PECAN
241 Avon Rd.Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a large deciduous lowland tree that grows 75-100 feet tall with a large, rounded spreading crown. Trunks mature to 2-4 inches in diameter. Flowers give way to sweet, edible nuts. Each nut is encased in a thin husk which splits open in four sections when ripe in fall. Pecans are an important commercial nut crop in the U.S. Most pecan commercial plantings are located in the southern U.S. It bears nuts within
JAPANESE MAPLE
301 Vescovo Dr.Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)Described as a true aristocrat of the first order, Acer palmatum, commonly known as Japanese maple, is a deciduous small tree generally grown for its attractive foliage and shape and is very flexible in its landscape use. It typically grows to 10–25 feet and its spread is normally equal to or greater than its height. However, there is a great variation in this species because of the large number of cultivars. Its distinctive leaves have
JAPANESE CEDAR
4666 Princeton Rd.Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)Cryptomeria japonica, known as the Japanese cedar or Japanese redwood, is native to Japan, where it is known as Sugi, which translates to "hair tree," derived from the tree's needle-like leaves. Cryptomeria japonica is a very large evergreen tree, reaching up to 230 feet tall and 13 feet trunk diameter, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips. Cryptomeria japonica timber is extremely fragrant, weather and insect resistant, soft, and has a low density. It is
GINGKO
461 Avon Rd.Gingko (Ginkgo biloba)Hailed as one of the most distinct and beautiful of all deciduous trees, the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is a living fossil related to conifers and the only remaining species of its 280-million-year-old family. this tree’s unique fan-shaped leaf makes it perhaps the most widely recognized of all shade and ornamental trees. Ginkgos are large trees, normally reaching a height of 66-115 feet, with some specimens in China being over 160 feet. Unique fan-shaped leaves turn a
FLOWERING DOGWOOD
401 Avon Rd.Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)Cornus florida, the flowering dogwood, is considered an aristocrat of small flowering trees because of its four-season character – spring flower, summer and fall foliage, and winter appearance. It’s an understory tree, frequently wider than tall. An excellent landscape choice, the dogwood is a favorite in many yards, gardens and public areas. Its flowers bloom in April and May, usually before the leaves. The flowers themselves are actually tiny, greenish-yellow in color, and bunched into
