Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) Native persimmon trees are common at Bernheim both in more open areas and in the woods in places such as the Bent Twig Trail. Anyone who has […]
Virtual Discovery Station: Native Tree Series, Part 3 – Spicebush
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) If you want to spice up your landscape, plant this native understory small bushy tree and the spicebush butterflies may grace you with their presence. Spicebush, along […]
Virtual Discovery Station: Native Tree Series, Part 5 – Sassafras
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) has three distinctively different leaves: leaves shaped like spoons, mittens and three-fingered gloves, all on one tree. Look around and you’ll see this small […]
Virtual Discovery Station: Native Tree Series, Part 4 – Pawpaw
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) Pawpaw is a common understory tree in Bernheim. You’ll find several pawpaw patches on the Bent Twig Trail, near a circular sitting area. The leaves are large, […]
Virtual Discovery Station: Native Tree Series, Part 7 – Shagbark and Shellbark Hickory
Hickories (shagbark and shellbark), (Carya ovata and Carya laciniata) You can find examples of both shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) and the shellbark hickory (Carya laciniata) near in the tree area below […]
