Carbon dioxide (CO2) is often looked at negatively as a greenhouse gas. For trees, CO2 is necessary for their survival.
When Michelle Foss would talk to people about a community forest plan, they’d often ask, “What do we need that for? We’re doing just fine.’’
Then came the relentless march of the emerald ash borer and this summer’s violent windstorm that decimated parts of the city’s tree canopy.
So far, 6,663 ash trees have been removed across the city of Omaha because of the borer, with more than twice that still scheduled for removal.
Tree losses from the July windstorm aren’t quite so clear cut because no one compiles damage estimates for private property. But Matthew Kalcevich, Omaha’s director of parks, recreation and public property, said his staff compares this year’s damage to the tornado and windstorm that struck parts of the Omaha area in 2008.

A large tree lies broken in Elmwood Park after the July wind storm.
To paint a picture, he said the City of Omaha has removed more than 800 trees from parks and golf courses because of the storm.
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“There are also over 150 non-storm or ash-related removals needing done throughout Omaha as well,” Kalcevich said. “This storm also significantly delayed our mowing, general park maintenance and code enforcement operations for more than a month, putting us behind on many projects this summer that we are working to catch up on now.”

Matthew Kalcevich
The blows to the city’s tree canopy have created more urgency for a group that is working to develop a community forest plan.
“The loss of trees, especially this summer with the storm, has made our work more important and all the more timely,” said Foss, director of resource stewardship at Fontenelle Forest. “People are noticing that trees are an important part of any community.”

Michelle Foss
The working group, made up of nonprofits, various city officials and other entities such as the Omaha Public Power District, is trying to create a toolbox for local governments and organizations to enhance the Omaha area’s urban forest and green infrastructure. The effort is just one branch of the natural resources committee, part of MAPA Heartland 2050’s goal to create a more livable and vibrant metro area.
Foss hopes that publicity surrounding the tree losses will encourage residents to learn more about the challenges facing her group’s effort.
They’re seeking input from residents on their goal of an urban area: a 30% tree canopy by 2030, with diversity in species, genetics and age. In other words, when doing an aerial survey, 30% of the city would be covered by trees.
Go to heartland2050.org/action-plan/natural-resources/community-forest-plan/ to take their survey.
It’s not just that trees provide shade, said Graham Herbst, a community forester for the Nebraska Forest Service. They improve property values, enhance experiences in shopping areas, help with storm runoff and air quality and are key to fighting climate change.
Plus, we just like them.
“We have an innate desire to be in and around trees,” Herbst said, “The thing about trees, these benefits all add up to be something significant. They are the lungs of our planet.”

Graham Herbst, community forester specialist for the Nebraska Forest Service, estimates the city has a 20% tree canopy.
Herbst estimates that the Omaha area has a 20% tree canopy. Finding the exact number is one of the goals of the community forest plan working group, so it can better assess its next steps. The group has been receiving input from groups such as the Bellevue Tree Board and the Douglas County Parks Division, but consolidating and digitizing that information has been a slow process. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t helped.
Though planting more trees seems like an easy solution to growing a larger canopy, it’s not always that simple. For many, buying a tree is expensive. People sometimes shy away from some of the larger species such as oak and sycamore because the cost of trimming and removing can be prohibitive.
But while ornamental trees have become increasingly popular and are more easily managed, diversity is important so that the metro area can more easily withstand the loss of a species such as ash or the once-popular silver maple, which often is a victim of high winds.

The sun rises over the trees of Adams Park in Omaha. More than 500 trees will be lost in city parks due to the July 9-10 wind storm.

Chris Stratman
After the storm damage, though, there is incredible interest in planting trees, said Keep Omaha Beautiful Executive Director Chris Stratman.
“We’ve seen an uptick in interest for sure,’’ he said.
However, responsibility for tree planting shouldn’t rest solely on homeowners, Herbst said, though it’s a very important part of growing the tree canopy.
“I just suspect many of the gains in canopy would be in untraditional settings,” he said. “Not where people think of right off the bat.”
He’s speaking of commercial and rental properties and more economically challenged neighborhoods.

