Stranahan Arboretum

American Chestnut

Castanea dentata
Chestnut trees grow to 30 meters in height and 3 meters in diameter

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Cornus kousa Dogwood

Grow to 8 - 12 meters in height
Native to Eastern Asia
White petals (above) are bracts that spread open below the cluster of inconspicuous yellow-green flowers

Franklin Tree (Franklina alatmaha)

Grows up to 33 ft in height
Blooms in late summer, early fall
native to the Altamaha Rivervalley in Georga

Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Grows up to 50 ft in height
Known for its' intense autumn colors