Monday, March 19, 2012

Tree Sketch #1 - yellowwood

Yellowwood Tree (Cladrastis kentukea)
Location: Harvard Yard

The yellowwood is from the family of legumes (Fabaceae), meaning its fruit is usually a bean or pod (faba). The leaves have an alternating arrangement, not uncommon for legumes. The bark is smooth and muscular. Tree sizes are typically 30 to 50 feet in height, though the one I observed was on the smaller end (25 feet maybe). 

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