Pterocarya–commonly called wingnut–is a heavy, wide-spreading tree that can grow to 80 feet (25m) tall and 70 feet (20m) wide. Pterocarya are best suited for very large gardens or parks. Pterocarya bears attractive mid-green oblong, pinnate leaves composed of 5 to 27 leaflets. Leaves turn bright yellow in autumn. Inconspicuous small green flowers appear on…
Catalpa is a large deciduous tree with a wide-spreading habit. It can grow to 50 feet (15m) tall and wide. Catalpa bear mid-green leaves that are ovate and heart-shaped at the base. White flowers are borne in upright panicles in summer. Slender bean-like pods follow the flowers. Catalpa are well adapted to extremes of heat…
Kalopanax–commonly called castor aralia or tree aralia–is a deciduous tree with a spreading, round habit. Kalopanax bears large palmately lobed leaves that can exceed one foot (30cm) in width. Kalopanax also bears large terminal, umbel-like tiny white flower panicles in late summer. Tiny black fruits follow the flowers and are quickly eaten by birds. Kalopanax…
Delonix – commonly called Flamboyant tree–is a wide-spreading, umbrella-shaped tree that grows rapidly to 30 feet (10m) tall and nearly as wide. It has bright green finely cut, fern-like leaves and bears large trusses of orange to scarlet flowers with white markings from spring to early summer. Delonix is also sometimes called Royal Poinciana (though there is…
Broussonetia–commonly called paper mulberry–is a deciduous shade tree grown for its fast growth and dense, broad head. It grows to 25 feet (8m) tall and wide and often larger. Broussonetia tolerates pollution, heat, and poor soil. It is popular in urban locations. Broussonetia’s leaves are gray-green, ovate to deeply lobed, and grow to 8 inches…
Asimina–commonly called pawpaw–is grown for its tropical foliage and edible fruit. Leaves are large and simple. The fruits are six-inch-long, green berries that ripen dark brown in autumn and taste like bananas or vanilla custard. Asimina is sometimes called the Michigan banana. Asimina is a hardy member of the tropical family that includes cherimoya. The…
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