Author: Hannah Ko
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Olea Europaea
Common Name(s): European Olive, Olive, Olive Tree Phonetic Spelling: OH-lee-uh yoo-ROH-pee-uh Description: Usually a smaller tree, but can grow up to 15 meters. Often used to make olive oil and other foods. Can withstand a minimum temperature of -10 degrees Celsius. Planted throughout the whole year and is believed to have first started being planted…
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Rosa Rubiginosa
Common Names: Sweet-Brier Phonetic Spelling: ROH-suh roo-bi-JIN-oh-suh Description: Characterized by its smooth stem which has occasional thorns scattered throughout. Flowers have pink and white flowers which have five petals. Flowers have a sweet and fruity scent. Petals have a white base and turn pink towards the edges. Imported to areas around the world. Can grow…
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Pinus Koraiensis
Image by: Hannah Ko (July 2020) Common Name(s): Korean Pine, Jat-Namu Phonetic Spelling: PY-nus kor-ee-EN-siss Description: Stands at 30-50 feet tall, but has the potential to grow up to 100 feet in native habitats. Characterized by thin and pointy needles appearing in bundles of 5. Maintains a sharp pyramidal shape that becomes rounded and branched out with age and…
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Picea Pungens
Common Name(s): Blue Spruce, Green Spruce Phonetic Spelling: PY-see-uh PUN-jenz Description: Can grow to around 75-100 feet tall. Notable characteristics include its dense leaves and branches, silvery blue pines, and conic shape. Older trees may have drooping lower branches. Often used as Christmas trees. In its natural habitat, it can grow around 10 feet in…
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Phaeolus schweinitzii
Common Name(s): Velvet-top fungus, dyer’s polypore, dyer’s mazegill, pine dye polypore Phonetic Spelling: FEE-oh-luss shvyn-EET-see-eye Description: Often found in the base of tree trunks. Characterized by its brown to olive cap which ranges from 7-30 centimeters wide. During its youth, it has a more vibrant red or yellow pore surface and margin. However, as it…