Trees have importance culturally, economically, and historically. Get up-close and personal with the megaflora of our state.
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a twig of black willow with long, narrow leaves and catkins
Black willows are part of a large family of trees and shrubs that usually grow along streams and in other moist places.
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Eastern Red Cedar
People use this tree for woodwork in their homes, hope chests, closets, for lead pencils, posts, and poles.
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A tree standing alone in a prairie
Nature has been a source of inspiration for artists throughout history.
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Paper Birch trees
In the winter, birch are also easy to identify by the dangling flower clusters in small bunches.
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Red (Norway) pines
The red pine stands tall in the forest (80-120 feet) with a narrow trunk measuring only 2-3 feet in diameter.
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Sugar Maple Tree
The sugar maple was selected as the state tree by school children in a statewide vote in 1893.
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A Tamarack tree stands tall in it's fall dress of yellow with a dusting of snow on it's branches and needles
The tamarack is NOT an evergreen because an evergreen tree is one that is never totally without leaves.
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White Spruce, Photo Credit: Steven Isaacson CC-BY-SA 3.0
The white spruce reaches 60-80 feet with a wide crown (top).
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red oak leaves at Havenwoods State Forest - photo by Beth Mittermaier
While you were playing in the hot sun during summer vacation the trees on the streets, in the parks, and it the forests were working hard to keep you cool. They need a rest!
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Tall oak tree in the spring
Armed with a flexible measuring tape and a ruler, big tree hunters are searching Wisconsin's cities and countryside for champion trees.
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Yellow and green birch trees
Tell-tale smooth, peeling bark that looks like paper with small horizontal lines is a sure sign of a yellow birch.
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