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EVENTS |
Sense of Community on KSMU 91.1 FM story on the Centennial Project and Arboretum- Dec. 20, 2004
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| Mapping the Past and GIS Day Events - Nov. 17, 2004 |
Centennial Arporetum Tags go up! (Fall 2004) |
Download a 2005 Calendar (here) |
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By moving your
mouse over the thumbnail photos of the trees you can see a larger
picture. |
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you click on any of the images you will see the full size photograph
or map. |
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American
Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
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Fagaceae
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tree
#218 in fall
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above image to see a larger map
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Missouri |
| Leaf
Arrangement and Shape: |
| Alternate
with simple, oval and straight veined leaves |
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Type: |
| Nut
(edible and sweet), covered in bur-like bracts |
| Maximum
Height: |
| 80
feet |
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is gray and smooth. Native Americans chewed the nuts for a worm
expellant. Tea leaves were used for frostbite and poison ivy
rash. The tree can live 300 to 400 years. Beech is good for
making containers because it does not change the taste or color
of the contents. This is what Budweiser uses for their "beechwood
aged" beer. |
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tree
#215 in summer
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tree
#218 in spring
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tree
#103 in fall
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tree
#103 in fall
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tree
#218 in fall
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