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Photo: James Reveal Photo: R.W. Smith Scientific Name: Populus grandidentata The largetooth aspen is a broadleaved hardwood tree most commonly found in the southern regions of Northwestern Ontario, however, a…

Scientific Name: Gymnocladus dioicus The Kentucky coffeetree has been considered threatened in Ontario since 2008 through the Endangered Species Act, due to lack of suitable habitats and poor seed production….

Photo: Jenny Bull Photo: Jenny Bull Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust, also known as “Thorny Locust,” is identifiable by its long (up to 30 cm) branched thorns on the…

White Spruce: Picea glauca Balsam Fir: Abies balsamea Photos by Chris Earley, University of Guelph Before Christmas trees were popularized, using evergreen boughs as decorations in December took place in…

Photo: Gardenia Photo: University of Guelph Scientific Name: Acer x freemanii The Freeman’s Maple is a popular hybrid of Red Maple and Silver Maple trees. Although very common in the…

Photo: Baye Hunter Photo: Brian Lacey Scientific name: Pinus strobus When winter sets in, there are a few trees that remain bright and green and gather the snow, brightening our…

Photo: Ontario Trees Photo: Macphail Woods Scientific Name: Thuja occidentalis The eastern white cedar, also known as the northern white cedar, swamp cedar, eastern thuja, and eastern arborvitae, is an…

Photo: Connon Nurseries Photo: Burnheim Aboretum Photo: Peter Haynes Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis The Eastern redbud will greet you in April with lovely purple-pink flowers. Redbuds are deciduous trees with…

Photo: Connon Nurseries Photo: James Garland Holmes Scientific Name: Juniperus virginiana Despite what you might think, the eastern red cedar is not a cedar at all, but a juniper (hence…

Photo by Alan Cressler Photo by Brian Lacey Scientific Name: Tsuga canadensis The eastern hemlock is native to Eastern Canada and is a prominent tree in the Maritime provinces. In…

Photo by Chris Earley Photo by James L. Reveal Scientific Name: Populus deltoides The eastern cottonwood is generally found clustered around the lower Great Lakes in Ontario and throughout the…

Scientific Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood existed only in fossil records until some were found living in China in 1945. Fossils in northern parts of the United States show that…