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Tree of the Month

Tree of the Month: Colorado Spruce

Tim Purtell / December 15, 2018

Latin name: Picea pungens Locations: Two towering Colorado spruces dominate opposite corners of 114 and East Thomas Street by the Justice Hall and Police Department. The…

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Tree of the Month: Japanese Maple

Tim Purtell / November 15, 2018

Latin name: Acer palmatum Locations: Japanese maples are ubiquitous on Shelter Island. A tree on a property at the corner of North Midway and Bateman is…

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Tree of the Month: Ginkgo Biloba

Tim Purtell / October 28, 2018

Latin name: Ginkgo biloba  Locations: Two ginkgos stand guard at the school playground. Two other trees border the Heights tennis court and there’s a small grove…

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Tree of the month: Black Walnut

Tim Purtell / September 28, 2018

Latin name: Juglans nigra Location: Black walnut trees can be found in various areas of the Island. Several large ones tower over houses in the…

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Tree of the Month: Crape Myrtle

Tim Purtell / September 5, 2018

Latin Names: Lagerstroemia fauriei, L. indica, L. hybrids. Locations: In July and August, the Island’s crape myrtles are impossible to miss in front of homes or…

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