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Native Trees to Illinois

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From: Emily Poteet City: Dix, IL
Are Forest Pansy Redbud, Purple Leaf Plum, & Magnolia trees native to Illinois?
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Emily, Well, eastern redbud, cucumbertree (cucumber magnolia), and several species of plum are native to Illinois. Forest Pansy redbud is merely an onrnamental cultivar, but a native species nonetheless. Purple Leaf Plum is not native to Illinois, rather it is native to Europe and Asia.
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