kitsTREEmap – Tree 7

kitstreemap shrubs

Directions

It would be easy to stay talking to these trees all day, but the walk carries on! Continue west along 10th Ave until you reach Dunbar St where you turn left. After a couple of blocks you will arrive at Almond Park. There are many marvelous trees here and a great place for a rest. Continue up Dunbar St until you reach the dead end at 13th Ave. You have now arrived at the next featured tree: The Copper Beech.

Copper beech tree

icontree2  Copper Beech

Proper Name: Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’
Common Name: Copper Beech or Purple Beech
Description: These large deciduous trees have purple or bronze leaves. The bark is recognisably pale grey and very smooth. Twigs are dark brown. Leaves are oval with smoothish margins and 5-9 pairs of distinctive veins.
Defining feature:The colour of this particular cultivar of beech makes it hard to miss.

Finding your connection: Respect
You probably do, but many people don’t show nature the respect it deserves. Some of these trees have been around a long time and will be on earth a lot longer than you will. Trees deserve our respect. They have wisdom.
Did You Know?
Beech Trees can live up to 300 years old. Although trees in cities often don’t get to grow very old because of size implications and pollution.
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