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on 12/6/2018, 9:48 am, in reply to "Re: In Davenport, FL (Dec. 2nd, 2018)"
Baldcypress, for a decade or two, became (for reasons unknown) the go-to tree of choice for the City of Wilmington (DE) as street trees.
In the early 1900s, it was Ginkgos. Today, many elderly Ginkgos are still hanging in there nice and strong. In the 60s, Willow Oak seemed to be a favored choice. In the 80s, Bradford Pear. And in the 90s, Baldcypress. More recent plantings have shifted to much smaller species like tree lilac and some compound pinnate leafed species that I haven't clearly identified as yet.
Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a
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