1. Hammer Stern’s Treesearch Project For this project I went with the plantae kingdom and focused on the trees found around Elon University’s campus. All pictures were taken by Hammer Stern but there are no copyrights on them. Hope you enjoy!

2. Allee Elm Tree This is a picture of a barren yet lovely Allee Elm Tree or the scientific name Ulmus parvifolia. The Allee Elm Tree is in the phylum of Angiosperm because it is a flowering plant. This tree is found in USA and originated in Athens, Georgia after being cloned from a type of elm that is native to China, Japan, and Korea. The Allee Elm likes moist, well-drained, and fertile soil. It is pH adaptable, easily transplanted, and resistant to the nasty Dutch Elm Disease.

3. Bloodgood Japanese Maple This nice red leafed tree is called a Bloodgood Japanese Maple and its scientific name is Acer palmatum. The Japanese Maple is in the phylum of Angiosperm. These trees are very popular due to their nice leaf shape and pleasing colors. This tree is native to Japan, China, and Korea. The Japanese Maple enjoys having full sun to partial shade. In terms of soil it prefers it to be moist, slightly acidic, well-drained, and consisting of a lot of organic matter. It does not like hot, dry locations.

4. Bur Oak This nice leafy green tree is known as a Bur Oak and the scientific name is Quercus macrocarpa. This tree is very common in central-eastern America and is a part of the Angiosperm Phylum. The Bur Oak is native to eastern and central United States. It prefers rich, well-drained, alkaline strong soils and full sun.

5. Chinese Pastache Tree This is a Chinese Pastache Tree or the scientific name, Pistacia chinensis. This tree is a part of the Angiosperm phylum and enjoys a lot of sun. However, it is able to survive in temperatures well below freezing (-25 degrees Celcius). It grows in eastern, southern, central, north east and north west and western United States. Everywhere but north central United States. It was first introduced to America starting in California, Texas, Georgia, and Alabama. It’s original native country is China. The Chinese Pistache prefers to live in acidic or alkaline, moist, well drained, clay or sand soils. It does best in full sun.

6. Claudia Magnolia This is a picture of a Claudia Magnolia or the scientific name, Magnolia grandiflora. It is a part of the angiosperms and magnolias are known to be good for climbing! The Claudia Magnolia is native to North Carolina and Florida. This tree likes full sun to shade and enjoys rich, well drained soil.

7. Galaxy Magnolia This is a Galaxy Magnolia or the scientific name, Magnolia ‘Galaxy’. These trees like a lot of sun and have pleasant purple flowers. Since it is a flowering tree, it is an angiosperm. The Galaxy Magnolia likes anywhere from Partial shade to full sun. It likes the soil to be moist, sandy, loamy, or clay, and it likes the pH to be acidic to neutral. The Magnolia is native to North and South America, the Himalayas, and Eastern Asia.

8. Ginko This is a Ginko or the scientific name, Ginkgo biloba. This tree has a very cool and unique leaf structure and in the fall the leaves turn a lively yellow color. It is a seed plant and therefore is a gymnosperm (Ginkgophta division). The fantastic Ginko tree is native to Eastern China but is also found in Korea and Japan. The Ginko prefers deep sandy soils and moderate moisture. It likes full sun and is tolerant of pollution, salty air, and heat. It is adaptable to different levels of pH and can survive under a wide variety of conditions.

9. Red Camellia Greensboro Red Camellia Tree but it also responds to its scientific name of Camellia japonica. It is a member of the Angiosperms. It obtained the “red” in its name because of the wonderful pinkish red flowers that it produces. The Red Camellia is native to Japan, China, and Korea but is also found in North America. It likes a medium amount of water and partial shade. In terms of soil it likes it to be well- draining and neutral to acidic. It is a picky tree in that it does not like changes in temperature, irregular watering, or being moved or transplanted.

10. Okame Cherry Tree The Okame Cherry tree’s scientific name is Prunus x incam ‘Okame’. This tree is an angiosperm because it is a flowering tree. It is commonly found all across the United States. The Okame Cherry enjoys full sun to partial shade. It is soil tolerant and moderately drought tolerant.

11. Overcup Oak Tree This is an Overcup Oak Tree and its scientific name is Quercus lyrata. This tree is in the phylum of Angiosperm and it creates nice little acorns. It is commonly found in South East USA with the exception of central and southern Florida. It loves the sun and has a broad range of soil types including damp sites.

12. Just for fun. Here is some Mycelium growing on a beautiful pile of goose poo! It made me think of biodiversity class so I had to take a picture. Really cool stuff!