aspen

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The sun was bright, the temperatures hovered in the upper-60s, and leaves of maple, oak, aspen and ginkgo trees colored the city with splashes of yellow, orange and red.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

It has been trying to restore the woodlands by introducing downy birch, sessile oak, hazel, willow, aspen and alder as well as endangered tree species such as Arran whitebeam.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

In many areas, deciduous shrubs and trees, like willow and aspen, are moving in after a fire.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

When she reached the tree line, she stopped and turned to look back at her silent audience for a moment, then disappeared into an aspen grove, its branches barren.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

“You’re not even as heavy as a little bag of dried-up aspen leaves.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols