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* Infrared microspectroscopy has identified conifers of the family Sciadopityaceae as the principal source of Baltic amber rather than as previously thought members of the families Araucariaceae and Pinaceae.

As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn) through late winter, the brightest winter bark of any cornus. * Cornus alba (red-barked or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the...

Mollis is widely grown as an ornamental plant, valued for the strongly-scented flowers appearing in winter when little else is growing. * The flowers are yellow, often with a red base, with four ribbon-shaped petals 15 mm long and four short stamens,...

Crispa, Mountain Alder). * Bright green leaves. * It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. White alder ALRH2 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree Native Status L48 (N) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator FACW Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer...

In addition, bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other plants growing nearby.

* A decidious Tree growing to 22 m (72ft 2in) at a fast rate. * Native to temperate forests, stream-banks, swamps and roadsides in northeastern Asia and Japan.

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee. * A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer,...

It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from Aug to September. * A deciduous Tree growing to 9 m (29ft 6in). It prefers moist soil. * A small tree grown for its ornamental red new growth and its red and yellow fall color.

The species is highly variable with respect to its pitchers, with plants in some localities reaching almost 1 metre in height, while in others, plants can be diminutive (such as the seldom seen 30 cm high dwarf form encountered at Garcon Point in Santa...

* Infrared microspectroscopy has identified conifers of the family Sciadopityaceae as the principal source of Baltic amber rather than as previously thought members of the families Araucariaceae and Pinaceae.

* Too small to be exploited commercially, this high quality wood is often used locally for flooring, cogs, tool handles, golf clubs etc. * The bark is smooth and greenish-grey, becoming shallowly fissured in old trees.

* It is an evergreen tree is up to 25–35 m height, and 2 m trunk diameter. * The Bosnian Pine ( Pinus heldreichii , synonym P. * Bosnian pine is a popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, giving reliable steady though not fast growth on a...

Coarse, aromatic, triangular, doubly-serrate, long-petioled, basal leaves (to 12" long) with cordate bases. * A bold perennial plant with upright, branching stems topped by yellow or orange-yellow daisylike flowers to 4", July-September; leaves to 10",...

It grows in woods and marshy areas. The inflorescence is a panicle with up to 6 branches. * Paspalum floridanum is a species of grass known by the common name Florida paspalum. The leaf blades are up to 52 centimeters long and may be hairless to hairy,...

Synonyms include Ilex monticola . * Sometimes a tree, more often a shrub to about 15'; bright red fruits; grows on woody slopes from New York south to Georgia, west to Alabama (range of origin).

Synonyms include Ilex monticola . * Sometimes a tree, more often a shrub to about 15'; bright red fruits; grows on woody slopes from New York south to Georgia, west to Alabama (range of origin).

They can also be blanched and used in salads. * Spiny stems, leaves to 30" long, white flowers. * The young shoots can be eaten cooked. * It is an upright deciduous small tree or shrub growing up to 6 m in height, native to eastern Russia , China , Korea...

* It is closely related to (and in many respects intermediate between) Silver Fir to the north in central Europe, Greek Fir to the south in southern Greece, and Nordmann Fir to the east in northern Turkey.

Bark is "light brown to gray" in color and may be smooth or "warty and roughened". Drupe fruits are red (or rarely yellow), shiny, and globose (spherical, or nearly so), with a diameter of 4-8mm.

* Native to northeast Asia. * Green to greenish purple stems with white stripes; of open habit with yellow fall color.

* It is a common ingredient in many bath products, giving them their familiar pine scent. * Foliar loppings of European silver fir in Czechoslovakia have yielded 1,380 tonnes/year of essential oils (Cermak and Penka 1979).

This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forests . It commonly grows to about 20 cm or higher. * The Asian Globeflower ( Trollius asiaticus ) is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae , which is native to Asia and...

* Prefers growing on a north-facing slope. * It is a large evergreen tree typically up to 40-60 m tall and 2 m trunk diameter. * Very shade tolerant, especially when young, but growth is slower in dense shade.

The bark fibres are also used in making paper. * Dirca palustris , or Eastern Leatherwood , is a shrub that grows to a maximum height of about three meters. A rope can be made from the bark fibres.

They can be grown successfully in a plastic basin or in a pot that is standing in a deep saucer of water. An insectivorous plant, it is best grown in a boggy position and prefers a soil low in nitrogen.