Archive of Coniferous

15Apr2008
Heather Hartman
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Pinus banksiana

Scientific Name: Pinus banksiana Common Names: Jack Pine, Eastern Jack Pine, Black Jack Pine, Black Pine, Jerry Pine, Prince’s Pine, Princess Pine, Bank’s Pine, Banksian Pine, Hudson Bay Pine, Gray Pine (usually refers to P. sabineana), Northern Scrub Pine, Scrub Pine (usually refers to P. virginiana), Pin gris Cultivars: “Broom” Smaller cultivar, growing to only 5 feet

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06Mar2008
Heather Hartman
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Ginkgo biloba

Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba Common Names: ginkgo, ginkgo biloba, fossil tree, maidenhair tree, Japanese silver apricot, baiguo, bai guo ye, yin gou, kew tree, yinhsing (yin-hsing), ichou, ginnan Cultivars: 'Aurea' Yellow leaves in summer. 'Autumn Gold' Male cultivar with a broad, symetrical growth and intense autumn colour. 'Chichi Icho' desirable cultivar, has smaller leaves and

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