North American Trees

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-North American trees of this name are members of the cypress family.

-Reddish wood fragrant, moth repellent oil

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cedar

Front

-especially thick, wide-spreading branches

-acorns

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oak

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grows best near water

-long, thin leaves and drooping branches give mournful appearance

-poplars belong to this group.

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willow

Front

the largest of all trees

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giant sequoia

Front

the trees of one variety are the oldest living things.

-needles grow in bundles

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pine

Front

good shade trees with especially colorful fall leaves

-good source of sugar and syrup

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maple

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- Grows in swamps and lagoons of the South - Root knees stick out of the water

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Bald cypress

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- A chief American source of tannin - Cones hang down from the tips of the branches

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Hemlock

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- Smooth, white, papery bark peels off in thin layers - Indians made wigwams and canoes from bark

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Birch

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- Cones fall apart while still on the branch - Needles usually blunt and soft - Cones stick straight up from tops of branches - The liquid Canada balsam comes from one variety

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