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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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Fringe
Tree (Chionanthus virginicus)
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Oleaceae
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#60 in fall
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above image to see a larger map
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| Native
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| Missouri |
| Leaf
Arrangement and Shape: |
| Opposite
with simple, oval to egg-shaped leaves |
| Fruit
Type: |
| Drupe
(seed covered by fleshy pulp, dark blue) |
| Maximum
Height: |
| 35
feet |
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| Bark
was boiled by Native Americans to treat wounds and fever associated
with malaria. Pioneers used crushed bark to treat cuts and bruises.
The white flowers appear in late spring in clustered, drooping
fringes. |
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tree
#60 in fall
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