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A tree in the median of Interstate 17 annually decorated for Christmas. International World War Peace Tree: Linden tree: Darmstadt, USA 113 [51] A tree planted by German American immigrants, it was dedicated at the end of World War I as a reminder of Germany's armistice with the United States and a sign of loyalty to America. Iluvatar
Snowflakes falling on a handrail. The featherless bird-riddle is an international riddle type that compares a snowflake to a bird. In the nineteenth century, it attracted considerable scholarly attention because it was seen as a possible reflex of ancient Germanic riddling, arising from magical incantations.
Quercus palustris, also called pin oak, [4] swamp oak, or Spanish oak, [5] is a tree in the red oak section (Quercus sect. Lobatae) of the genus Quercus.Pin oak is one of the most commonly used landscaping oaks in its native range due to its ease of transplant, relatively fast growth, and pollution tolerance.
Melaleuca quinquenervia, commonly known as the broad-leaved paperbark, paper bark tea tree, punk tree or niaouli, is a small- to medium-sized tree of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It grows as a spreading tree up to 20 m (70 ft) tall, with its trunk covered by a white, beige and grey thick papery bark.
The small stalks attaching the leaf blade to the stem (the petioles) are generally about 5 to 6 millimetres (3 ⁄ 16 to 1 ⁄ 4 in) long. The flowers are very small, averaging 2 mm across. They form singly, or in cymose clusters [ 10 ] pedicel in fr 4–15 mm. [ clarification needed ] The fruit is a rigid, brownish to purple berry, 5 to 12 mm ...
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Parrotia persica is cultivated as an ornamental tree for its brilliant autumn colour and the smooth, patterned bark. [9] As an uncommon, drought-tolerant garden tree of moderate size, it is prized for its striking autumn colour and the exfoliating bark that develops on mature specimens. [10] Several cultivars have been selected for garden planting:
Quercus serrata is a deciduous oak tree reaching a height of 25 metres (82 feet) occupying elevations from 100–2,000 m (330–6,560 ft). The bark is gray or reddish-brown with longitudinal furrows. [5]