Trees

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Arborist (2018-03-24) An arborist lops the top branches off a very dead tree. The thing in the bottom center of the picture of the top of a very tall telephone pole. This was a very dangerous job.

April Snow Showers (2017-04-08) It happens every April. Flowering fruit trees blossom across the Salt Lake Valley to be burdened with a late April snow. The blossoming limbs are being pulled down by a heavy snow. Many trees actually snapped today.

Fall Tree (2013-10-24) The fall colors enhance the shape of this tree.

Ponderosa Pine (2002-05-31) A Ponderosa Pine on the Banks of the Salmon River in Central Idaho.

Aspen (2001-07-03) Aspen on the Grand Mesa in Central Colorado.

Cottonwood (2004-09-01) The trees in Parley's Hollow have their own unique character.

Fall Folliage (2002-09-20) Fall folliage along Crystal Creek in central Colorado.

Modified Fence (2004-09-27) Rather than forcing trees to conform to our ideas of property boundaries, we should conform to the trees proper sense of space.

Ferguson Canyon Forest (2006-01-19) The forest in the lower canyon.

Desert Moon (2005-10-14)

Tree Anatomy (2006-04-26) This dug out stump provides an interesting looking into the anatomy of a tree.

Gnarled Tree (2005-10-14) A beautiful gnarled desert tree in Arches.

Cottonwood (2002-09-01) Taking a break under a Cottonwood.

Mountain Mahogany (2006-07-20) Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus spp.) along the Grandeur Peak Trail.

Maple Leaves (2006-09-30) A smattering of Maple Leaves seen on Taylor Creek. Maple are in the Sapindaceae family.

Oak Leaves (2006-09-30) The oak leaves were a stunning rusted yellow.

More Maple Leaves (2006-09-30) More bright red maple leaves!

Tree Trunks (2007-09-04)

Panicled Goldenraintree (2007-10-01) The Panicled Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) is a member of the Sapindaceae (soaptree) family.

Tree Trimming (2007-10-24) A crew trims the trees around power lines. Planting trees below powerlines is a really bad idea.

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Pictures of Trees

Plants come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The largest size of plant is the tree.

There really is not a set definition that perfectly distinquished between plant, bush and tree. Our internal guide simply tells us that trees have a single main trunk and cause us to look up.

Trees do not belong to the same genus or family. Almost all of the primary families of plants have species that qualify as trees.

Context: Nature

Flower Power (145 pictures) Trees number among the flowering plants.
Wildflowers (123 pictures) Here are pictures of wildflowers.
Salicaceae Family (46 pictures) The Salicaceae family includes Aspen, Poplar, Willow and Cottonwood.
Pinaceae Family (22 pictures) The Pine Family includes a variety of evergreen trees.
Fagaceae Family (14 pictures) The Beech family includes the mighty oak tree.
Aceraceae Family (10 pictures) This gallery shows pictures of maple leaves.