Assistance required for Class Assignment.

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brittanyndyson

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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anybody would like to give me a helping hand for an assignment I have for college. I am currently a Horticultural Technician Student at Durham College and in one of my courses, I have to do a specimen identification for the following:

1. Aesculus glabra (Ohio Buckeye)
2. Catalpa speciosa (northern/western catalpa)
3. Zelkova serrata (Japanese zelkova)
4. Heptacodium miconiodes (seven-son flower)
5. Clethra alnifolia (summersweet clethra, sweet pepperbush)
6. Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (porcelain ampelopsis)
7. Pinus parviflora (Japanese white pine)
And last but not least,
8. Juniperus squamata (singleseed juniper, flaky juniper)

Would anyone be able to provide me with photos of these specimens, focusing on the form, leaves/needles, any fruit or cones, bark, and if there are any kind of diseases to go with the plant would be highly appreciated. I will certainly give you recognition for your photography in my assignment.

If needed, please feel free to personal message me if you require my email to send the photos.

Thank you!!!

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1. Aesculus glabra (Ohio Buckeye) - look on Michigan/Ohio website, confusion issue Yellow Buckeye, issue leaf scorch and leaf blotch
2. Catalpa speciosa (northern/western catalpa) - look on mid-west websites, confusion in Ontario Aesculus ovate.
3. Zelkova serrata (Japanese zelkova) - look on any website, issues similar to Ulmus but not Dutch Elm Disease
4. Heptacodium miconiodes (seven-son flower) - look on any websites- issues marginally hardy, leaf beetles,
Phytophthora
5. Clethra alnifolia (summersweet clethra, sweet pepperbush)
6. Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (porcelain ampelopsis) - hugely invasive, sudden death due to unknown causes
7. Pinus parviflora (Japanese white pine) -similar issue to all other five-needle pine, Dook's Needle Cast a significant but largely unrecognized threat

8. Juniperus squamata (singleseed juniper, flaky juniper) - You are going to be dealing with blue star most likely, can have problems as shed scales build up below, snake hideout, phomopsis, rodents and spider mites.

if there are any kind of diseases to go with the plant would be highly appreciated. OMAFRA Pup 383 its online.
 
Thanks, I have majority of the information needed to fill out the identification for each one, however, the professor I have is requiring us students to have the photos recognized by whomever has taken the picture. Many websites are needing to be contacted and the waiting process sometimes takes too long to hear back. I was hoping anyone who has taken photos of each specimen would be willing to share them with me.

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Well your professor is a bit of an ass I would say. The end of winter and somebody is supposed to give you photos and identification for free, maybe the professor could work for free.

I would find a nearby nursery that might be able to provide the photos. I have no idea who has this variety of photos available for the taking.
 
Yeah, as much as I would like to blame him for having us do this final assignment for the class, the blame should be put on the college. It would be better to have this course in the fall, where leaves are still on trees, and have our herbaceous class in the winter, for us to identify annuals and perennials.

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I can and I am sure I will, however I need to make sure I have the rights from the person who has taken the photos. In result, needing to email them and wait for potentially days to hear back whether or not I am able to use it.

Unfortunately my teacher will be checking for the copyrights for photos that are not properly recognized.

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