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1. I'm Sammy Sosquirrely and I truly love trees, and not just some of them, like those busy bees. But a favorite of mine, one that's truly fine, drops treats I adore, of which I stash more and more, grows quite tall, turns red in the fall, and the genus I can't miss, is Quercus palustris. Which deciduous tree is this?
2. Sammy Sosquirrely is wary of strangers, but unaware of the dangers, of sharp little thorns, of which no one warns, get in the way as I scamper and play, through this deciduous tree, thirty feet high it might be. Crataegus is the genus, although what it might mean is unknown to me. Which thorny tree is this?
3. There's a Prunus cerasus out back, wrapped in a burlap sack, although a place it might lack, in time it will provide a snack. Sammy Sosquirrely knows, that this medium-sized tree grows, best in the sun, where I can run, through the summer's crop, where the birds will stop, for a quick treat which they love to eat. Which fruit tree is this?
4. These trees were planted around Sammy Sosquirrely's home, so I had to look them up in my gardening tome. They grow really fast, but sadly don't last, a good choice for rows, except when the wind blows, then messy they are, leaves and seeds flying far. Also known as the poplar tree, which tree can this be?
5. Sammy Sosquirrely truly loves flowers, between the petals I can play for hours, but one of the best, smells sweeter than the rest, boasts flowers of pink and white and blooms in the springtime so bright. It's the Mississippi state tree, and the state's nickname actually, so which tree do I see?
6. Sammy Sosquirrely loves trees, but I truly dislike fleas, and I think I told you before, flowering trees I adore. There's a Cornus florida here, a bloomer nearly without peer, which doesn't grow very tall, 20 or 30 feet, that's all. The springtime flowers, and autumn colors help this tree stand out, I have no doubt, but what is its popular name?
7. Butterflies and hummingbirds, beauty in motion in other words, flit about this big tree, Sammy Sosquirrely can plainly see. From the genus of Aesculus, this tree can actually make a mess, when spiny nuts fall to the ground in the autumn when they abound. I think this tree is really fun, the name's on the tip of my tongue, eluding me - what is the name of this tree?
8. I'm Sammy Sosquirrely, that's true, and I've got a secret to tell you. I recently read, that middle-aged spread, affects the female Ginkgo biloba. Growing wider with age, this tree's all the rage in the herbal industry, it's considered the tree to improve mental acuity. But it has another name, less linked to fame, which to my shame, I didn't retain. What is the common name of this tree?
9. The Malus genus is grand, and its fruits are sometimes canned, although quite often sour, the fruit has the power to entice summer guests, and unfortunately pests. Sammy Sosquirrely likes these small trees, which can withstand a long winter freeze. Blossoming during the spring, the name has a definite ring. What tree am I describing?
10. Sammy Sosquirrely had a bit of a lark, scampering over the peeling bark, of a rather tall tree, eighty feet it might be, although it's actually over in the park. Of the genus Carya ovata, I think that I gotta, spend more time in its branches, and take my chances, crossing the street to enjoy the nutty treat, this tree holds in store. What tree do I need to visit more?
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