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Magnolia Acuminata


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Magnolia Acuminata

Native to United States. Distinguishing Characteristics: Green cucumber-shaped fruit with red-orange fruit. Yellow flowers borne on end of branches and close at night [1]. Leaves are simple, alternate, elliptical to ovate, deciduous, and pubescent. Buds are tomentose. Major uses: Ornamental. Seeds eaten by birds and rodents. Wood used for crates, furniture, interior trim, venetian blinds, and plywood. Sold as yellow-poplar wood [1]. Has not been sold as cucumber wood since 1928. Is an endangered tree species in Florida and Indiana[2]. There are no important diseases, but is very susceptible to ground fires and frost. Information provided by Kelly Munaretto, 2002.

[1] http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_2/magnolia/accuminata.htm

[2] http://plants.usda.gov/cge_bin/topics.cgic



Malus coronaria (Pyrus coronaria)

Native to the United States and is especially prominent is Ohio as it grows wild in probably every county [1]. Distinguishing Characteristics: Flowers have pink blossoms. Leaf margins irregularly toothed, and leaves are ovate to oblong and simple. Black, thread-like glands on upper midrib of leaves[2]. Spines on twigs and/or trunk. Fruit is a round, reddish pome about 1 in. in diameter [2]. Major Uses: Ornamental. Mammals (deer, raccoons) eat fruit and squirrels eat seeds. Fruit also consumed by humans. Less hardy varieties of apple trees are grafted onto M. coronaria [1]. Also hardy in urban environments. Fruit can be made into crabapple jelly. Creates problem when fallen fruit attracts bees and wasps [2]. Information provided by Kelly Munaretto. 2002.

[1] http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/tree/fact%20pages/crabapple_sweet/crabapple_sweet.html
[2] http://ohioline.osu.edu/b700/b700_42.html

Cornus Mas

Introduced species to this country probably before 1800 [3]. Native to Central and Southern Europe and Western Asia. Distinguishing Characteristics: Can be multi- or single-trunked, and grown as either a small tree or shrub. Small, yellow inflorescences. Leaves are simple, opposite, broad elliptic, with undulating leaf margins and approximately 3 in. long. Arcuate vein pattern. Fruits are drupes that are green and then ripen to a bright red [2]. Major Uses: Ornamental and urban tolerant. Fruit eaten by birds and squirrels [2]. Fruit utilized in France to make an alcoholic beverage, vin de courneille, and is also used in preserves [1]. It is suggested that C. Mas be planted in front of a red brick wall or near an evergreen tree to provide contrast with the yellow inflorescences [2]. Information provided by Kelly Munaretto, 2002.


[1] http://www.bright.net/~dogwood/article.html
[2] http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/plantlist/description/co_mas.html

[3]http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/tree/fact%20pages/dogwood_cornelian_cherry/dogwood_cornelian _cherry.html
















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