the winding path.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Larger tree with short trunk which splits to multiple trunks.
Occurance
One specimen planted in yard with 1′ plus diameter trunk.
