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Tree of the Month

Tree of the Month: Sweetgum

Tim Purtell / October 29, 2017

Latin Name: Liquidambar styraciflua Locations: Three large sweetgums flourish at the edge of the Library parking lot. Four other trees, planted by Friends of Trees, can be…

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Tree of the Month: American Elm

Tim Purtell / October 5, 2017

Latin name: Ulmus americana Locations: A large American elm grows at the edge of Prospect Park across from the tennis courts. Nearby, another tree hovers…

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Tree of the Month: Dawn Redwood

Tim Purtell / August 29, 2017

Latin name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides Locations: A rare tree on Shelter Island Island, a tall dawn redwood towers over the new addition at the Historical Society;…

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Tree of the Month: Pin Oak

Tim Purtell / August 1, 2017

Latin name: Quercus palustris Location: A magnificent pin oak grows in the Town Center between the Library and Town Hall. Because this tree is unimpeded…

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Tree of the Month: Tuliptree

Tim Purtell / June 2, 2017

Latin name: Liriodendron tulipifera Locations: A large, old tuliptree grows next to a Sycamore on the Havens House grounds. On Ram Island, a handsome specimen,…

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