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SPECIMEN
TREES ON THE EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A
WALKING TOUR
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| 3. Arbor-vitae
(Thuja occidentalis) was probably the first American tree introduced into
Europe when members of the Cartier expedition, discoverers of the St. Lawrence
River, carried it back to France where it was named l’arbre de vie" (tree
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Arbor-vitae
links:
Plants
for a future
UConn
Plant Database
USDA
Plant Database
USDA
Plant guide (PDF)
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