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Sour gum or black

Nyssa sylvatica
Tree ID: 152
Date of tree entry: February 8, 2023

Appalachian Tea
Ilex glabra
Tree ID: 156
Date of tree entry: February 8, 2023
Nestled within Yale's campus, an understated beauty awaits discovery: Appalachian Tea, scientifically known as Ilex glabra. Also called Inkberry or Evergreen Winterberry, this unassuming shrub is a native of the eastern United States, with its natural habitat extending from the Appalachian...

Eastern White Oak
Quercus alba
Tree ID: 150
Date of tree entry: February 7, 2023
The Quercus alba tree (also known as Eastern White Oak) has a spreading tree shape. It is native to primarily Eastern North America (some Central NA) and can be found all the way from Quebec, Canada to the northern parts of Florida, U.S (USDA, n.d.). The Q. alba tree usually grows to be about 24-...
Black Chokeberry in the Winter

Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Tree ID: 137
Date of tree entry: February 16, 2022
The black chokeberry is a species of shrub that is characterized by its black berries and glossy green leaves. During the spring, the shrub begins to grow white-colored flowers and at the beginning of autumn, it begins to grow clumps of black-colored berries. However, during the winter months, the...

China rose
Rosa chinensis
Tree ID: 146
Date of tree entry: February 17, 2022
Waist-high rose bush situated next to Benjamin Franklin College bike path, and across from Yale Health and Grove St Cemetery. In spring, the plant has red flowers and light green leaves; its branches are mottled crimson and brown and are visible in the winter, when the shrub lacks leaves and...

River Birch
Betula nigra
Tree ID: 147
Date of tree entry: February 17, 2022
The tree is very large with two bifurcations, causing it to have three main trunks. The branches were of the alternating pattern, and seed pods were observed on the ends of the branches. The bark was scaly.

River Birch
Betula nigra
Tree ID: 147
Date of tree entry: February 17, 2022
The most important thing about river birches is that they were declared by Prince Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, to be the most beautiful of American trees -- a sentiment we definitely agree with. Some other things to know about river birches is that they are deciduous, upright, flowering trees...

Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Tree ID: 148
Date of tree entry: February 17, 2022
This young red oak tree lives just off of the Farmington Canal Heritage trail behind Pauli Murray College. This tree is both a grower and a show-er, growing over two feet per year and sporting beautiful orangey-red leaves in fall. Its wood is valued for its attractive grain and durability, and its...
A seven point five meter vase shaped elm tree covered in green flower buds in bright sunlight beside the western wall of Grove Street Cemetery and in front of Benjamin Franklin College.

American Elm
Ulmus americana
Tree ID: 142
Date of tree entry: February 16, 2022
Found exteriorly bordering the western wall of the Grove Street Cemetery on Lock Street across from Yale Health, this tree may be identified by its snapped, still attached branch. Its canopy spans over the cemetery wall and shades the sidewalk for passerby. This is a relatively young elm with a...
Photo of Honey Locust tree taken in mid spring

Honey Locust
triacanthos
Tree ID: 139
Date of tree entry: February 16, 2022
This Gleditsia tricanthos, or Honey locust, is located in a small green walkway between Winchester Ave and Lockstreet behind Yale Health. The honey locust is a deciduous tree native to central North America. However, it is highly adaptable to different environments, and has been introduced...

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