Below are 20 photographs that show interesting, diverse trees photographed by me in Montlake, a Seattle neighborhood. Some of these photos are years old and show trees that have been since cut down, or grown larger. Evergreens, flowering trees, fall color glory.
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A native old-growth Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) in Interlaken Park ; photo by ALJ
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A grove of native Black Cottonwoods (Populus balsamifera trichocarpa) at Montlake Playfield. Tallest is 153 feet. ; photo by ALJ
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A 117 foot tall (Eucalyptus Dalrympleana) I planted in 1992 ; photo by ALJ
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A big old (Camellia japonica) that is called 'Cheerful' ; photo by ALJ
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Old street-tree Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) ; photo by ALJ
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Seattle's largest Manzanita (Arctostaphylos Manzanita) ; photo by ALJ
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Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria Araucana) ; photo by ALJ
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Akebono Cherry Tree (Prunus x yedoensis 'Akebono') ; photo by ALJ
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Flannel tree (Fremontodendron 'California Glory') ; photo by ALJ
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Crabapple tree (Malus 'Flame') ; photo by ALJ
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grafted pink 'Kwanzan' cherry tree being overtaken by white (Prunus avium) rootstock ; photo by ALJ
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Purpleleaf Plum trees (Prunus Crimson PointeTM) ; photo by ALJ
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hybrid Eucryphia (Eucryphia x nymansensis) ; photo by ALJ
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Chaste Tree (Vitex Agnus-Castus) 19 feet tall ; photo by ALJ
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Chinese Redbud (Cercis chinensis) ; photo by ALJ
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Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) ; photo by ALJ
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Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) ; photo by ALJ
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English Maple (Acer campestre) ; photo by ALJ
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American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) ; photo by ALJ
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American White Elm (Ulmus americana) 124 feet wide when cut down ; photo by ALJ
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