Latin name: Oxydendrum arboreum Locations: A gorgeous sourwood at a home on East Thomas Street is unusual in that it’s wider than tall. Two sizable…
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Tree of the Month: Kousa Dogwood
/ July 2, 2018Latin name: Cornus kousa Locations: In late June and early July, our kousas are hard to miss along Route 114 and in the Town center.…
Tree of the month: Southern Magnolia
/ June 28, 2018Location: Uncommon on Shelter Island, a 20-foot-tall southern magnolia thrives next to the entrance of Our Lady of the Isle Church. Planted in 1997, it…
Tree of the Month: Flowering Dogwood
/ June 2, 2018Latin name: Cornus florida Location: The flowering dogwoods have been spectacular this spring. Until last week, a handsome specimen stood out on the corner of Bateman…
Tree of the Month: White, Gray and River Birch
/ April 16, 2018Latin names: Betula papyrifera, Betula pendula, Betula populifolia, and Betula nigra. Location: Numerous tall birches stand out in the leafless woods along Mashomack’s red trail. Tree mystery: I…