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Tidbits
for tree
lovers
By Regina Yurkonis
Times Newspapers Special Writer
C. Ritchie Bell, founding director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, showed slides of American species with brief information on each one. He focused on the trees that built America and gave a rapid-fire slide show.
Some of the tidbits he shared:
The Arborvitae was found by French sailors to prevent scurvy. Thus, it has the name which translates to “tree of life.”
In colonial times, all trees of a good height belonged to the king. Large white pines were especially prized for ships’ masts. A good tea could be made from the pine’s bark and leaves.
The Virginia red cedar was found to resist rot and insects, so it was used for chests, fence posts and other outdoor
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