Description Of Monongahela National Forest

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Monongahela National Forest is home to many unique plants and animals. Three of these organisms, the American beech tree, the black cherry tree, and the Virginia opossum, make Monongahela especially extraordinary.

The American beech tree is one of the many beautiful types of trees that you can find at Monongahela National Forest. It has smooth light gray bark, that you can run your hand along without getting a scratch. The leaves are dark green and simple, and turn a golden yellow during the fall that is pleasant to witness. The American beech tree is a shade-tolerant plant, which makes it unique among others at Monongahela.

The black cherry tree is a very common tree at Monongahela. It has dark gray and very broken bark, like thick, burnt

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