Arch Sharer Arboretum Walking Tour Guide

List of Trees	Trail Information
Live Oak Longleaf Pine Willow Oak Southern Magnolia Loblolly Pine Eastern White Oak Japanese Flowering Cherry Red Maple Sweet Gum Post Oak Southern Red Oak Laurel Oak Deodar Cedar American Holly Water Oak Mockernut Hickory Gingko Tree Crepe Myrtle Bradford Pear Japanese 'Helleri' Holly Bald Cypress Tree Trivia Tree Triumphs	Arch Sharer was a member of the North Carolina Wesleyan faculty for 34 years, from 1960-1994. He was the Professor Emeritus of Biology at the school, receiving a B.S. degree at Ohio State University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sharer’s love was spiders, but he found an interest in vegetation as well. He initiated the planting of a diverse, and abundant amount of trees on this campus. The Arch Sharer Arboretum consists of various types of plants, trees, and shrubs that are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. The vegetation is available for use by the North Carolina Wesleyan community. The purpose of this website is to offer a "user friendly" guide to those who would like to explore the assorted types of trees on our campus. Come walk the Arboretum Trail.
Tree Trivia 1)What part of the tree is considered royal? Answer: The crown (the area formed by branches and leaves) 2)When do trees sleep? Answer: During the winter, when they stop photosynthesizing and growing 3)What kind of weather would you expect when tree leaves turn upside down in a fresh breeze? Answer: Rain 4)What is the tallest kind of tree in the world? Answer: The redwood, which can grow over 360 feet high 5)What kind of tree gets struck by lightening more than any other kind? Answer: Oaks, because they tend to grow taller than most other trees	#1: The Live Oak: Quercus virginiana
	Family Fagaceae More facts and information
	#2: Longleaf Pine: Pinus paulustris or australis
	Family Pinaceae More facts and information
	#3: Willow Oak: Quercus phellos
	Family Fagaceae (beech) More facts and information
	#4: Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora
	Family Magnoliaceae More facts and information
	#5: Loblolly Pine: Pinus Taeda L.
	Family Pinaceae More facts and information
	#6: Eastern White Oak: Quercus pubescens
	Family Fagaceae (Division Anthophyta; Class Dicotyledonae) More facts and information
	#7: Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree: Prunus serrulata
	Family Rosaceae More facts and information
	#8: Red Maple: Acer rebrum
	Family Aceraceae More facts and information
	#9: Sweet Gum: Liquidambar styraciflua
	Family Hamamelidaceae More facts and information
Top of Page	#10: Post Oak: Quercus stellata
Tree Triumphs 1)"The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day." -U.S. Department of Agriculture 2)"Landscaping, especially with trees, can increase property values as much as 20 percent." -Management Information Services/ICMA 3)"One acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people." -U.S. Department of Agriculture 4)"Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30 percent and can save 20 to 50 percent in energy used for heating." -USDA Forest Service 5)"In laboratory research, visual exposure to settings with trees has produced significant recovery from stress within five minutes, as indicated by changes in blood pressure and muscle tension." -Dr. Roger S. Ulrich, Texas A&M University	Family Fagaceae More facts and information
	#11: Southern Red Oak: Quercus falcata
	Family Fagaceae More facts and information
	#12: Laurel Oak: Quercus laurifolia
	Family Fagaceae More facts and information
	#13: Deodar Cedar: Cedrus deodara
	Pineaceae Family More facts and information
	#14: American Holly or Christmas Holly: Ilex opaca
	Aquifoliaceae Family More facts and information
	#15: Water Oak: Quercus nigra
	Family Fagaceae More facts and information
	#16: Mockernut Hickory: Carya tomentosa
	Family Juglandaceae More facts and information
	#17: Gingko Tree: Gingko biloba
	Family Ginkoaceae More facts and information
	#18: Crepe Myrtle: Lagerstroemia indica
	Family Lythraceae More facts and information
	#19: Bradford Pear Tree: Pyrus calleryana
	Family Rosaceae More facts and information
	#20: Japanese ‘Helleri’ Holly: Ilex crenata
	Family Aquifoliaceae More facts and information
	#21: Bald Cypress: Taxodium distichum
	Family Taxodiaceae More facts and information
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