GC231YV Tree I.D. 07 & 08 - Red Mulberry & Honey Locust (Traditional Cache) in Ohio, United States created by hook

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Hidden : 1/16/2010

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Geocache Description:

Greetings Tree People!

This Tree ID Cache is a little different than previous efforts, in that you are getting two for the price of one.

How can that be?

Is This a Multi?

Well...

The only way to acces the Honey Locust without being punctured by it's infamous thorns, is to utilize the winding ladder of a Red Mulberry Tree.

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This cache is located in Hiltonia Park, where muggle activity, at times, approaches the extreme. The cache placement is right where you should expect a Tree ID cache to be, so be stealthy, and stay healthy

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Leaf Characteristics

broad, flat leaves
simple leaves
not lobed, or with unbalanced lobes
fine, double teeth
all teeth same size
shorter stem
side veins longer than others
symmetrical base
heart-shaped base
rough above

Fruit Characteristics

other fruit (not cone, winged, acorn, or in pod or capsule)
tightly packed seeds
seeds in capsules, packed in non-burlike cylinders
cylinders soft, red to dark purple

Red Mulberry
Morus rubra

A 45-foot tall specimen of the Red Mulberry was recorded in Franklin County in 1986. At that time, it had a crown spread of 74 feet. The bark of this tree is dark brown, often furrowed into thin plates, and frequently peels off in long flakes. The Red Mulberry grows well in rich, moist soil, and usually is found in hardwood forests of bottomlands and foothills. Of the mulberry trees included in this program this is the only one that is native to North America. It grows throughout most of the eastern United States, except for the most northern parts, and westward to Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The Red Mulberry is widespread in Ohio, but is infrequent in the north-central part of the state. The wood of this tree is soft but tough, and is very durable when in contact with the soil. People use the wood in making furniture, fence posts and tools. The berries are edible and widely desirable, and a long line forms for them every year in the late spring: people, livestock, many kinds of birds, various other wildlife.

Tree Size
height 50' - 70'
diameter 2' - 3'

Red Mulberry Bark
Bark

Leaf Characteristics

broad, flat
compound
pinnately compound
margins smooth
some doubly compound
leaflets short

Fruit Characteristics

in a pod or capsule
in a flat pod
pod with wavy edges

Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos

Although not the tallest in Ohio, this medium to large-size tree can develop a very large trunk. The largest trunk in Ohio today (in Perry County) is a little more than 6 feet in diameter, while only 76 feet tall. The branches often but not always have distinctive, branching thorns, not found on other trees that are native to North America. The leathery seed pod grows to 1 to 1.5 feet in length. This tree grows on rich, moist bottomlands, slopes, and meadows. It is found throughout Ohio, being especially abundant in the southwestern part of the state. The wood is hard, strong, and durable, and is used for posts, rails, railroad ties, and sometimes in general construction. Honeybees feed on nectar from the inconspicuous flowers. Cattle relish the seed pods, and the seeds are eaten by some wildlife.