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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Contrary to the federal website, Ohio <span
class=GramE>Buckeye</span> is native to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>
(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Walpole</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Island</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The -1 in the Floristic Quality
Assessment System for Southern Ontario does not refer to its <span
class=SpellE>weediness</span> index but to its “wetness index” meaning
that it has some tendency to occur in wetlands (moist swampy soils).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Its toxicity should be similar to that
of Horse-chestnut (i.e., be cautious but don’t panic).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bohdan Kowalyk, R.P.F.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>905-713-7714<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="mailto:Bohdan.Kowalyk@Ontario.ca">Bohdan.Kowalyk@Ontario.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-weight:
bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>pwynnyczuk@richmondhill.ca<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January 19, 2010
11:09 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CANUFNET] Ohio <span
class=GramE>Buckeye</span>, <span class=SpellE>Aesculus</span> <span
class=SpellE>glabra</span>, Tree to be used on Public Property and if so how?
Fruit toxicity issue, Federal Link attached</span></font><span lang=EN-US
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Apologies for the error</span></font> <br>
<br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Further
to the previous post, hopefully this link will help the discussion.</span></font>
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<br>
<a
href="http://digir.agr.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_sci=sci&p_type=all&p_psn=205"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://digir.agr.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_sci=sci&p_type=all&p_psn=205</span></font></a>
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<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards,<br>
Peter <span class=SpellE>Wynnyczuk</span></span></font> <br>
<br>
<font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Urban
Forestry <span class=GramE>Supervisor<font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <br>
</span></font>Town</span> of Richmond Hill</span></font> <br>
<font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Parks,
Recreation and Culture Department</span></font> <br>
<font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Telephone:
 905 780-2930</span></font> <br>
<font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Fax:
 905 884-0935</span></font> <br>
<font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Internet:
pwynnyczuk@richmondhill.ca</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>

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