Trees and Shrubs of Wabu Woods SNA
Leatherwood (Dirca palustris)
• Shape: Shrub
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: Yellow tubular shaped
• Leaves: egg shaped with pointed tip, 1 ½-3 inches long, 1-2 inches wide,
• Bark: grey/brown, leathery, smooth
• Fruit/Seed: berry-like, oval, ½ inch long, green-purple
• Height: 3-6 feet
• Flowering: April - May
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Basswood (Tilia americana)
• Shape: Tree
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: White simple shaped, 5 petals
• Leaves: uneven heart shaped, finely toothed, 4-6 inches long
• Bark: grey, ridged and furrowed
• Fruit/Seed: greenish, round, woody nut-like berry, ¼-1/3 inch diameter, covered in minutes hairs
• Height: 60-110 feet
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