Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Long Needled “Yellow” pine
Occurrence
Multiple planted in former field area in 2016.
Austrian Pine – Pinus nigra
Category: Trees
Balm of Gilead Poplar – Populus balsamifera
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Can grow to a height of 50′ to 80′ with a diameter of 24″ or more; grows upright with narrow, straight top that later becomes somewhat broad.
Occurrence
Found in several locations near wetter areas. Continually growing and regenerating populations exist naturally.
Quaking Aspen – Populus tremuloides
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small to medium size; may reach height of 65′ and diameter of 12″ to 20″, but usually somewhat smaller; open, rounded crown; young branchlets are reddish brown and shiny, becoming gray and roughened after first year.
Occurance
Widespread throughout the wooded areas. Spreading into new areas, but also being eaten back by beavers.
Eastern Red Cedar – Juniperus virginiana
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Scrubby looking smaller evergreen tree with shaggy bark and pointed scale-like needles. Produces small blue berries eaten by birds.
Occurrence
Widespread in all areas of the property and in all stages of maturity.
Chinese Catalpa – Catalpa ovata
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Catalpa species from Asia with somewhat lobed leaves and smaller flowers than the native species.
Occurrence
One specimen planted near barn yard in approximately 2009
Skyline Honeylocust – Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
A cultivar of Honeylocust. Trees with lacy compound leaves and yellow fall color.
Occurrence
One large specimen planted near barn in 2008.
Eastern White Pine – Pinus strobus
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Height 80′ to 100′; up to 42″ in diameter; straight trunk and regular pyramidal shape with soft gray-green foliage; clear of branches for many feet when growing in the forest; on young trees, branches extend horizontally in whorls (circle arrangements), marking successive years of upward growth.
Occurrence
Many planted in a 3 acre area in 1987 and 1988, but none survived. Some large specimens did survive in the farm yard. One planted in the north west corner is now a large tree. Several trees in have been planted around the property in the past decade and are still small and susceptible to deer predation.
Red Pine – Pinus resinosa
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Height 60′ to 80′, sometimes 100′, diameter 30″ to 40″; straight trunk; branches on mature trees form an open, rounded, picturesque head.
Occurrence
Many planted in a 3 acre area in 1987 and 1988. Trees at that time were also planted in the north west corner of the property and in the yard and in some places in the former pasture.
Blue Spruce – Picea pungens
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Similar to the native white spruce, but with larger cones and a more overall blueish appearance.
Occurrence
Some trees in yard and pasture planted in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
Butternut – Juglans cinerea
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Smaller than black walnut, seldom more than 30′ to 50′ with a diameter of up to 24″, although in the forest it can attain a height of 80′ with a diameter of 36″; trunk usually divided and forked or crooked; top develops into open, broad crown; may be distinguished from black walnut by velvet collars just above scars left by last year’s leaves.
Occurance
One specimen planted in farm yard in late 1980’s. Several seedlings scheduled to be planted out in 2019.