Hi, I'm Kyle!

My profile photo is me with Encephalartos woodii, one of the rarest plants on Earth.

I'm an aralia enthusiast, and the top identifier of Kalopanax septemlobus and Eleutherococcus sieboldianus - two hardy aralia species from East Asia which are showing invasive tendencies throughout the Eastern United States.

I'm also a volunteer with the Connecticut Notable Trees project, so I travel around the state looking for large and rare trees to photograph and measure. Feel free to message me if you've found a notable tree you'd like me to check out! You can view the project here: https://oak.conncoll.edu/notabletrees/

I'm always on the hunt for the elusive yellow-fruited spicebush and other native novelties such as variegated plants and witches' brooms.

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