BIO 114 Street Tree Project

Plant Collection #1:
This shrub is growing in my front yard right below our big Jacaranda tree. There are no insects on it and the shrub is only about 1 foot tall

Plant Collection #2:
This tree is also growing in my front yard. No insects were found on the tree and it is about 40 feet tall

Plant Collection #3:
This olive tree is growing near the driveway of my house and is about 20 feet tall. It had no insects on it.

Plant Collection #4:
This shrub is growing just down the street from my house along side a fence. The shrub is about 7 feet tall

Plant Collection #5:
This pepper tree is growing in my neighbors yard and I didn't see any insects on it when I took the photos and observed it. The tree is about 30 feet tall.

Summary:

If I had to pick one tree to use the leaves as toilet paper I would pick the leaves on the #4 shrub because they are the largest individual leaf/leaflet and seem to be the most durable. Also, it is a very smooth leaf with smooth margins.
Having trees throughout my street and neighborhood certainly make the area more pleasant. They provide a great deal of shade and also numerous colors for a beautiful landscape.
One pro to planting non native trees in our cities is that it provides a great deal of biodiversity to the area
One con would be that they provide less of an environmental benefit since they don't naturally respond well to the given area.

Posted on 21 de abril de 2020, 09:22 PM by