Nov 13, 2018
Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese Stewartia)
Year-long seasonal interest!
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Philippines
seen from Switzerland
seen from Malaysia
seen from Germany
seen from Germany
seen from Germany
seen from Türkiye
seen from Switzerland
seen from Malaysia
seen from France
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Russia
seen from Croatia
seen from Germany
seen from Switzerland
Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese Stewartia)
Year-long seasonal interest!
Pyrus calleryana (Callery Pear, Trinity Pear, Bradford Pear)
Bad smelling flowers, waxy leaves, edible fruit (bad tasting)
Prunus spp. (Flowering Cherries)
The bark of a cherry tree is called horizontal lenticels.
Oxydendron arboretum (Sourwood)
Genus name comes from the Greek words oxys meaning acid and dendron meaning a tree. The foliage is bitter. Flower remains stay on tree.
Magnolia x soulangiana (Saucer Magnolia)
Waxy leaves, saucer-like flower petals. In Mary’s front yard.
Crataegus spp. (Hawthorn)
Fruits remain on tree through winter; has thorns.
Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry Dogwood)
Tight clusters of yellow flowers in the spring, this one is near the gym on my walk over there. Common name refers to the cherry-like fruits which resemble in color the semi-precious gemstone carnelian (or cornelian).
Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
Florida=flowering. Has showy bracts