Thanks Jess, I wonder how old they get. Gary
Prof. Gary A. Beluzo Systems Ecologist Holyoke Comm College 303 Homestead Ave Holyoke, MA. 01040 On Oct 14, 2009, at 1:54 PM, Jess Riddle <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
