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  2. Rhus ovata - Wikipedia

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    Rhus ovata, commonly known as sugar bush or sugar sumac, [1] is a shrub or small tree found growing in the canyons and slopes of the chaparral and related ecosystems in Southern California, Arizona, Baja California and Baja California Sur. It is a long lived-plant, up to 100 years, and has dense evergreen foliage that make it conspicuous.

  3. Sugar bush - Wikipedia

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    A sugar shack among the trees of a sugar bush (1872) After tapping (c. 1902) Sugar bush refers to a forest stand of maple trees, scientifically known as Acer saccharum, [1] which is utilized for maple syrup. This was originally an Indigenous camp set up for several weeks each spring, beginning when the ice began to melt and ending when the tree ...

  4. Acer saccharum - Wikipedia

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    The sugar maple also exhibits a greater susceptibility to pollution than other species of maple. Acid rain and soil acidification are some of the primary contributing factors to maple decline. Also, the increased use of salt over the last several decades on streets and roads for deicing purposes has decimated the sugar maple's role as a street ...

  5. List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family - Wikipedia

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    empress tree; princess tree; foxglove tree; paulownia Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Radermachera: radermachera trees ; Radermachera sinica: China doll tree; serpent tree Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Spathodea: spathodea trees ; Spathodea campanulata: African tulip tree Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Tabebuia: trumpet trees

  6. Protea - Wikipedia

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    Protea (/ ˈ p r oʊ t iː ə / [2]) is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: suikerbos).It is the type genus of the Proteaceae family. [3]About 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa.

  7. Protea roupelliae - Wikipedia

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    P. roupelliae roupelliae, on the other hand, may grow to be a small tree of about 8 metres in height. [3] Protea roupelliae is placed in the subfamily Proteoideae, which is found mainly in Southern Africa. This subfamily is defined as those species having cluster roots, solitary ovules and indehiscent fruits.

  8. Protea repens - Wikipedia

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    Protea repens, known as the common sugarbush and in Afrikaans as the suikerbossie, is an erect shrub growing in the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.This species is relatively adaptable and variable and can be found growing widely in various soils.

  9. Saccharum - Wikipedia

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    Saccharum is a genus of tall perennial plants of the broomsedge tribe within the grass family. [5]The genus is widespread across tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions in Africa, Eurasia, Australia, the Americas, and assorted oceanic islands.