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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Patio Lilac
(Syringa)
Donated by
KC ROTARACT
Tree Map Location: #
220
In Honor of Dr. Dee and Sue Boswell
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Leaf:
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simple, broad ovate to ovate, 2 to 4 ½ in. long, 1 to 3 in. wide, smooth margin, dark green above, grayish-green beneath.
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Flower:
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fragrant, borne in large terminal panicles, very showy
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Fruit:
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4 to 6 inch long cluster of capsules. Fruit Color - Smooth, leathery, light tan to brown.
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Bark:
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Bark is dark gray-brown to purplish, quite smooth and sometimes lustrous, with prominent horizontal lenticels, resembling Prunus bark.
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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