First, a quick explanation of the words in the title above: monoecious vs dioecious. Both of these differ from a third type of flower, the “perfect” flower, or bisexual flower which has both pistils and stamens (an example of this are elms, about which, more in another post). So in both monoecious and dioecious flowersContinue reading “Monoecious? Dioecious? Understanding Maples in Bloom”
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Tree ID Continued: Oaks and Maples
Slowly but surely I am learning my trees. A couple weeks ago, in my post, “On Bark,” I wrote about ash, tulip, northern red oak, black locust and honey locust. Today I would like to add a couple oaks and maples to the list: Chestnut Oak, Black Oak and Sugar Maple. Quercus montana, or theContinue reading “Tree ID Continued: Oaks and Maples”
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