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SPECIMEN TREES ON THE EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A WALKING TOUR

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23. Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) is usually associated with wetlands. This particular specimen grew on the shores of Lake Ahmoweenah, a small lake drained in 1938 to make way for McAfee Gym.
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Detail images courtesy UConn Plant database
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