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Trees Along the Crest of the Niagara
River Gorge from Devil's Hole to DeVeaux (Whirlpool) Steps
in New York State: P. M. Eckel |
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Trees Along the Crest of the Niagara
River Gorge from Devil's Hole to DeVeaux (Whirlpool)
Steps in New York State: by P. M. Eckel
Norway Maple (Acer
platanoides). Note that, unlike the Sugar Maple with which this tree is often
confused, the leaves of Norway Maple are generally wider than long
(transversely rectangular), whereas the Sugar Maple is either square in
outline or somewhat longer than wide. Norway Maple is the typical Maple of
city streets along the gorge and is the most common Maple in the Niagara
gorge where it is well established.
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis
virginiana) enjoys growing with Oak trees in dry stations.
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron
tulipifera) is a lovely native species along the gorge, although some
trees may have been planted along the crest. It is occasionally encountered
along city streets, especially in the City of Buffalo. It has stunning orange
tulip-shaped flowers in the spring.
White Oak (Quercus alba),
along with Red Oak, is one of the dominant trees in the crest forest.
Chestnut Oak (Quercus
muhlenbergii) grows at Whirlpool State Park in New York State, with
matching populations across the river in Wintergreen Flats above Niagara Glen
in the Province of Ontario.
Chestnut Oak.
Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
is the dominant tree of the crest and in rocky talus, such as Schoville's
Knoll at Artpark in Lewiston and the north-facing talus remnant forest where
the Niagara River leaves its seven-mile gorge and flows out onto the Lake
Ontario plain at Lewiston-Queenston. |
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