Names of Trees

Maple is Acer
Oak is Quercus
Elm is Ulmus
Birch is Betula
Lilac is Syringa
Pine is Pinus
Beech is Fagus
Ash is Fraxinus
Chestnut is Castanea
Walnut is Juglans
Ginkgo is Ginkgo
Sycamore is Platinus
Locust is Robinia
Willow is Salix
Holly is Ilex

When I lived by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, I would walk through every day, memorizing the names of the trees I passed from the little name plates that identified them. I like knowing the latin names for trees.

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