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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Weeping Willow
(Salix x pendulina)
Donated by
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Tree Map Location: #
64
In Memory of Columnbine Children
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Leaf:
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Short stem, flat, simple, long and narrow, greater than 4 times as long as wide, 0.25" - 0.50" wide, all teeth same size, all side veins same length.
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Fruit:
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In small capsule with floss and no disk at base.
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Twig:
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Red-brown to somewhat gray, even a bit purple at times, hairless and often shiny; multiple terminal buds are red-brown, small, rounded (globose) and hairless.
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Bark:
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Rough and gray, marked by long, branching ridges, resulting in deep furrows.
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Source:
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Ohio Public Library Information Network
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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