Trees

TreesBy Tom Buterbaugh and Ben Cifelli

American Chestnut(Castanea Dentata)

The American Chestnut is a deciduous tree from the beech tree family. They are native to eastern North America.

This tree was found by the bus garage.

Apple(Malus Domestica)

The Apple Tree is a deciduous tree that is part of the rose family, Rosaceae. It is one of the most widely cultivated fruit trees.

This tree was located by the bus garage next to the American chestnut.

Sugar Maple(Acer Saccharum)

The Sugar Maple is the tree of choice for making maple syrup. It is the most abundant of the seven maple species found in northern America. The Sugar Maple is the official tree of New York. The Sugar Maple leaf on the Canadian flag is evidence of the spices importance in Canada.

We found this tree near the front by drive way.

Cottonwood(Populus Deltoides)

The Cottonwood is a deciduous tree that is one of the largest Eastern hardwood, it is short lived but the fastest growing. This is a tree that grows best in wet soil.

This tree was found in the front drive way net to the road rout 8

Swamp White Oak(Quercus Bicolor)

The swamp white oaks are deciduous tree primarily of the Midwestern United States.. The natural habitat is wet swampy areas during the spring and then dry out over the summer.

This tree was found by the front driveway.

Leaves of Seneca High School

HoneylocustHoney locusts can reach a height of 20–30 m (66–100 ft), with fast growth, and are relatively short-lived; about 120 years, some living up to 150. They are also prone to losing large branches in windstorms. The leaves are pinnately compound on older trees but bipinnately compound on vigorous young trees. The leaflets are 1.5–2.5 cm (smaller on bipinnate leaves) and bright green. They turn yellow in the fall. Leafs out relatively late in spring, but generally slightly earlier than the black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia). The strongly scented cream-colored flowers appear in late spring, in clusters emerging from the base of the leaf axils.

Black OakBlack Oak is an oak in the red oak group of oaks. It is native to eastern North America from southern Ontario south to northern Florida and southern Maine west to northeastern Texas. It is a common tree in the Indiana Dunes and other sandy dunal ecosystems along the southern shores of Lake Michigan. It is most often found in dry well draining upland soils which can be clayey or sandy in nature in most of the rest of its range. In the northern part of its range, black oak is a relatively small tree, reaching a height of 20-25 m (65-80 ft) and a diameter of 90 cm (35 in), but it grows larger in the south and center of its range, where heights of up to 42 m (140 ft) are known. Black Oak is well known to readily hybridize with other members of the red oak Quercus sect. Lobatae group of oaks being one parent in at least a dozen different named hybrids.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple is a small deciduous tree native to the southeastern and south-central United States. It gets its name from the smooth chalky-white bark of mature trees. Another common name is Whitebark Maple, but the color actually varies, and is usually closer to light gray than clean white. The tree typically grows 20-30 feet tall and is often multi-trunked. In many ways it is a smaller version of the widely-planted Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), and in fact is sometimes classified as a subspecies of that plant. For someone who wants similar brilliant fall foliage, but doesn't have much space, the Chalk Maple is an excellent alternative. Its fall color, ranging from yellow-orange to deep red, is always spectacular.

Sweetgum

Sweetgum (Liquidambar) is a genus of four species of flowering plants in the family Altingiaceae, though formerly often treated in the Hamamelidaceae. They are all large, deciduous trees, 25-40 m tall, with palmately lobed leaves arranged spirally on the stems. The leaves turn multiple colors in the fall. The flowers are small, produced in a dense globular inflorescence 1-2 cm diameter, pendulous on a 3-7 cm stem. The fruit is a woody multiple capsule 2-4 cm diameter (popularly called a "gumball"), containing numerous seeds. In more northerly climates, sweetgum is among the last of trees to leaf out in the spring, and also among the last of trees to drop its leaves in the fall.

Sugar Maple

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is the most abundant of the seven maple species found in New York State, and is common throughout New England, the Lake States, Mid-Atlantic states, and several Canadian provinces. Its historical and economical importance, both in the production of maple syrup and as a timber species, has earned sugar maple its status as the official state tree of New York. The sugar maple leaf on the Canadian flag is evidence of this species' importance in Canada.

