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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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the map |
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Japanese
Maple (Acer palmatum)
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Aceraceae
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tree
#195 in fall
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click
above image to see a larger map
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| Native
to: |
| China,
Korea, Japan, non-native to United States |
| Leaf
Arrangement and Shape: |
| Opposite
with simple, palmately lobed leaves (5 or more lobes, highly
variable) |
| Fruit
Type: |
| Double
samara (winged fruit) |
| Maximum
Height: |
| 25
feet |
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tree has been cultivated a lot to select for color, growth form,
and leaf shape. The red to purple flowers are in drooping clusters.
Leaves are generally dark green and will turn various shades
in the fall. |
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tree
#195 in fall
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tree
#47 in fall
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tree
#47 in fall
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tree
#12 in fall
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tree
#12 in summer
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