Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Trees of Munjoy Hill









Munjoy Hill has some beautiful and unusual trees, thanks to the efforts of the city of Portland's tree planting program and homeowners around the Hill. Can you identify these trees? Some are on Congress Street, some in private yards. Click on the "comments" link below for the answers.

3 Comments:

Blogger Nini said...

Here are the answers, top to bottom:
Cercis canadensis, or redbud tree--native tree
Acer palmatum bloodgood, or Japanese maple
Cornus florida, or dogwood--native tree
Metasequoia glyptostroboides, or dawn redwood--native tree on West coast
Prunus, or cherry tree
Pyrus Cleveland, or Cleveland pears

5:15 PM  
Blogger Nini said...

Here are the answers, top to bottom:
Cercis canadensis, or redbud tree--native tree
Acer palmatum bloodgood, or Japanese maple
Cornus florida, or dogwood--native tree
Metasequoia glyptostroboides, or dawn redwood--native tree on West coast
Prunus, or cherry tree
Pyrus Cleveland, or Cleveland pears

5:15 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sell no plant before it's time

4:10 PM  

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