Leaves of Seneca By:

Neville AskinsAnd

Douglas Baker

Weeping Willow• The Weeping Willow’s grace comes from its sweeping, low

branches that droop to create its familiar “falling” canopy. There are more than 400 species of weeping willow trees, with most found in the Northern Hemisphere. Weeping willows cross with one another so easily that new varieties are constantly springing up, both in nature and in cultivation. Willows can be either trees or shrubs, depending upon the plant. In arctic and alpine areas, willows grow so low to the ground that they are called creeping shrubs. Most willows grow to be 40 or more feet tall. This tree was located near the waste management center in front of our school.

Silver Maple• The Silver Maple tree, Acer Saccharinum, is a medium

to large fast growing tree. The species is ideal for wet bottomland sites and can easily recover from extended periods of flooding. It is one of the best trees for poor soil and it transplants very easily. The wood of this maple tree is soft and can be damaged by severe winds or ice storms. Along with its fast growth, it may live 130 years or more. We found this tree by the main entrance of the school.

Red Maple• The Red Maple tree, Acer rubrum, is a deciduous tree which

will typically grow 40-60' tall with a rounded to oval crown. In northern states, red maple usually occurs in wet bottomland, river flood plains, and wet woods, but in the south, it typically frequents drier, rocky upland areas. Leaves are shiny green above and pale green beneath, 3-5 lobed and 3-6" across. Species name of rubrum (meaning red) is everywhere in evidence: red flowers in dense clusters in late March to early April (before the leaves appear), red fruit (initially reddish, two-winged samara), reddish stems and twigs, red buds, and, in the fall, orange-red foliage color.

Apple Tree

Among fruit-trees, the Apple is perhaps more characteristic of the north temperate zone than is any other. The whole genus of rosaceous plants to which it belongs, known by the Latin name of the pear, Pyrus, is confined, in a wild state, to the temperate and cold parts of the northern hemisphere, though Apples are now cultivated at the Cape, in Australia, and in New Zealand. The Apple species cannot be grown within the tropics or north of the Arctic Circle; but it rejoices in the dry climate and warm summers of canada and the united states. This tree was located near the waste management area on campus.

Cotton Wood

• Cottonwoods can be either male or female. It is the fluffy white seeds produced by the females during early summer that give the tree its name. Cotton for clothing comes from the true cotton plant and not the cottonwood tree. The seeds are very small, 1mm wide by 4 mm long, which is quite remarkable considering that they can become one of the largest trees in North America, up to 100 ft. high with massive trunks over 5 ft. in diameter.

TREES OF SENECA

American Beech

 This slick bark is so unique, it becomes a major identifier of the species.

We found this in the woods along the side of the School.

American beech is a "strikingly handsome" tree with tight, smooth and skin-like light gray bark.

Pin OakPin Oak is probably the most widely used native oak for landscaping. One of the faster growing oaks, 12 to 15’ over a 5 to 7 year period. Pin oak has moderate water requirements and has a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils.

We found the Pin Oak by the driveway of the school.

Cotton WoodThe cottonwood tree grows 40 to 80 feet in height. It has a broad open crown of widely spreading branches. Cottonwoods grow only in wet soil and are found along lakes, riverbanks and irrigation ditches.

We found this tree by the bus garage

driveway.

Sugar MapleMedium to dark-green leaves that turn

yellow, burnt orange, or red in fall. The Sugar Maple likes shade and  a welldrained and moderately moist fertile soil. This tree wont be found in confined areas or where salt is a problem. It grows up to 75' tall with about 45' spread.

We found this down by the school drive way.

Silver MapleThe silver maple tree is a medium to large tree, and one of the fastest growing maple trees. It is ideal for wet lowland sites, and will easily recover from periods of extended flooding. The wood is soft and can be damaged by sever wind or ice storms.

We found this down by the main drive way of the school.

