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Introduction
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is one of the Long Point Basin’s most widespread and ecologically important tree species. Red Maples are named for their autumn foliage, which is typically a bright crimson, and their spring flowers, which are also red. Red Maple sap can be boiled into maple syrup,

Introduction
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) is likely the Long Point Region’s most common tree species in natural forests. This tree is named for the high sugar content in the sap – Sugar Maple is the primary source of maple syrup. Other species, such as Yellow Birch (Betula lutea), have been

Description and habitat
White Ash (Fraxinus americana) is one of Long Point’s most ecologically important tree species. Mature White Ash are large trees, over 35 m tall on fertile soils. It is one of five species of ash in the Long Point Basin – these include Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica),

Description and habitat
Bitternut Hickory (Carya ovata) is a large deciduous tree in the Walnut Family (Juglandaceae), reaching 20-40 m tall at maturity. It is one of Long Point’s four hickory species – the other three species are the commonly observed Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) and the much rarer Red

Introducing Long Point’s oak trees 
The Long Point Basin has 8 species of oaks, distributed widely across many different ecosystems, from oak savannas (displayed in the rightmost photo) to swampy woodlands! These oaks are categorized into two major groups – red oaks (Quercus section Lobatae) and white oaks (Quercus section Quecus), with a few

Introducing Long Point’s oak trees 
The Long Point Basin has 8 species of oaks, distributed widely across many different ecosystems, from oak savannas (displayed in the rightmost photo) to swampy woodlands! These oaks are categorized into two major groups – red oaks (Quercus section Lobatae) and white oaks (Quercus section Quecus), with a few

Introducing Long Point’s oak trees 
The Long Point Basin has 8 species of oaks, distributed widely across many different ecosystems, from oak savannas (displayed in the rightmost photo) to swampy woodlands! These oaks are categorized into two major groups – red oaks (Quercus section Lobatae) and white oaks (Quercus section

Introducing Long Point’s oak trees 
The Long Point Basin has 8 species of oaks, distributed widely across many different ecosystems, from oak savannas (displayed in the rightmost photo) to swampy woodlands! These oaks are categorized into two major groups – red oaks (Quercus section Lobatae) and white oaks (Quercus section

Introducing Long Point’s oak trees 
The Long Point Basin has 8 species of oaks, distributed widely across many different ecosystems, from oak savannas (displayed in the rightmost photo) to swampy woodlands! These oaks are categorized into two major groups – red oaks (Quercus section Lobatae) and white oaks (Quercus section