Archives: Trees

The name “dog-tree” entered the English vocabulary before 1548, becoming “dogwood” by 1614. Once the name dogwood was affixed to this kind of tree, it soon acquired a secondary name […]

The lily magnolia is a deciduous shrub that sports perfumed blossoms that can be pink or reddish-purple.It is one of the smaller species found in the Magnolia genus. This shrub […]

This beautiful tree can be found presiding over pastures, providing shade in urban parks and suburban neighborhoods and thriving in natural stands throughout the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.A […]

Swamp white oak is a striking tree with attractive peeling bark, especially on young trees. The lustrous, lobed leaves have a two-tone appearance, dark green on top with a silvery-white […]