The sun rises over the trees of Adams Park. Some Omaha parks were hit especially hard by the July 9-10 wind storm.
Kalcevich said the city is working with businesses and organizations through its volunteer in parks program. Several are helping the city plant trees. Keep Omaha Beautiful, the Arbor Day Foundation and the Omaha Parks Foundation are among the bigger players.
“They are contributing their time and effort to making our public spaces better and more sustainable,” Kalcevich said. “We invite anyone looking to contribute to reach out to us to get involved.’’
The Urban Bird and Nature Alliance, the American Reforestation Initiative and Green Bellevue also are involved in tree planting.
Foss said her group would like to work with the city and other organizations to figure out a plan to grow the canopy, where to plant trees and what the area’s goals are heading to 2030. Right trees, right place and right way, she calls it.
“We are hoping to provide some help for people looking to make the Council Bluffs-Omaha area a better place,” she said.
Quiz: Can you identify this tree from its leaf?
Clue: Tree #1

This tree’s leaves can be found in the Pacific Northwest, stretching from California to as far north as Alaska, with Oregon being its primary location. Its shiny, green leaves turn reddish-brown in the fall and can measure 12 to 24 inches when fully grown. The tree is the largest of its species, growing between 50 and 100 feet and living up to 300 years, with wood that is highly sought after by musical instrument makers for its sound quality and durability.
Answer: Tree #1

Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum)
Clue: Tree #2

These dull, green leaves grow to around 8 inches in length and have forward-facing teeth and a lance-shaped tip. In the fall, they turn a light brown and become hard and brittle, and the nuts it produces once fed billions of birds and animals. The tree thrived on the East Coast, accounting for nearly a quarter of the trees in the Appalachian Mountains, but a series of diseases beginning in the early 1800s have rendered it almost extinct.
Answer: Tree #2

American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
Clue: Tree #3

on_/Lodgepole_pine_Pinus_contorta/">, from the Black Hills of South Dakota across to Baja, California, and is among the first to return following a fire.
Native people relied on the treeas lumber for building, used its cones in medicines, and ate its inner bark in the spring as a sweet treat.
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Clue: Tree #4

These four-petaled leaves are mostly seen in the eastern United States or northern Mexico, producing vibrant white or pink flowers in the spring. The tree grows between 15 and 30 feet with a canopy equally as wide and is used primarily as an ornamental tree in landscaping. In the summer, petals turn green before turning a deep purple in the fall, producing a bright red fruit that should never be eaten raw.
Answer: Tree #4

Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
Answer: Tree #5

Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens)
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Clue: Tree #6

This evergreen is native to the eastern part of North America, with flat, green needles that produce flowers in the spring and ripening cones in the fall. This state tree of Pennsylvania can grow up to 160 feet and live up to 1,000 years. Since the late 1980s, it has been plagued by the woolly adelgid, an invasive species from Asia that feeds on the tree’s sap, threatening its existence in the next 20 to 30 years.
Answer: Tree #6

Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
Clue: Tree #7

Native to the southeastern United States, this evergreen tree’s leaves are shiny and leathery on top, with a dull underside. In the early summer, large white flowers bloom, giving off a strong, pleasant fragrance, yielding fruit that is sought after by birds, squirrels, and even wild turkeys. President Andrew Jackson transplanted one of these trees from his home near Nashville onto the White House grounds in 1828, but it was cut down in 2017 after multiple attempts to save it.
Answer: Tree #7

Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
Clue: Tree #8

Star-shaped leaves that change from green to yellow, purple, and red in the fall adorn this tree, which grows between 60 and 70 feet. Growing throughout the United States, most varieties produce spiky, gumball-sized fruit that can be painful to the touch. The tree, which can live to 400 years, draws its name from the brownish-yellow sap that oozes when the bark is cut.
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Answer: Tree #8

American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Clue: Tree #9

Pointed leaves that grow up to 10 inches long distinguish this tree from other varieties in the same family. Leathery, green leaves in the summer turn a brilliant shade of red, orange, or yellow in the fall, before browning in the winter. Unlike most deciduous trees, this 70-plus footer keeps its leaves in the winter to protect it from disease, shedding in the spring as new buds appear.
Answer: Tree #9

