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Field Notes:
Large, native, Connecticut tree with conical crown, growing from 60 to
100 ft. tall, with
spiny fruits that persist through winter.
BUDS: Several ovate, fringed bud scales
TWIGS: Stout; green to brown; branchlets often form corky wings;
stubby spur branches densely covered with leaf scars
BARK: Grayish brown, with deep, narrow, scaly ridges
HABITAT: Moist lowlands; pioneer species
USES: A resinous substance from the stems is used to make chewing gum.
It is second only to oaks for timber production among hardwoods, and is
used for furniture, cabinetwork, plywood, pulpwood, veneer, and barrels.
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