Gary
Southwestern Ohio's Davey Woods has an impressive stand of
tuliptree in a rich, shallow ravine. I broke 140 twice. Most of the
tulips are in the 120s. The stand is said to be the finest in the
region. Circumferences range from 7.5 feet to 11.5. The herb layer
includes baneberry, wild ginger, blue cohosh, jack in the pulpit,
nettle, and other rich woods species. May apples were prolific. The
forest is considered old growth. Other tree species include sugar
maple, N. Red oak, white oak, black cherry, black walnut, red maple,
slippery elm, American elm, American beech, hop hornbeam, green ash (I
think), American basswood, sycamore, persimmon, redbud, hackberry,
Ohio buckeye, shellbark hickory, and paw paw everywhere. Great place.
Bob
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On Jul 11, 2009, at 11:06 AM, Gary A Beluzo <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Liriodendron Leverett,
>
> Great data points my friend for our Tulip Tree study... Keep on
> measurin' clear back to Massachusetts, even if ya gotta put the Nikon
> out the window with your left hand while you are driving with your
> right. You got TWO eyes so one for measurin' and one for drivin'
> should be 'nuff.
>
> Keep yer eye open for those Hogg Heaven places for our trip out too!
>
> Gary
>
> Prof. Gary A. Beluzo
> Systems Ecologist
> Holyoke Comm College
> 303 Homestead Ave
> Holyoke, MA. 01040
>
>
> On Jul 10, 2009, at 4:16 PM, Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> ENTS
>>
>> Monica and I just left Davey Woods in southwestern Ohio, an old
>> growth area that ranks high on the list of Ohio sites.
>> I identified 20 species of trees. They are all very stately, but
>> the tuliptree steal the show. The tallest one measured was 144.5 feet
>> in height and 11.4 feet in girth. I measured a second tulip to 141.5
>> feet in height and 8.5 feet in girth.
>> The area is extremely rich with many herbs. Davey Woods gave me
>> a flavor for a first rate Ohio forest.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>
>
> >
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