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Flowering dogwood
Tree ID: 195
Date of tree entry: February 3, 2026
This flowering dogwood stands in a landscaped bed beside the building, surrounded by dense ivy and a cluster of white spring flowers. Although the tree is still leafing out, its branching structure is clearly visible, with a small bird’s nest tucked into the upper branches. The tree’s canopy is...
An image of several branches of a witch hazel plant with many short stringy yellow flowers in bloom.

Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Tree ID: 192
Date of tree entry: February 3, 2026
Hamamelis virginiana, commonly known as American witch hazel, is a deciduous shrub with fragrant, tendril-like yellow flowers that bloom from mid-October through early December. The bark and leaves can be distilled into an astringent extract long used in folk medicine and modern skincare. This...

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Tree ID: 194
Date of tree entry: February 3, 2026
Eastern Redbud, or Cercis canadensis, is a small tree in the Fabaceae (legume) family native to eastern North America, surviving across a wide range of climate regions. Though they live across a range of climates, they do best in moist soil. They are an important plant for many pollinating bee...

Paperbark maple
Acer griseum
Tree ID: 199
Date of tree entry: February 3, 2026
Originating from the mountainous regions of central China, the paperbark maple is a small deciduous tree characterized by its highly textured trunk. It typically grows to a height of 6 to 9 meters with a matching canopy spread. Unlike most maples, its leaves are split into three distinct leaflets...
A moderately sized tree = an Eastern Redbud - facing Kline Tower. It is winter, and its branches are bare; snow surrounds it.

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Tree ID: 203
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2026
This Eastern Redbud is between the pathway heading to Marx Library and the sidewalk connected to Kroon Hall. Its pink flowers are spectacular, and it provides food for butterflies and moths in the form of leaves, bees in the form of nectar, and birds, squirrels and humans in the form of seed pods.

American Beech Tree
Fagus grandifolia
Tree ID: 198
Date of tree entry: February 3, 2026
This American Beech tree is nestled next to Sloane Physics Laboratory, where it lies along a well-traveled part of Science Hill. If you were standing beneath it, you might notice the Yuttle driving by each day as students make their way to class. The tree is known for its smooth, light gray bark...

American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Tree ID: 204
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2026
The sweetgum is a native tree of the eastern United States, characteristic of riparian areas, swamp margins, and moist lowlands. Its genus name, "Liquidambar" (Latin for "liquid amber") refers to the aromatic resin that flows from the bark when cut. This resin, sometimes called...
River birch in front of Kline Tower

River birch
Betula nigra
Tree ID: 206
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2026
Alternate branching pattern, papery bark, peeling in the winter, no ridges, brown and gray bark during the winter
Black Locust

Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Tree ID: 201
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2026
This Black Locust Tree is found across Prospect Street from Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, and just up the hill from Ingalls Ice Rink. If you were a squirrel that lived in this tree, you would be able to see students walking to their laboratory classes in the morning and fans coming to cheer for...

Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Tree ID: 205
Date of tree entry: February 4, 2026
This massive red oak is located in the center of science hill, near the Yale Science building and in front of Kline tower. Measuring over 70 feet tall and with a canopy area of over 400 square meters, this tree provides shade and a beautiful view to all who pass by it. Like all red oak, it has...

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