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Tree ID: 169
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2025
Known colloquially as the only type of wood that could kill all vampires in The Vampire Diaries, the white oak is indeed as magical and powerful as it sounds! Not only does bark from the tree form stakes to kill vampires, but it is also used for barrels (called staves, so sometimes the tree is...
Tree ID: 173
Date of tree entry: February 5, 2025
This Sassafras tree stands beside a hilly walkway, blending in with other young trees, including magnolias. Sassafras will always be distinctive, however, due to its aromatic smell. Unique to North America, the sweet and spicy scent of Sassafras may entice you to take a bite. But fear not, you can...
Tree ID: 175
Date of tree entry: February 5, 2025
True Northeast icon, this Sugar Maple is even more gorgeous alone on Halloween, although in reality, its gorgeous cascade of blazing reds, golds, and oranges makes it one of the continent's most hallowed trees. Autumn is their season, here an absolute spectacle, reducing landscape to living...
Tree ID: 174
Date of tree entry: February 5, 2025
The American Beech tree is a medium sided tree that is native to eastern parts of North America. It produces beechnuts, which are eaten by squirrels, deer, and birds. When it grows, it has a large, sprawling canopy of green leaves. In the winter, it retains many of its leaves, now a curly, brown...
Tree ID: 172
Date of tree entry: February 5, 2025
The ancient warrior of myth and more popularly known Disney princess Mulan (木兰) got her name from the magnolia blossom, a flower that represents beauty, nobility, and strength in Chinese culture. And so represents the magnolia family of flowering plants, which has survived events such as ice ages,...
Tree ID: 171
Date of tree entry: February 5, 2025
This River Birch is situated towards the Eastern end of Sachem's Wood, and can most easily be identified by its peeling, mottled bark. It exhibits a distinctive growth pattern that is typical of its species by splitting into five trunks that sag outwards, which benevolently shade a nearby...
Tree ID: 168
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2025
This flowering dogwood tree is situated at the bottom of a staircase by path at the bottom of Sachem's wood. Given its small stature, it is frequently overlooked by passers by; however, it is sure to turn heads when in full bloom.
American sycamore
Tree ID: 167
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2025
The American Sycamore is one of the great American classics. Most people have heard of it and probably seen them, though their large stature can sometimes blend in and appear indistinguishable. These large, deciduous trees are best known for their broad leaves and distinctive mottled bark,...
Tree ID: 170
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2025
This red maple, although a late bloomer, is a seasonal showstopper. Located in Sachem's Wood, it brings a burst of fall flair to Science Hill. What it lacks in age and size, it makes up in its bright, red leaves and fiery presence that turns heads and lights up the campus. Stop by in the fall...
Tree ID: 166
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2025

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