Red oak (Quercus rubra)
Clue: Tree #10

Dark green leaves turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall, and they feature five lobes with pointed edges. Native mostly to the northeastern part of North America, the sap from this tree is a popular pancake topping, with 40 gallons of sap producing 1 gallon of syrup. Using a baseball bat made from this tree rather than a traditional ash tree, Barry Bonds broke the record for home runs in a season in 2001.
Answer: Tree #10

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
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Clue: Tree #11

Stiff, green, leathery leaves with sharp points adorn this tree that's popular for Christmas decorations. This evergreen tree can be found on the East Coast of the United States, growing between 15 and 30 feet. The bright red berries the tree produces is a valuable source of food in winter for birds and small mammals, while the thorns are conductors of electricity, drawing lightning strikes away from other trees.
Answer: Tree #11

American holly (Ilex opaca)
Clue: Tree #12

Peeling white bark with streaks of black and pink highlight the trunk of this tree, and the leaves are triangular with serrated edges. The green leaves sprout yellow catkins in the late spring, before turning yellow in the fall. Native to northern climates, this tree’s bark is naturally waterproof and was used in the construction of canoes.
Answer: Tree #12

Paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
Clue: Tree #13

This tree draws its name from its soft, green (yellow in the fall), spade-shaped leaves, which tremble in even the lightest breezes. The most widely dispersed tree in North America, it grows from Alaska to Mexico, with the only exception being the mountainless Southeast. The largest known living thing on Earth is a grove of this tree in Utah, with 50,000 trees covering over 100 acres from a single root system.
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Answer: Tree #13

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Clue: Tree #14

Dark green, triangular leaves with pointed tips mark Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming’s state tree, which typically grows 80 to 100 feet in the wild. Native to the Midwest, it is the fastest-growing tree in North America, adding up to 6 feet each year, with the largest standing at 88 feet with a 108-foot canopy in Beatrice, Nebraska. The emerald green leaves change to bright yellow before falling off in the fall.
Answer: Tree #14

Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
Clue: Tree #15

Oblong leaves with double-serrated edges sit at the tip of this tree, which reaches 60 to 100 feet on average. The tree was once a top choice for landscapers for its vase-like shape and flowers that bloom in late winter or early spring. However, disease in the early 1900s made planting more difficult. The tree is famous in American history, most notably with George Washington taking control of the Continental Army under one in Massachusetts.
Answer: Tree #15

American elm (Ulmus americana)
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Clue: Tree #16

/Plants-and-Fungi/Red-Maple">one of the most prolific in the eastern U.S. While Rhode Island made this its state tree in 1964, the
largest of the species lives in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, standing 141 feet tall.
Answer: Tree #16

Red maple (Acer rubrum)
Clue: Tree #17

This evergreen tree is the largest tree in the eastern part of North America, with thin, feathery needles that grow in clusters of five. Serving as the state tree of Maine and Michigan, it can reach over 100 feet in height, with the Boogerman registering at 190-feet tall, the largest tree east of the Rocky Mountains. The branches spread out like a wagon wheel called a whorl, with a gap in between as the tree adds a new whorl every year.
Answer: Tree #17

Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
Clue: Tree #18

Primarily found in the southeastern U.S., this state tree of Florida and South Carolina grows roughly 60 feet tall. The long trunk leads to a series of green fan-shaped leaves on top that grow directly from the trunk and can reach several feet in length. For conservation purposes, harvesting the heart of this tree, which many enjoy eating, is frowned upon in Florida.
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Answer: Tree #18

Sabal palm (Sabal palmetto)
Clue: Tree #19

The leaves of this tree turn green with age after emerging yellow and folded, and they feature four distinct lobes with rounded notches in between. Yellow and orange flowers help give the tree its name, while its leaves turn bright yellow in the fall. The state tree of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee is among the largest hardwoods in North America, with a straight trunk anchoring a tree that typically grows between 80 and 100 feet.
Answer: Tree #19

