The National Plants Database is a single source of standardized information about plants. Figure out your unknown specimen, using the twig or leaf key. "Go Botany" provides this useful site for New England plants.įorest Biology and Dendrology at Virginia Tech includes tree identification fact sheets for 450 species. Michigan State University has a versatile site with four keys moving you through to identification. This Wisconsin site for kids walks you through using a Dichotomous Key. Know Your Trees from Cornell describes 50 trees.Īnyone interested in tree id needs to have at least a passing familiarity with dichotomous keys. It includes colored pictures of twigs and buds.ĭistinguishing Characteristics of 56 Forest Treesis summary of characteristics common forest trees. Helpful Characteristics for Identifying Shrubs (and a few trees) in Winter lists key identification points for over 40 shrubs (and some trees). The exact number is tricky to pin down because some shrubs also occur in tree form and others are subshrubs (dwarf shrubs or perennial plants that are woody only near the base, where new growth above the base dies back each year). In Native Shrubs, Subshrubs & Lianas of New Hampshire we list 235 species of native shrubs, subshrubs, and lianas. This List of New Hampshire Native Trees lists species that are native to at least part of New Hampshire and capable of growing into a tree. The tree was approximately 100 years old.Īlthough it saddens us to see such an old tree meet its end, it is always refreshing to us when the call comes in for tree removal… And not emergency tree removal! All’s well that ends well… Enjoy these great photos from the homeowner and our Team.Our latest count shows 86 native tree species in New Hampshire. The exact number is hard to determine because some are rare, some are mostly found as shrubs, and others can be distinguished from each other only by the most determined dendrologist. So, the question is, why did we have to remove it? The crotch of this Silver Maple tree was infested with carpenter ants causing half of the leaders that were hanging over the house to rot and threaten the house. Not one part of this Silver Maple tree went unused and all went to help fuel energy locally, right in the Exeter area. The total tree weighed approximately 115,000 lbs, making it the one of the largest trees that our team has ever removed. And a low bed that carried the 22,000+ lb stump. Two full log truck loads of firewood, that went to area residents. Once all was said and done, we removed over 50 yards of chips that went to help fuel the Granite State at Unitil’s power plant. We have been receiving lots of photos from neighbors and passers by, that watched, nervously, as our team carefully dissected this massive beauty of a tree. I’m not quite sure if they were there for the show or questioning what type of crazy person is willing to do this kind of work, but they weren’t disappointed. The crew was meticulous, drawing a crowd of on lookers. Now to make this even more delicate of a situation, the tree was in the downtown area of Exeter, immersed in power lines and homes. The diameter of this tree is over 8′, that’s a 25′ circumference. This massive tree, boasts 8 leaders, and stands over 100+ feet tall. Quite the complement! Thank you! We will never forget this one…Īccording to the home owners, this tree was rated as one of the largest Silver Maple trees in the state, per the University of New Hampshire’s Cooperative Extension. We were graciously recommended by a past client as being one of the only tree companies in the area capable of handling this size job. So that has to mean something! We were hired to remove a gigantic Silver Maple in Exeter NH. Well… That being said, Monday and Tuesday of this week sure is one for the books. That’s what we do! We have anywhere from two to five crews of climbers, arborists, laborers and operators working from sunrise to help our customers improve their property and make them more safe. We were faced with a massive Silver Maple in downtown Exeter, surrounded by homes and power lines, more obstacles than on American Ninja Warrior, and it needed to come down. Most of the more memorable, unfortunately, involve Emergency Tree Work, normally centered around Storms, and those are always sad. I’m not saying it takes a lot to impress us, but… I guess I’m saying we’ve pretty much seen it all. There are few days in our long history of hazardous tree removal that really stand out.
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