(Ulmus americana) A graceful vase-shaped tree, once plentiful in the United States. Since the l930’s as many as 100 million trees have died from Dutch elm disease which entered the United States at the port … more
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Ohiowaterways describes life along the Ohio Canal and the Little Cuyahoga River that run through Akron, Ohio. The form of the site is an illustrated dictionary. The dictionary contains information about plants, animals, built things, organizations, and culture and landscape found along the canal and the river. The dictionary is open ended, that is, there can be more entries added and as many different kinds of illustrations of the entries as are presented by participants. A single definition can have many different illustrations. Some could be drawings, others photographs or videos.
If you have an idea for the site please contact me. If you have a definition or an illustration you may email it to me by using the address to the left.
Thank you,
Donna Webb
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Apple
Trees found in the area northwest of the Mustill store and lock 15. Apples were the most popular fruit in canal days. They were eaten fresh, cooked, and made into cider.
Ash
A common river bottom-land tree. The wood is hard with dense, close grain and is used for axe handles and baseball bats.
See Box Elder
The Ash Leaf Maple is also called Box Elder, see Box Elder