Fraxinus quadrangulata, Juglans cinerea, Ptelea trifoliata, Gymnocladus dioicus, Pinus flexilis, (Table 1) (Figure 2). and and Morus rubra Magnolia acuminate, Castanea dentata, Juglans are all listed as endangered by COSEWIC and SARA. and cinerea Morus rubra Gymnocladus are listed as threatened by COSEWIC and SARA. is listed as dioicus Fraxinus quadrangulata threatened by COSEWIC and by SARA as special concern. is listed as special Ptelea trifoliata concern by COSEWIC and threatened by SARA. is listed as endangered by Pinus flexilis COSEWIC and has no status under SARA. Table 1: Tree Species at Risk in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Committee on the Number of Status of Species at Individuals Common Scientific Endangered Risk Act Schedule at Mount Name Name Wildlife in (SARA) Pleasant Canada Status Cemetery (COSEWIC) Status Schedule Cucumber Magnolia Endangered Endangered 3 Tree 1 acuminata American Schedule Castanea Endangered Endangered 3 1 Chestnut dentata Schedule Special Fraxinus Blue Ash Threatened 5 1 Concern quadrangulata Schedule Juglans Butternut Endangered Endangered 5 1 cinerea Common Special Schedule Ptelea Threatened 3 Hoptree Concern 1 trifoliata
Fraxinus quadrangulata, Juglans cinerea, Ptelea trifoliata, Gymnocladus dioicus, Pinus flexilis, and Morus rubra (Table 1) (Figure 2). Magnolia acuminate, Castanea dentata, and Juglans cinerea are all listed as endangered by COSEWIC and SARA. Morus rubra and Gymnocladus dioicus are listed as threatened by COSEWIC and SARA. Fraxinus quadrangulata is listed as threatened by COSEWIC and by SARA as special concern. Ptelea trifoliata is listed as special concern by COSEWIC and threatened by SARA. Pinus flexilis is listed as endangered by COSEWIC and has no status under SARA. Table 1: Tree Species at Risk in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Common Name Scientific Name Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Status Schedule Species at Risk Act (SARA) Status Number of Individuals at Mount Pleasant Cemetery Cucumber Tree Magnolia acuminata Endangered Schedule 1 Endangered 3 American Chestnut Castanea dentata Endangered Schedule 1 Endangered 3 Blue Ash Fraxinus quadrangulata Threatened Schedule 1 Special Concern 5 Butternut Juglans cinerea Endangered Schedule 1 Endangered 5 Common Hoptree Ptelea trifoliata Special Concern Schedule 1 Threatened 3
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