. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES WILD RED CHERRY (Bird Cherry) {Frunus pennsylvanica L. f.) j~HE Wild Red Cherry is a tree of little value, which â often takes possession of areas cleared by fire. It occurs in the State, being more abundant in the central and western sections than elsewhere. While it grows in a variety of situations, it really prefers a moist, rich soil. In habit it is a small tree, seldom exceeding a height of twenty-five to thirty feet and a diameter of ten inches. The trunk i
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES WILD RED CHERRY (Bird Cherry) {Frunus pennsylvanica L. f.) j~HE Wild Red Cherry is a tree of little value, which â often takes possession of areas cleared by fire. It occurs in the State, being more abundant in the central and western sections than elsewhere. While it grows in a variety of situations, it really prefers a moist, rich soil. In habit it is a small tree, seldom exceeding a height of twenty-five to thirty feet and a diameter of ten inches. The trunk is continuous and the branches slender. The head is narrow and roundish or WILD RED CHERRY Leaves, flowers and fruit. One-third natural size. The bark on the young trunk is smooth and red- dish brown, while in the old it is dark red-brown and broken into thin plates. The inner bark possesses bitter, aromatic properties. The leaves are simple, alternate, oblong or lance- shape, three to four inches in length, finely toothed on the margin and bright green and lustrous on the upper surface. The flowers appear in May when the leaves are about half grown. They are white and occur in clus- ters of four or five. The fruit is globular in shape, a little larger than a pea and bright red. The wood is light and soft and without economic value. M am V â up£5| Ws "â¢-' â â - f sSm/m ⢠1 ~V . â â â ,«.". M ' ' ; j 1 WaM |$iP - if ⢠, KK£ - â 'â :â â â â ' ."'â ^~ - :-:;V:r^./:â:/ l â â -'.â â MIX ' r ' ^ i ' 'â SXst%£3i ill â¢J- 1 §3 ,.â ;â -.'-â â "â : .â 'â â¢â¢â â¢' 51. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The Forester
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