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Clue: Tree #20

This tree can grow up to 100 feet tall and draws its name from both the white underside on its leaf and its wood color when first cut. The leaves are roughly 5 inches long, with rounded, finger-like lobes that change from blue-green to a deep red in the fall. It is the state tree of Maryland, Connecticut, and Illinois, while the acorns it produces are a valuable source of food for a variety of wildlife.
Answer: Tree #20

White oak (Quercus alba)
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Clue: Tree #21

a href="https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=fagr">anywhere from 50 to 80 feet. Younger trees sport bright green leaves with a layer of hair while older leaves are dark green and hairless. This tree’s
soft bark is a favorite for carvinginitials into since it cannot heal itself and will preserve markings forever.
Answer: Tree #21

American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
Clue: Tree #22

This tree is among the fastest-growing pine trees in the Southeast, drawing its name from mud puddles it’s known to grow in. The dark bluish-green needles group in sets of three, between 6 and 10 inches in length, while the tree itself typically reaches 50 to 80 feet in height. The tree is used as pulpwood and lumber and is drought- and fire-resistant. It can also grow in areas other trees can’t.
Answer: Tree #22

Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
Clue: Tree #23

Bluish-green oblong leaves in groups of 15 to 20 adorn this tree found in the southeastern United States along the Appalachian Mountains. Timber from this tree, which can grow from 40 to 100 feet and produces fragrant white flowers in the spring, was used to build the original Jamestown colony. One-inch thorns protect this fast-growing and short-lived tree, which typically lives for only 90 years.
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Answer: Tree #23

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Clue: Tree #24

Flat, pointed needles with a greenish-yellow hue adorn this giant pine tree, which can grow up to 200 feet and live up to 1,000 years. Also called an Oregon pine, its thick bark is highly resistant to fire, and its large size makes it useful for lumber and plywood. The state tree of Oregon, the tallest known tree is the Doerner, measuring 327 feet tall and 11 feet in diameter.
Answer: Tree #24

Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Clue: Tree #25

Native to the cooler climates in the northern United States, this evergreen features shiny leaves and needles with rounded tips. Its cone shape and aroma make it ideal for use as a Christmas tree and in wreaths, and its commercial uses include pulp and construction, with its sap being used in the production of turpentine. The tree yields purplish cones that are roughly 2 to 4 inches long, with seeds that are an essential food source for animals in colder climates.
Answer: Tree #25

Balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
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Answer: Tree #3

Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta)
Clue: Tree #1

This tree’s leaves can be found in the Pacific Northwest, stretching from California to as far north as Alaska, with Oregon being its primary location. Its shiny, green leaves turn reddish-brown in the fall and can measure 12 to 24 inches when fully grown. The tree is the largest of its species, growing between 50 and 100 feet and living up to 300 years, with wood that is highly sought after by musical instrument makers for its sound quality and durability.
Answer: Tree #1

Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum)
Clue: Tree #2

These dull, green leaves grow to around 8 inches in length and have forward-facing teeth and a lance-shaped tip. In the fall, they turn a light brown and become hard and brittle, and the nuts it produces once fed billions of birds and animals. The tree thrived on the East Coast, accounting for nearly a quarter of the trees in the Appalachian Mountains, but a series of diseases beginning in the early 1800s have rendered it almost extinct.
Answer: Tree #2

American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
Clue: Tree #3

The tips of this tall, skinny tree consist of bunches of pointed needles twisted in a spiral. It grows in a wide variety of climates in the western half of North America, from the Black Hills of South Dakota across to Baja, California, and is among the first to return following a fire. Native people relied on the tree as lumber for building, used its cones in medicines, and ate its inner bark in the spring as a sweet treat.
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Answer: Tree #3

Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta)
Clue: Tree #4

These four-petaled leaves are mostly seen in the eastern United States or northern Mexico, producing vibrant white or pink flowers in the spring. The tree grows between 15 and 30 feet with a canopy equally as wide and is used primarily as an ornamental tree in landscaping. In the summer, petals turn green before turning a deep purple in the fall, producing a bright red fruit that should never be eaten raw.
Answer: Tree #4

Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
Answer: Tree #5

Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens)
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Clue: Tree #6

