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59. Littleleaf Linden
September 2014

September 2014
The Littleleaf Linden Tree is very small.

September 2014
It has a lot of leaves that are simple non-lobed shaped.

September 2014
The bark is smooth and bumpy.

September 2014
It has little nut-like drupes.

November 2014
There were lots of leaves in September and now there are only 3.

November 2014
The leaves are now light brown and light orange.

November 2014
The trunk got smaller and it grew more moss. 

November 2014
The nut-like drupes have now dried. 

April 2015

 April 2015
The Littleleaf Linden Tree has grown

 April 2015
 April 2015
The leaf has little spikes on it.

 April 2015
The bark is smoother.

April 2015
The buds are growing.

60. 'Pacific Sunset' Maple
September 2014
September 2014
The "Pacific Sunset" Maple has green leaves.

September 2014
The leaves are simple leaves.

September 2014
The bark of the tree is rough, bumpy and scaly.

September 2014
It has a lot of "helicopters."


November 2014
November 2014
Not very many leaves have fallen off of the tree.

November 2014
The leaves are not red, orange and yellow. They are not green.

November 2014
The bark is rough, bumpy and scaly.

November 2014
The "helicopters" are dead.

April 2015

 April 2015
The Pacific Sunset Maple is very green.

April 2015
The leaves have more wrinkles.

 April 2015
The flowers are very pretty.

April 2015
The bark of the tree looks about the same.


61. European Beech
September 2014
September 2014
The European Beech has leaves that feel like silk.

September 2014
It is a deciduous tree and has simple non-lobed leaves.

September 2014
The bark has two colors and is smooth, slick, bumpy and paper-like.

September 2014

September 2014

November 2014
November 2014
There are not as many leaves.

November 2014
The bark seemed to be harder. 

November 2014
There are leaf buds.

November 2014
The nuts from the tree are on the ground. 

November 2014
The leaves are brown, green and yellow. 

April 2015

April 2015
The European Beech Tree has grown taller.

April 2015
The leave buds are reddish beige.

April 2015
The trunk of the tree has more moss growing on the bark.

April 2015
The bud has layers.

April 2015
It looks like a fungus is growing on the trunk.


62. Red Oak
September 2014
September 2014
The Red Oak Tree is very tall.

September 2014
The Red Oak Tree has simple leaves.

September 2014
The bark is bumpy, scratchy and sharp.

September 2014
The acorns are green and brown.

November 2014
November 2014
Some of the leaves have fallen off of the tree. 

November 2014
The leaves are dying. 

November 2014
The acorns are on the ground and the animals are eating them.

April 2015

 April 2015
The Red Oak Tree is bigger and it has small leaves.

April 2015
It has flowers sprouting.

 April 2015
The trunk has more moss growing on it.

April 2015
The acorn is not green anymore. It is brown.