Latin Name: Asimina triloba Locations: Like many of us, I was first introduced to the pawpaw tree as a child by the traditional, earworm-worthy…
Tree of the Month
Tree of the Month: Weeping European Beech
/ September 24, 2020Latin Name: Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’ Locations: Though I’m not a fan of weeping trees, an exception can be made for willows and beeches. The…
Tree of the Month: American Chestnut
/ July 30, 2020Latin Name: Castanea dentata Location: One of the rarest trees on Shelter Island, two American chestnuts persist in Mashomack’s woods. (A third died several…
Tree of the Month: Sassafras
/ June 25, 2020Latin Name: Sassafras albidum Locations: Common in Island woods and woodland edges, sassafras is easy to identify by its two-lobed (like a mitten), three-lobed, or…
Tree of the Month: Beach Plum
/ May 25, 2020Latin Name: Prunus maritima Locations: Beach plum occurs naturally as a low, spreading shrub on dunes and beaches. Look for them at Shell Beach. It…