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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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Crabapple
(Malus coronaria)
Donated by
Susan Hardebeck
Tree Map Location: #
37
In Memory of Mary Lou Brandon
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Leaf:
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Dark or olive green above, pale green beneath; yellow fall color, 1.5 - 3.25 inches long, .75 - 3.75 inches wide.
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Flower:
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Umbel or corymb like racemes type; white to pink to rose to carmine-red shades.
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Fruit:
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Generally the fruits of these trees are small, no more than two inches in diameter. Depending upon a person's taste, the fruit may be edible or not.
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Form:
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A medium sized tree to 70 feet tall with a poorly formed bole and an irregular to round crown.
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Source:
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College of Natural Resource Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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