Washington College
Arboretum

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A Self-Guided Tour to Significant Campus Trees

  1. American Holly, Ilex opaca
    The three trees just outside Bunting Hall; the two females (berry bearing) are in the front; the male is by the south side of the building.
  2. Pin Oak, Quercus palustrius
  3. American Beech, Fagus grandfolia
  4. American Linden, Tilia americana
  5. Deodar Cedar, Cedrus deodara
  6. Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora
  7. Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus
  8. Osage orange, Maclura ponifera
    "The Champion Tree of Washington College"
  9. Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum
  10. Japanese Cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
  11. Atlantic Cedar, Cedrus atlantica
  12. Kwanzan Cherry, Prunus serulata
  13. London Planetree, Platanus x acerfolia
  14. American Elm, Ulmus americana
    It might be said that the elm is the best knonw tree on campus for they have provided the canopy for many outdoor events. The campus newspaper takes its name from the huge elm, now deceased, that used to stand below Middle Hall.
  15. Japanese Pagoda tree, Sophora japonica
  16. White Oak, Quercus alba--Maryland's State Tree
  17. Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis
  18. Katsuratree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum
  19. Sweet gum, Liquidambar stryaciflua

Points of Significance

  1. Native trees, planted in 1988, are typical of the Eastern Seaboard. They include bald cypresses, loblolly pines, red maples, willow oaks, and American hornbeams.
  2. Large American beeches and pin oaks provide shade for students and food for resident squirrels. Additional trees next to the buildings include Southern and saucer magnolias.
  3. Large willow oaks, white pines, and a male osage orange shadow the library's patio.
  4. This cluster of exotic trees includes Japanese pagoda trees, weeping cherries, and "Reversii" European beeches.
  5. The large American elms, tulip poplars, and sycamores shade the understory trees, Allegheny serviceberries, dogwoods, and Franklinia trees.

Building Key

BH - Bunting Hall
CAC - Casey Academic Center
DH - Daly Hall
DLDH - Decker Laboratories and Dunning Hall
GH - Goldstein Hall
GC - Gibson Center
HH - Hodson Hall
LAC - Larrabee Arts Center
MH - Middle Hall
ML - Miller Library
WH - West Hall
WSH - William Smith Hall

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