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Tree of the Month

Tree of the Month

Tree of the Month: Pawpaw

Tim Purtell / November 12, 2020

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…

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Tree of the Month: Weeping European Beech

Tim Purtell / September 24, 2020

Latin Name: Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’   Locations: Though I’m not a fan of weeping trees, an exception can be made for willows and beeches. The…

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Tree of the Month: American Chestnut

Tim Purtell / July 30, 2020

Latin Name: Castanea dentata   Location: One of the rarest trees on Shelter Island, two American chestnuts persist in Mashomack’s woods. (A third died several…

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Tree of the Month: Sassafras

Tim Purtell / June 25, 2020

Latin 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…

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Tree of the Month: Beach Plum

Tim Purtell / May 25, 2020

Latin Name: Prunus maritima Locations: Beach plum occurs naturally as a low, spreading shrub on dunes and beaches. Look for them at Shell Beach. It…

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