City Trees

November/December 2015

City Trees is a premier publication focused on urban + community forestry. In each issue, you’ll learn how to best manage the trees in your community and more!

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Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Past SMA Tree of the Year This is a versatile, tough-as-nails tree that will grow in a wide variety of soil types and moisture conditions, from inundated to dry. Glossy, dark green leaves. A large tree: 50–60 feet (15-18 m) tall and 40–60 feet (12-18 m) wide. Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) Past SMA Tree of the Year This is another tough-as-nails tree. Leaves with many leaflets can be 3 feet (1 m) long. Tolerates drought conditions. Stout branches have a Gothic look, most apparent when the leaves are absent in the winter. Bright yellow fall leaf color. Large tree, 60–70 feet (18- 21 m) tall and 40–50 feet (12-15 m) wide. The fruit can be undesirable, so select males only. The male cultivar 'Espresso' seems to have a denser crown. Swamp white oak bark Swamp white oak foliage Fall foliage of Kentucky coffeetree The habit of 'Espresso' Kentucky coffeetree 40 City Trees

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