Author: Hannah Ko
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Lindera Erythrocarpa (Red-fruited Spicebush)
Description: Typically grows to 2-5 meters (6.5-16.5 feet) tall. Alternate, simple, elliptic to ovate, with a pointed tip and entire margin. Leaves are dark green in the summer and turn yellow to orange-red in the autumn. Small, yellow-green, and clustered in axillary umbels, blooming in early spring before the leaves emerge. Distribution/Location: East Asia, including…
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Berberis Vulgaris (Common Barberry)
Description: Common barberry, European barberry typically grow to 2-3 meters (6-10 ft) tall, small, oval to oblong, with serrated edges. Leaves are clustered in whorls around the stem, bright green turning to reddish or yellow in autumn. Oblong red berries, around 1 cm long, ripening in late summer or early autumn. The berries are edible…
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Alnus Japonica (Japanese Alder)
Description: Also known as Japanese Alder, one of Birch family, Typically 15-20 meters (50-65 feet), but can reach up to 30 meters (100 feet) in ideal conditions. Alternate, simple, obovate to elliptic, with a pointed tip and serrated margins. The leaves are dark green on the upper surface and lighter below. Small, woody cones that…
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Betula Platyphylla (Asian White Birch)
Description: Betula platyphylla, commonly known as the Asian White Birch, is a deciduous tree in the Betulaceae family. It typically grows to a height of 15 to 25 meters (50 to 80 feet) with a trunk diameter of about 50 cm (20 inches). The bark is white to grayish-white and peels in thin, papery layers,…
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Prunus armeniaca
Description: Prunus armeniaca known as Apricot trees are deciduous trees belonging to the Rosaceae family. They are known for their small to medium size, typically reaching heights of 8 to 12 meters (26 to 39 feet). The trees have broad, ovate leaves that are serrated along the edges and typically measure 5 to 9 cm…