Trees On the Cape

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The commonest tree on Cape Cod is the common pitch pine, or scrub pine. Next in frequency are the scrub oak and the juniper, or red cedar, as it is locally called. All these trees are native to the region.

White pines which are rather less common on the Cape, can be found scattered about the woodlands. Holly trees are present in small numbers as well.

Pitch pines grow forty or fifty feet high away from the water. On the dunes, they are stunted by lack of nourishment and stormy winds, and grow only twenty-five feet or less high.

Elms grow along the main streets of many of the towns, particularly in the business sections of Yarmouth, Hyannis, Falmouth, and Sandwich, A grove of Scotch pine is found in North Eastham, near the Camp Ground. The Shawme State Forest has 8,300 acres of pine, including some Japanese black pines.

Another familiar tree is the silver oak, or aspen, as more properly named, The aspen is very pretty to see when trembling and changing color in the summer breeze. One of the handsomest trees is the bay-leaved willow, which is often found near dwellings.

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Posted by capelinks - (website) on 04/11/06
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