“Now it will Spring forth!”

1)  Acer macrophyllum    (Bigleaf maple)

• Taken for granted around here, this time of year our Bigleaf maple is most eye-catching in flower.
• It’s the subtle texture of its expanding leaf that drew my attention.
• Located throughout our native matrix as the dominant deciduous forest tree.

2)  Aesculus wangii

• A horse chestnut classified as vulnerable in its native habitat of Vietnam.
• Notice the flattened bract-like stipule of the newly-expanding leaves.
• Our young, marginally-hardy specimen is located in Loderi Valley.

3)  Kalopanax septemlobus    (Prickly castor-oil tree)

• Deciduous tree from northeast Asia known for its “tropical” appearance in full-leaf.
• I was impressed by the size of the bud bracts and pure white indumetum of the expanding leaves.
• This specimen is located along the eastern side of Arboretum Creek, south of Boyer Ave. East

4)  Picea meyeri    (Meyer’s spruce)

• Spruce tree native to China, similar in appearance to Colorado Blue spruce.
• Quite striking, springing forth new needles in combination with red male and female cones.
• Located in the Pinetum, just west of path and south of Stone Bridge.

5)  Populus sp

• The detail and color contrast in the expanding leaf is awesome!
• This poplar is unidentified in our collections, but worthy of attention.
• Located in the Poplar Collection, south Azalea Way.

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