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White Ash
Fraxinus americana 100 Ridgedale Ave. This beautiful large tree is approx. 200-250 years old. A relatively fast growth rate, good form, and fall color make white ash a popular urban tree. The heavy, hard wood is famous for making baseball bats.
European Copper Beech
Fagus sylvatica St. Vincent’s Cemetery Noe Avenue This massive tree has the characteristic spreading branches, stout trunk and rounded shape of the species.
American Elm
Ulmus americana 14 Keep Street This tree is an excellent specimen of a species that was used extensively as a street tree before Dutch Elm disease nearly wiped it out. This may be the oldest elm in Madison.
English Cottonwood
Populus 18 Keep Street Planted in the 1920s by a relative of the current home-owner, this tree is exceptional for its species and shape. The cottony seeds are these trees’ namesakes.
Magnolia
Magnolia 139 Ridgedale Ave. An exceptional specimen, this tree is very large and in very good condition. The large, early flowers of the magnolia make it a popular choice for homeowners. Magnolias are excellent specimen trees.
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua 41 East Lane A lovingly tended tree, this is one of the largest sweetgums in the area. Sweetgums are easy to identify by their spike- ball fruit and star shaped leaves.
Madison
Landmark Trees
Shade Tree Management Board Borough of Madison• Madison, NJ 07940 • 973-593-3088
The trees selected for this register were chosen from a list of noteworthy candidates. It is hoped that each year additional specimens will be included. Residents are invited to submit nominations to the Friends of Shade Trees,Inc. P.O. Box 632. Madison, NJ 07940.
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor 181 Ridgedale Ave. This tree is an excellent example of a species that usually does not grow as large as the white oaks. It is best identified by its long-stalked acorns.
White Oak
Quercus alba 18 Glendale This magnificent specimen is a signature tree in the neighborhood. The white oak is one of the most majestic of our native trees. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to transplant. Usually only small saplings are successfully moved.
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis 14 Rosedale Ave. Sycamores are among New Jersey’s largest hardwoods. This tree is a perfect example of that species.
Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera 50 Pomeroy Road This large, perfect specimen is in excellent condition. Tuliptrees have unique leaves and tulip-like flowers. This species is the tallest growing tree in New Jersey.
White Oak
Quercus alba 10 Stonehedge Lane This majestic white oak has a beautiful shape. The white oak is considered one of America’s most handsome native species.
White Oak
Quercus alba 19 Shadylawn Dr. This excellent specimen is in great condition. Beautiful native trees, white oaks are difficult to transplant. Madison’s Tuttle Oak, which grew in the middle of Prospect Street for many years, was a white oak.
Madison
Landmark Trees History
Madison’s Landmark Tree program was instituted in 1988 under mandate of the Shade Tree ordinance. At that time, five borough trees were selected for landmark recognition. In 2005, two of those trees were lost to age and disease. In undertaking an update of the Landmark Tree register, the Shade Tree Management Board hopes to heighten community awareness of these valuable natural resources. A tree may qualify as a landmark tree if it meets one or more of the following criteria: • The tree species is rare. • The tree is over 100 years old. • The tree has been connected with a significant historical event. • The tree is of an outstanding trunk diameter or drip line diameter for a tree of its species. • The quality of the tree foliage is outstanding for a tree of its species. • The location, shade value, fragrance, erosion control, aesthetic feature or scenic enhancement of such a tree is of special importance to the borough.
American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Cottage Drew University Campus Drive
This centuries old tree is a landmark on the Drew campus. It grows just feet from the building that was named for it.
European Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Drew University Loantaka Way
This is a beautiful specimen of a species native to Europe but planted extensively as an ornamental in the United States.
European Copper Beech
Fagus sylvatica Madison Railroad Station Kings Road In 1916, the beautiful Madison Railroad station, built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, was opened. New landscaping was installed to further enhance the building. This copper beech was part of the original planting.
Black Gum/Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica 12 Grove Street This tree is a beautiful representative of is species. Over 100 years old, its circumference is 112”. In the fall, black gums produce many blue/purplish berries that the squirrels and birds love.
Space Shuttle White Pine Eastern White Pine (Pinus stobus) Keep Street at Madison Public Library
The seed of this tree was aboard NASA Space Shuttle Columbia on its mission in April 1997 and germinated (in half the normal time) at the NJ Forestry Tree Nursery. The pine seedling was presented to the Borough of Madison on May 9, 2005 by the NJ Forestry Service in recognition of Madison’s 20 years as a Tree City USA.
White Oak
(Quercus alba) Madison Public Library Driveway This tree was grown from the acorn of Madison’s historic Tuttle Oak which grew for centuries in Prospect Street. Shade Tree Board member, the late Larry Taber, germinated the seed and protected the sapling until it could be transplanted at the library in 1995. Larry dedicated the planting to Ruth Pierson Churchill, long time Trustee of the Madison Public Library, in honor of her 99th year.
Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata Highview Terrace streetscape These mature trees add beauty and dense shade to the entire streetscape. The largest of these trees is approximately 5’ in diameter. The rest average approximately 34”. Littleleaf lindens remain a popular and hardy street tree in our area. They produce fragrant flowers in June.
