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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma">chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex)<BR><BR>>>> "Hopkins, Jerry" <Jerry.Hopkins@dnr.state.oh.us> 06/19/06 8:09 AM >>><BR>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Could someone help us with a citizen request for information?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> Can you identify this tree by this attached leaf photo. The leaf is about 18" across. I found it growing in Wake county, NC. The tree it came from was growing in complete shade and had grown about 30' tall. Can't find it anywhere!!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric</FONT> </P>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jerry C. Hopkins</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nursery Operations Supervisor</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Marietta State Nursery</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>740-373-6574 at Marietta</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>jerry.hopkins@dnr.state.oh.us</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT> </P></DIV></BODY></HTML>