I hope we are all enjoying this marvelous show being put on by the trees outside. I have always wanted to hone my tree identification skills and maybe you have too! Now is a great time to learn because they stand apart even more than usual by showing their colors. Here is a little guide to the ten most common street trees in NYC and their fall color. Let’s go tree IDing with our new super sweet skills!
London Planetree, Platanus × acerifolia
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| McGolrick Park in Greenpoint is full of huge London Planetrees |
Littleleaf Linden, Tilia cordata
Norway Maple, Acer platanoides
Green ash, Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Callery pear, Pyrus calleryana
Red Maple, Acer rubrum
Honey Locust, Gleditsia triacanthos
Silver maple, Acer saccharinum
Pin oak, Quercus palustris
If you're feeling confident in your tree identification skills, go try this matching game!
For some facts about New York City trees, like how much carbon they store or how much pollution they remove from the air(it's a lot!) head over to MillionTreesNYC.
Happy tree watching, everyone.
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