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Word of the Week: Drupe
drupe [ droop ] noun: a fleshy, simple fruit with a central stone containing the seed
Shiny evergreen leaves and red fruit make holly a desirable decoration for the winter season. Although its red fruit is often called a berry, it is actually a drupe.
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Posted in Illustrated Glossary, Word of the Week, WoW
Tagged amygdalin, Chionanthus virginicus, Cornus florida, cyanide, drupe, endocarp, exocarp, Glossary, Halesia tetraptera, Ilex glabra, Ilex verticillata, Lindera benzoin, mesocarp, pericarp, Styrax americanus, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic, viburnum nudum, Word of the Week
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TREE: Chionanthus virginicus (White Fringetree, Old Man’s Beard)
An appealing addition to the landscape, this native is rare in Pennsylvania and historical in Delaware’s Piedmont, but frequent to common elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The Virginia Native Plant Society named White Fringetree as Wildflower of the Year in 1997. Be aware though, it also appeals to deer! Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Tagged Chionanthus virginicus, MGNV, Old Man’s Beard, Tree, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic, White Fringetree
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