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Chickasaw Plum
The toothed, narrow, bright green leaves (1-3" long) appear on branches and twigs that are an attractive reddish-brown and sometimes have thorny lateral branchlets. Chickasaw Plum trees are sometimes seen as a small short-trunked tree growing to 25' tall. This flowering tree is a true ornamental. Although the plums may be eaten raw, they are somewhat tart and acidic, and are perhaps best used in preserves and jellies. Native Americans regularly consumed the fruit fresh or dried it for winter. The Chickasaw Plum tree, Prunus angustifolia, is a deciduous multi-stemmed shrub or small tree which occurs in thickets, pastures, fields, fencerows, stream banks and disturbed areas. Flowers are followed by small, cherry-like, edible, red to yellow plums which ripen in early to mid summer. The sweet fruit is eaten by deer, bear, fox and racoon. Beautiful 5-petaled white flowers appear along the stems in March before the foliage emerges. ... more information
Eastern Red Oak The tree is very similar to the Northen Red Oak and is sometimes called a Northen Red Oak. In autumn the leaves turn a vibrant red, adding bursts of color to our landscapes. It grows rapidly for an Oak tree and is widely adaptable to moisture and soil types. This deciduous tree produces many acorns and is a great provider of food for wildlife. The Eastern Red Oak tree, Quercus maxima, is a hardwood tree that you can recognize by its pointy-lobed leaves with prickly tips. |
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