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SOUTHERN RED OAK

130 Avon Rd. Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata) Quercus falcata, commonly known as the southern red oak, or Spanish oak, is native to the eastern and south-central United States. It is a medium to large-sized deciduous tree, reaching 82-98 feet tall with a few forest grown specimens reaching 115-144 feet, with a trunk up to…

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SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA

4724 Johnson Ave. Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia, is a tree of the family Magnoliaeseae, native to the southeastern United States, from southeastern North Carolina to central Florida, and west to East Texas. Reaching 90 feet in height, it is a large, striking evergreen tree, with large dark…

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SHUMARD OAK

260 Avon Rd. Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii) Quercus shumardii, the Shumard oak, spotted oak, Schneck oak, Shumard red oak, or swamp red oak, is one of the largest of the oak species in the red oak group. It is native to the Atlantic coast plain primarily from North Carolina to northern Florida and west to…

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SAUCER MAGNOLIA

196 Avon Rd. Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana) Magnolia x soulangeana, the saucer magnolia, is a hybrid cousin of America’s magnificent Southern magnolia, and is actually a large spreading shrub that takes its name from its wide, saucer-like flowers. It was first cultivated in 1826 in France, quickly entered cultivation in England and other parts…

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RIVER BIRCH

4674 Johnson Cove River Birch (Betula nigra) Quercus stellata, the post oak or iron oak, is a North American species of oak in the white oak section. It is a slow-growing oak that lives in dry areas on the edges of fields, tops of ridges, also grows in poor soils and is resistant to rot,…

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