Does anyone know what this tree is? I have been curious about it. I saw it at the Washington Park Zoo, and I would guess that it is probably NOT a native plant. At least, I don't remember having ever seen one while hiking out in the woods.
It stands no more than 12 or 15 feet tall, but I don't know if it is a mature tree or not. I would guess that, given where it is, that they intentionally planted something that doesn't grow to be huge because of the shadows it would cast and the pain it would be to fell it if it ever became diseased or threatened to fall on any of the exhibits. If it weren't off the trail I would have gotten a better shot at the bark. As it was, I was already a couple of steps off the path, and I felt rather conspicuous, being at the zoo.
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