Category Archives: Trees

Seed of the Week: Shagbark Hickory

As Sara pointed out, our mystery seeds from last week were from a shagbark hickory, Carya ovata. Shagbark hickory trees are found growing naturally throughout the eastern United States. Shagbark hickories are easy to identify because, as their name suggests, … Continue reading

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Seed of the Week: Ironwood Tree

Our mystery seeds from last week came from the ironwood tree, Olneya tesota. This unique tree gets its common name from the extreme hardness of its wood. Because there are a number of other trees with the same common name, … Continue reading

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Seed of the Week: Blue Palo Verde

Our mystery seeds from last week were from a blue palo verde, Parkinsonia florida (previously Cercidium floridum). The blue palo verde is unique to the Southwest and is the Arizona State Tree. Palo verdes are small trees named for their … Continue reading

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