THE ENDBY DYLAN HARRINGTON &

ROBERT LAMBING

lllLeaves of WattsburgBy: Brandi King & Justin Gorton

Big Tooth AspenSome of the big tooth aspens leaves characteristics are, thick, leathery, with lobes wide towards the tip. They are simple and not deeply lobed. Some of the big tooth aspens trees grow up to 100ft.

We found this leaf down by the soccer field on the school campus.

American elm

The American elm trees leaves are 3to 5 inches long and 1 to 3 inches wide they can grow upwards to 64 feet

tall.

We found this tree by the end of the driveway by the road.

Paper Birch They are triangular shaped, and usually a darkish green color. In the fall they turn a yellowish color. Paper birch leaves have saw-toothed edges. They live on for about 60 or 70 years. The bark on this tree is like a reddish brown color.

We found this leaf close to the middle school.

Black OakThe black oak leaves have little bristle tips on them. They are broad and flat. They are a simple leaf. There is a black oak tree in Ohio that’s the tallest at 104ft.

We found this leaf down by the road at the end of the school driveway.

Sugar MapleThe sugar maple tree is sometimes called the hard maple or the rock maple. It’s the largest hardwood tree. Sugar maples are found in climates where its cool and moist.

We found this leaf down by the soccer field on the right side of the driveway.

DogwoodThe dogwood trees leaves are about three to five inches. Their twigs are red tinged with green in them. The leaves are like a egg shape.

We found this leave back in the trail in the woods on the campus.

Leaves @ WattsburgCreated By:

Kaitlyn Patton, Lee Bartlett, and Crystal Delaney

SUGAR MAPLE-species scientific name; Acer saccharum

-leaf is 3-5 inches wide

-mature height for tree is 50-70 feet high

-grows best in deep, fertile, well-drained soils

-provides large areas of shade

-area of maple syrup production in North America

PIN OAK-scientific name; Quercus palustris

-most widely used native oak for landscaping

-comes from a deciduous tree

-third most common street tree in New York City

SWEET BIRCH

-scientific name; Betula lenta-at one time was the only source of oil of wintergreen-bark from the tree is commonly used for furniture-valuable source of timber-the stem on the leaf can be refreshing to chew on

YELLOW BIRCH

INFORMATION ON THE YELLOW BIRCH

• One of the largest trees in the U.S. and the range is from eastern Canada and the Great Lakes states to NE Georgia.

• It smells like wintergreen and has a yellow tint to its bark.

AMERICAN ELM

•American Elm is a very popular tree for shade. • It is planted in cities. • Dutch elm disease has hurt the trees.• 80 to 100 feet high• 60 to 120 feet wide• It must be 15 before it bears seeds.•Has a shallow root system

Paper birchNear the drive way

There is like paper

Moose and sowshoe hare like to eat the leaves

WEEPING WILLOW GROWING TIPS• Weeping willow trees are very fast growing. • They can grow up to ten feet per year.• They can be dominated to the landscapes. • Weeping willow trees are rounded, drooping branches that give the trees a

distinctive look.• Weeping willow trees like standing in water.• Weeping willow trees also like to be near ponds , streams and lakes.

American beechleaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical to oblong-ovate, 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches long, innately-veined, 11-14 pairs of veins, with each vein ending in a sharp distinct tooth, shiny green above, very waxy and smooth, slightly paler below.

Quaking aspenThis tree Populus tremuloides is a deciduous tree native to cooler areas of North America.

Silver mapleThe silver maple (Acer saccharine) — also called creek maple, river maple, silver leaf maple, soft maple, water maple, or white maples is a species of maple native to eastern North America in the eastern United States and adjacent parts of southeast Canada. It is one of the most common trees in the United States.

AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE•The chestnut was know to be a 100 feet tall•They are rarely know to live long enough to make flowers•The American chestnut was once a native tree

SWEET GUM TREE•THE TREE DOES NOT FLOWER FOR THE FIRST 15 TO 20 YEARS•THEY CAN GROW 60 FOOT TALL AND 40 FOOT WIDE