dendro lab 4 & lecture 8 birch & Alder

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Muscle wood

Betulaceae Carpinus caroliniana

Bark: smooth, bumpy, looks like muscles becauses of twists and turns

leavs: simple, ovate, standard birch

no exfoliation

fruit: terminal, tiny little nutlets

<p>Betulaceae Carpinus caroliniana</p><p>Bark: smooth, bumpy, looks like muscles becauses of twists and turns</p><p>leavs: simple, ovate, standard birch</p><p>no exfoliation</p><p>fruit: terminal, tiny little nutlets</p>
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American Hazelnut

Betulaceae Corylus americana

Shrub, many stems

BROAD LEAVES, size of hand, pubescence on underside

twigs: coarse, feel like stubble, sparse, pubescence, have catkins

<p>Betulaceae Corylus americana</p><p>Shrub, many stems</p><p>BROAD LEAVES, size of hand, pubescence on underside</p><p>twigs: coarse, feel like stubble, sparse, pubescence, have catkins</p>
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Ironwood

Betulaceae ostrya virginiana

Exfoliating wood, vertically

very small tree, super s=dense and tough wood,

doesnt move much when shaken

has "hops" super tolerant

<p>Betulaceae ostrya virginiana</p><p>Exfoliating wood, vertically</p><p>very small tree, super s=dense and tough wood,</p><p>doesnt move much when shaken</p><p>has "hops" super tolerant</p>
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Paper birch

Betulaceae Betula papyifera

Fruit: catkins on edge of twigs

Leaves: diamond shape, small, like a kite, serrate

bark: ****ing paper birch. cmon

twigs: maroon color

<p>Betulaceae Betula papyifera</p><p>Fruit: catkins on edge of twigs</p><p>Leaves: diamond shape, small, like a kite, serrate</p><p>bark: ****ing paper birch. cmon</p><p>twigs: maroon color</p>
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river birch

betulaceae betula nigra

Bark: exfoliating bark, shaves off to show tan, almost white

catkins terminal on twig

leaf: doubly serrate

twight: light tan, pubescent, gets darker w/ age

light grey bark w/ hints of orange

<p>betulaceae betula nigra</p><p>Bark: exfoliating bark, shaves off to show tan, almost white</p><p>catkins terminal on twig</p><p>leaf: doubly serrate</p><p>twight: light tan, pubescent, gets darker w/ age</p><p>light grey bark w/ hints of orange</p>
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yellow birch

Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis

Leaves: bigger than other birches, similar to elms

bark: more flat, breaks up w/ age. splotches of white

tolerant

big lenticles, yellowish color

twigs smell & taste like wintergreen

brown pinecone thingys

<p>Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis</p><p>Leaves: bigger than other birches, similar to elms</p><p>bark: more flat, breaks up w/ age. splotches of white</p><p>tolerant</p><p>big lenticles, yellowish color</p><p>twigs smell & taste like wintergreen</p><p>brown pinecone thingys</p>
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Black Birch

betulaceae betula lenta

Bark: black color, scaley when old, very tight exfoliation

lenticles same color as bark, very hard to see

twigs smell & taste like wintergreen

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<p>betulaceae betula lenta</p><p>Bark: black color, scaley when old, very tight exfoliation</p><p>lenticles same color as bark, very hard to see</p><p>twigs smell & taste like wintergreen</p><p>intol</p>
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White Ash

Oleaceae Fraxinus americana

Leaves: standard ash leaf, pin comp

Leaflets take up all the possible space, no gaps between leaflets

LEAF SCAR IS A V SHAPE

more disorganized furrows

yellow, brown, purple, or red fall color

<p>Oleaceae Fraxinus americana</p><p>Leaves: standard ash leaf, pin comp</p><p>Leaflets take up all the possible space, no gaps between leaflets</p><p>LEAF SCAR IS A V SHAPE</p><p>more disorganized furrows</p><p>yellow, brown, purple, or red fall color</p>
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Green Ash

oleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica

LEAF SCAR FLAT

FALL COLOR ONLY YELLOW

canoes with bark ridges, more organized

twig: pubescent

<p>oleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica</p><p>LEAF SCAR FLAT</p><p>FALL COLOR ONLY YELLOW</p><p>canoes with bark ridges, more organized</p><p>twig: pubescent</p>
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Blue Ash

Oleaceae Fraxinus quadrangulata

TWIGS ARE FOUR SIDED, pretty obviously a square

pin comp, opp

lots more leaflets

bark: light, tight ridges, bumpy & clumpy

upland species

<p>Oleaceae Fraxinus quadrangulata</p><p>TWIGS ARE FOUR SIDED, pretty obviously a square</p><p>pin comp, opp</p><p>lots more leaflets</p><p>bark: light, tight ridges, bumpy & clumpy</p><p>upland species</p>