Graduate Projects

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The graduate independent study project is to design and create a series of informational “sheets” – mini-papers – that briefly detail the historic and current cultural importance of selected woody trees and shrubs. 

Learning objectives:

• Demonstrate ability to find and review scientific literature
• Characterize woody plants in historical and current cultural contexts
• Interpret scientific literature for a general audience
• Produce information reference guides for select woody plants

hackberry - Celtis occidentalis
buttonbush - Cephalanthus occidentalis
eastern redbud - Cercic canadensis
grey dogwood - Cornus racemosa
ginkgo - Ginkgo biloba
witch-hazel - Hamamelis virginiana
black walnut - Juglans nigra
​osage-orange - Maclura pomifera
ponderosa pine - Pinus ponderosa
wild plum - Prunus americana
choke cherry - Prunus virginiana
bur oak - Quercus macrocarpa
staghorn sumac - Rhus hirta
elderberry - Sambucus canadensis