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19. Lacebark Elm




20. White Oak
September 2014
The White Oak Tree is deciduous and it is a medium size tree.
September 2014
The leaves are simple lobed leaves and look like the leaf on the Canadian flag.

September 2014
The bark is slick, flaky, sticky, rough, bumpy, scratchy and dull.

November 2014
November 2014
The leaves are turning red and it is taller. 

November 2014
The bark is more green because 
it has more moss growing on it. 

November 2014
The leaves are brown instead of green.

April 2015

April 2015
The White Oak has no leaves and no new leaves.

April 2015
This leave is left over from autumn.

April 2015

April 2015
The bark has more moss. 


21. Kousa Dogwood
September 2014

September 2014
The Kousa Dogwood is small and healthy.

September 2014
The leaves are small and simple non-lobed.

September 2014
The bark is smooth, flaky, rough, bumpy and scratchy.

September 2014
There are berries growing at the end of the leaves.

November 2014
November 2014
The tree has gotten taller. 

November 2014
The leaves look like they are on fire. 

November 2014
The bark is really bumpy. The bark is shedding.

April 2015


April 2015
The Kousa Dogwood has new branches with growing buds.

April 2015
The bark is falling off. 

April 2015
There are flowers blooming.