This evergreen is native to the eastern part of North America, with flat, green needles that produce flowers in the spring and ripening cones in the fall. This state tree of Pennsylvania can grow up to 160 feet and live up to 1,000 years. Since the late 1980s, it has been plagued by the woolly adelgid, an invasive species from Asia that feeds on the tree’s sap, threatening its existence in the next 20 to 30 years.
Answer: Tree #6

Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
Clue: Tree #7

Native to the southeastern United States, this evergreen tree’s leaves are shiny and leathery on top, with a dull underside. In the early summer, large white flowers bloom, giving off a strong, pleasant fragrance, yielding fruit that is sought after by birds, squirrels, and even wild turkeys. President Andrew Jackson transplanted one of these trees from his home near Nashville onto the White House grounds in 1828, but it was cut down in 2017 after multiple attempts to save it.
Answer: Tree #7

Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
Clue: Tree #8

Star-shaped leaves that change from green to yellow, purple, and red in the fall adorn this tree, which grows between 60 and 70 feet. Growing throughout the United States, most varieties produce spiky, gumball-sized fruit that can be painful to the touch. The tree, which can live to 400 years, draws its name from the brownish-yellow sap that oozes when the bark is cut.
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Answer: Tree #8

American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Clue: Tree #9

Pointed leaves that grow up to 10 inches long distinguish this tree from other varieties in the same family. Leathery, green leaves in the summer turn a brilliant shade of red, orange, or yellow in the fall, before browning in the winter. Unlike most deciduous trees, this 70-plus footer keeps its leaves in the winter to protect it from disease, shedding in the spring as new buds appear.
Answer: Tree #9

Red oak (Quercus rubra)
Clue: Tree #10

Dark green leaves turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall, and they feature five lobes with pointed edges. Native mostly to the northeastern part of North America, the sap from this tree is a popular pancake topping, with 40 gallons of sap producing 1 gallon of syrup. Using a baseball bat made from this tree rather than a traditional ash tree, Barry Bonds broke the record for home runs in a season in 2001.
Answer: Tree #10

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
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Clue: Tree #11

Stiff, green, leathery leaves with sharp points adorn this tree that's popular for Christmas decorations. This evergreen tree can be found on the East Coast of the United States, growing between 15 and 30 feet. The bright red berries the tree produces is a valuable source of food in winter for birds and small mammals, while the thorns are conductors of electricity, drawing lightning strikes away from other trees.
Answer: Tree #11

American holly (Ilex opaca)
Clue: Tree #12

Peeling white bark with streaks of black and pink highlight the trunk of this tree, and the leaves are triangular with serrated edges. The green leaves sprout yellow catkins in the late spring, before turning yellow in the fall. Native to northern climates, this tree’s bark is naturally waterproof and was used in the construction of canoes.
Answer: Tree #12

Paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
Clue: Tree #13

This tree draws its name from its soft, green (yellow in the fall), spade-shaped leaves, which tremble in even the lightest breezes. The most widely dispersed tree in North America, it grows from Alaska to Mexico, with the only exception being the mountainless Southeast. The largest known living thing on Earth is a grove of this tree in Utah, with 50,000 trees covering over 100 acres from a single root system.
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Answer: Tree #13

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Clue: Tree #14

Dark green, triangular leaves with pointed tips mark Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming’s state tree, which typically grows 80 to 100 feet in the wild. Native to the Midwest, it is the fastest-growing tree in North America, adding up to 6 feet each year, with the largest standing at 88 feet with a 108-foot canopy in Beatrice, Nebraska. The emerald green leaves change to bright yellow before falling off in the fall.
Answer: Tree #14

Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
Clue: Tree #15

Oblong leaves with double-serrated edges sit at the tip of this tree, which reaches 60 to 100 feet on average. The tree was once a top choice for landscapers for its vase-like shape and flowers that bloom in late winter or early spring. However, disease in the early 1900s made planting more difficult. The tree is famous in American history, most notably with George Washington taking control of the Continental Army under one in Massachusetts.
Answer: Tree #15

American elm (Ulmus americana)
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Clue: Tree #16