Fraxinus americana 100 Ridgedale Ave. This beautiful large tree is approx. 200-250 years old. A relatively fast growth rate, good form, and fall color make white ash a popular urban tree. The heavy, hard wood is famous for making baseball bats.
European Copper Beech
Fagus sylvatica St. Vincent’s Cemetery Noe Avenue This massive tree has the characteristic spreading branches, stout trunk and rounded shape of the species.
American Elm
Ulmus americana 14 Keep Street This tree is an excellent specimen of a species that was used extensively as a street tree before Dutch Elm disease nearly wiped it out. This may be the oldest elm in Madison.
English Cottonwood
Populus 18 Keep Street Planted in the 1920s by a relative of the current home-owner, this tree is exceptional for its species and shape. The cottony seeds are these trees’ namesakes.
Magnolia
Magnolia 139 Ridgedale Ave. An exceptional specimen, this tree is very large and in very good condition. The large, early flowers of the magnolia make it a popular choice for homeowners. Magnolias are excellent specimen trees.
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua 41 East Lane A lovingly tended tree, this is one of the largest sweetgums in the area. Sweetgums are easy to identify by their spike- ball fruit and star shaped leaves.
Madison
Landmark Trees
Shade Tree Management Board Borough of Madison• Madison, NJ 07940 • 973-593-3088
The trees selected for this register were chosen from a list of noteworthy candidates. It is hoped that each year additional specimens will be included. Residents are invited to submit nominations to the Friends of Shade Trees,Inc. P.O. Box 632. Madison, NJ 07940.
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor 181 Ridgedale Ave. This tree is an excellent example of a species that usually does not grow as large as the white oaks. It is best identified by its long-stalked acorns.
White Oak
Quercus alba 18 Glendale This magnificent specimen is a signature tree in the neighborhood. The white oak is one of the most majestic of our native trees. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to transplant. Usually only small saplings are successfully moved.
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis 14 Rosedale Ave. Sycamores are among New Jersey’s largest hardwoods. This tree is a perfect example of that species.
Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera 50 Pomeroy Road This large, perfect specimen is in excellent condition. Tuliptrees have unique leaves and tulip-like flowers. This species is the tallest growing tree in New Jersey.
White Oak
Quercus alba 10 Stonehedge Lane This majestic white oak has a beautiful shape. The white oak is considered one of America’s most handsome native species.
White Oak
Quercus alba 19 Shadylawn Dr. This excellent specimen is in great condition. Beautiful native trees, white oaks are difficult to transplant. Madison’s Tuttle Oak, which grew in the middle of Prospect Street for many years, was a white oak.
Madison
Landmark Trees History
Madison’s Landmark Tree program was instituted in 1988 under mandate of the Shade Tree ordinance. At that time, five borough trees were selected for landmark recognition. In 2005, two of those trees were lost to age and disease. In undertaking an update of the Landmark Tree register, the Shade Tree Management Board hopes to heighten community awareness of these valuable natural resources. A tree may qualify as a landmark tree if it meets one or more of the following criteria: • The tree species is rare. • The tree is over 100 years old. • The tree has been connected with a significant historical event. • The tree is of an outstanding trunk diameter or drip line diameter for a tree of its species. • The quality of the tree foliage is outstanding for a tree of its species. • The location, shade value, fragrance, erosion control, aesthetic feature or scenic enhancement of such a tree is of special importance to the borough.
American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Cottage Drew University Campus Drive
This centuries old tree is a landmark on the Drew campus. It grows just feet from the building that was named for it.
European Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Drew University Loantaka Way
This is a beautiful specimen of a species native to Europe but planted extensively as an ornamental in the United States.
European Copper Beech
Fagus sylvatica Madison Railroad Station Kings Road In 1916, the beautiful Madison Railroad station, built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, was opened. New landscaping was installed to further enhance the building. This copper beech was part of the original planting.
Black Gum/Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica 12 Grove Street This tree is a beautiful representative of is species. Over 100 years old, its circumference is 112”. In the fall, black gums produce many blue/purplish berries that the squirrels and birds love.
Space Shuttle White Pine Eastern White Pine (Pinus stobus) Keep Street at Madison Public Library
The seed of this tree was aboard NASA Space Shuttle Columbia on its mission in April 1997 and germinated (in half the normal time) at the NJ Forestry Tree Nursery. The pine seedling was presented to the Borough of Madison on May 9, 2005 by the NJ Forestry Service in recognition of Madison’s 20 years as a Tree City USA.
White Oak
(Quercus alba) Madison Public Library Driveway This tree was grown from the acorn of Madison’s historic Tuttle Oak which grew for centuries in Prospect Street. Shade Tree Board member, the late Larry Taber, germinated the seed and protected the sapling until it could be transplanted at the library in 1995. Larry dedicated the planting to Ruth Pierson Churchill, long time Trustee of the Madison Public Library, in honor of her 99th year.
Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata Highview Terrace streetscape These mature trees add beauty and dense shade to the entire streetscape. The largest of these trees is approximately 5’ in diameter. The rest average approximately 34”. Littleleaf lindens remain a popular and hardy street tree in our area. They produce fragrant flowers in June.
