Gary, I have seen hop tree on several sites, but not the Smokies population. The often grow on rock outcrops or other thin soiled sites with mafic or calcium rich bedrock. However, they can also grow in floodplains in calcium rich areas. The only tree sized one I have seen was at such a site in middle GA and was 8" cbh by 35' tall. At drier sites, they are typically head height with an open structure and distinctive trifoliately compound leaves.
Jess On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Gary A. Beluzo <[email protected]> wrote: > > ENTS: > > The DLIA (Discover Life in America) the folks that are sponsoring the > 10+ year All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory sent me their latest report > regarding the Great Smoky National Park in TN/NC. Here are a few of > the highlights of this diverse temperate forest: > > Hop Tree (Ptelea trifoliatea) is a new species discovered in the Park > that is found only on ONE SITE on a steep, limestone rock outcrop. It > is the 103rd native tree species known to exist in the Park. > It is found in scattered small numbers in the midwest and SE U.S. > Have any of you measured this tree yet? > > > In addition, the following species are NEW TO SCIENCE! > > over 42 new beetles > over 36 new butterflies and moths > over 41 new spiders > over 57 new fungi > over 23 new bees and associates > > Gary > > Gary A. Beluzo > Professor of Environmental Science > Division of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics > Holyoke Community College > 303 Homestead Avenue > Holyoke, MA 01040 > > [email protected] > 413 552-2445 > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
