"LEPS-L" wrote in
:

Thanks for the information! Indeed I have bought numerous books, but
not being a plant specialist, it has proven to be more difficult than
I imagined. Oddly, even on the taller trees, I have never seen any
blooms! I checked that early on in my search, and I am at the park
area every week. They are also never diseased. Without having a
specialist in my area, I don't know how I'll ever determine what it
is.

You say that it is growing in a park or forest preserve. If so, there is
some government agency that is responsible for that park or forest
preserve, contact the local office of that agency, and ask them for the
species. Once you have the name, you can ask the local native plant
society where you can get nursery stock of it.

Sean


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