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Princeton names European hornbeam its November 2025 Tree of the Month
Summary
Taylor Sapuder, Princeton's municipal arborist, announced the European hornbeam as November 2025's Tree of the Month, highlighting the species' upright form, fall color and tolerance for compacted and salty street soils; Sapuder pointed residents to municipal urban forestry resources and a 2025 recommended tree list.
Taylor Sapuder, Princeton's municipal arborist, announced the European hornbeam as the municipality's Tree of the Month for November 2025, calling it a "really, really tolerant street tree." Sapuder said the species was selected for its upright structure and attractive fall color, which had recently dropped.
Sapuder said the specimen discussed is one of roughly 150 newly planted street trees installed this fall across Princeton. The arborist gave typical…
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