This tree draws its name from the bright red flowers, twigs, and fruit, while its leaves, which have three to five lobes, change from green to bright red in the fall. The ability to tolerate a wide range of habitats makes this tree one of the most prolific in the eastern U.S. While Rhode Island made this its state tree in 1964, the largest of the species lives in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, standing 141 feet tall.
Answer: Tree #16

Red maple (Acer rubrum)
Clue: Tree #17

This evergreen tree is the largest tree in the eastern part of North America, with thin, feathery needles that grow in clusters of five. Serving as the state tree of Maine and Michigan, it can reach over 100 feet in height, with the Boogerman registering at 190-feet tall, the largest tree east of the Rocky Mountains. The branches spread out like a wagon wheel called a whorl, with a gap in between as the tree adds a new whorl every year.
Answer: Tree #17

Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
Clue: Tree #18

Primarily found in the southeastern U.S., this state tree of Florida and South Carolina grows roughly 60 feet tall. The long trunk leads to a series of green fan-shaped leaves on top that grow directly from the trunk and can reach several feet in length. For conservation purposes, harvesting the heart of this tree, which many enjoy eating, is frowned upon in Florida.
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Answer: Tree #18

Sabal palm (Sabal palmetto)
Clue: Tree #19

The leaves of this tree turn green with age after emerging yellow and folded, and they feature four distinct lobes with rounded notches in between. Yellow and orange flowers help give the tree its name, while its leaves turn bright yellow in the fall. The state tree of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee is among the largest hardwoods in North America, with a straight trunk anchoring a tree that typically grows between 80 and 100 feet.
Answer: Tree #19

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Clue: Tree #20

This tree can grow up to 100 feet tall and draws its name from both the white underside on its leaf and its wood color when first cut. The leaves are roughly 5 inches long, with rounded, finger-like lobes that change from blue-green to a deep red in the fall. It is the state tree of Maryland, Connecticut, and Illinois, while the acorns it produces are a valuable source of food for a variety of wildlife.
Answer: Tree #20

White oak (Quercus alba)
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Clue: Tree #21

Distinguished by its smooth, light gray bark, this tree contains elliptical leaves that can reach 6 inches long with ridges along the sides. This tree is native to the eastern half of the United States and grows anywhere from 50 to 80 feet. Younger trees sport bright green leaves with a layer of hair while older leaves are dark green and hairless. This tree’s soft bark is a favorite for carving initials into since it cannot heal itself and will preserve markings forever.
Answer: Tree #21

American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
Clue: Tree #22

This tree is among the fastest-growing pine trees in the Southeast, drawing its name from mud puddles it’s known to grow in. The dark bluish-green needles group in sets of three, between 6 and 10 inches in length, while the tree itself typically reaches 50 to 80 feet in height. The tree is used as pulpwood and lumber and is drought- and fire-resistant. It can also grow in areas other trees can’t.
Answer: Tree #22

Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
Clue: Tree #23

Bluish-green oblong leaves in groups of 15 to 20 adorn this tree found in the southeastern United States along the Appalachian Mountains. Timber from this tree, which can grow from 40 to 100 feet and produces fragrant white flowers in the spring, was used to build the original Jamestown colony. One-inch thorns protect this fast-growing and short-lived tree, which typically lives for only 90 years.
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Answer: Tree #23

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Clue: Tree #24

Flat, pointed needles with a greenish-yellow hue adorn this giant pine tree, which can grow up to 200 feet and live up to 1,000 years. Also called an Oregon pine, its thick bark is highly resistant to fire, and its large size makes it useful for lumber and plywood. The state tree of Oregon, the tallest known tree is the Doerner, measuring 327 feet tall and 11 feet in diameter.
Answer: Tree #24

Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Clue: Tree #25

Native to the cooler climates in the northern United States, this evergreen features shiny leaves and needles with rounded tips. Its cone shape and aroma make it ideal for use as a Christmas tree and in wreaths, and its commercial uses include pulp and construction, with its sap being used in the production of turpentine. The tree yields purplish cones that are roughly 2 to 4 inches long, with seeds that are an essential food source for animals in colder climates.
Answer: Tree #25

Balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
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