UVM Virtual Plant Walk 2: Deciduous Trees, 35+ feet tall
List of Plants by Size and Family
Plants with links can be found on or near the UVM campus.
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Deciduous Trees, 35+ feet tall
Ginkgoaceae (ginkgo family)
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Ginkgo biloba | "ginkgo" |
Hamamelidaceae (witchhazel family)
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Liquidambar styraciflua | "sweetgum" |
Hippocastanaceae (horsechestnut family)
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Aesculus hippocastanum | "horsechestnut" |
Lauraceae (laurel family)
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Sassafrass albidum | "sassafras" |
Juglandaceae (walnut family)
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Carya ovata | "shagbark hickory" |
Fabaceae or Leguminosae (legume family)
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Cladrastis kentukea (Cladrastis lutea) | "yellowwood" | |
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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis | "thornless honeylocust" | |
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Gymnocladus dioicus | "Kentucky coffeetree" | |
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Robinia pseudoacacia | "black locust" | |
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Sophora japonica | "Japanese scholar-tree" |
Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)
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Liriodendron tulipifera | "tulip tree" | |
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Magnolia acuminata | "cucumbertree magnolia" |
Moraceae (mulberry family)
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Morus alba | "mulberry" | |
| 13a.) Morus alba 'Chaparral' | "fruitless weeping mulberry" | ||
| 13b.) Morus alba 'Pendula' | "weeping mulberry" |
Nyssaceae (nyssa family)
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Nyssa sylvatica | "blackgum" |
Oleaceae (olive family)
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Fraxinus americana | "white ash" | |
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica | "green ash" |
Platanaceae (planetree family)
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Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' | "Bloodgood London planetree" | |
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Platanus occidentalis | "American planetree (sycamore)" |
Rosaceae (rose family)
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Prunus sargentii | "Sargent cherry" | |
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Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' | "Bradford pear" |
Rutaceae (rue family)
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Phellodendron amurense | "amur corktree" |
Salicaceae (willow family)
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Populus deltoides | "Eastern cottonwood" | |
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Populus nigra 'Italica' | "Lombardy black poplar" | |
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Salix alba 'Tristis' | "golden weeping willow" | |
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Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' | "dragon's claw willow" |
Scrophulariaceae (snapdragon family)
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Paulownia tomentosa | "empress tree" |
Map of Plants on Campus with List of Plants (in the order suggested for the walk)
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Photos of Plants (in the order suggested for the walk)
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| (no photo available) | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'
"dragon's claw willow" Salicaceae (willow family) View Salix matsudana page in the UConn Plant Database |
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Gymnocladus dioicus
"Kentucky coffeetree" Fabaceae or Leguminosae (legume family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Sophora japonica
"Japanese scholar-tree" Fabaceae or Leguminosae (legume family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
"thornless honeylocust" Fabaceae or Leguminosae (legume family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Morus alba
"mulberry" Moraceae (mulberry family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Cladrastis kentukea (Cladrastis lutea) "yellowwood" Fabaceae or Fabaceae or Leguminosae (legume family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Liriodendron tulipifera
"tuliptree" Magnoliaceae (magnolia family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Liriodendron tulipifera page in the UConn Plant Database |
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Prunus sargentii
"Sargent cherry" Rosaceae (rose family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
| (no photo available) | Ginkgo biloba
"ginkgo" Ginkgoaceae (ginkgo family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Aesculus hippocastanum
"horsechestnut" Hippocastanaceae (horsechestnut family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Aesculus hippocastanum page in the UConn Plant Database |
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica
"green ash" Oleaceae (olive family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Fraxinus pennsylvanica page in the UConn Plant Database |
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Fraxinus americana
"white ash" Oleaceae (olive family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Carya ovata
"shagbark hickory" Juglandaceae( walnut family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Robinia pseudoacacia
"black locust" Fabaceae or Leguminosae (legume family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
"Bradford pear" Rosaceae (rose family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Populus deltoides
"Eastern cottonwood" Salicaceae (willow family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
| (no photo available) | Platanus occidentalis
"American planetree (sycamore)" Platanaceae (planetree family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Platanus occidentalis page in the UConn Plant Database |
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Phellodendron amurense
"amur corktree" Rutaceae (rue family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Phellodendron amurense page in the UConn Plant Database Back to map |
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Salix alba 'Tristis'
"golden weeping willow" Salicaceae (willow family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
| (no photo available) | Paulownia tomentosa
"empress tree" Scrophularaceae (snapdragon family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Paulownia tomentosa page in the UConn Plant Database Back to map |
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Nyssa sylvatica
"blackgum" Nyssaceae (nyssa family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |