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This guide provides detailed identification characteristics for several key tree species, including Silver Maple, Black Walnut, and American Sycamore. Learn to distinguish between trees with alternate and opposite leaf arrangements as well as their leaf shapes and structures. Trees covered include Virginia Pine, Honey Locust, Redbud, Elm, Eastern Hemlock, and more. Whether you're a novice or an expert, this guide will enhance your ability to identify trees in your environment by highlighting unique traits such as leaf formation and growth patterns.
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black walnut Alternate – compound – lacks terminal leaflet
American Sycamore Alternate – simple - not a maple
Virginia pine Conifer with two needles to the bundle
honey locust Alternate – compound – with thorns
Redbud Alternate and heart shaped
Elm Alternate – unequal base - simple
Eastern Hemlock Conifer with flat needles and two white lines underneath
Kentucky coffee tree Alternate – compound – bi-pinnately
Red Cedar Conifer with flat scaled needles
Dog Wood Opposite – simple – showy flowers in spring – leaf veins follow margin
White Oak Alternate – simple – rounded lobes
Red Maple Opposite – simple – serrated and “v” in margin
Sweet Gum Alternate – simple and star shaped
White Pine Conifer with five needles per bundle
yellow-poplar Alternate – simple – tulip profile
Red Oak Alternate – simple – bristle tipped
Black Locust Alternate – compound – leaflets size of nickel
Sassafras Alternate – simple – three shapes found on any one tree
Sugar Maple Opposite – simple – “u” formation in lobe
Cucumber Tree Alternate – simple - large
Black Cherry Alternate – simple – serrated edge
Pignut Hickory Alternate – compound
Slide 2 – silver maple 3 – 4 – black walnut 5 – American sycamore 6 – Virginia pine 7 – honey locust 8 – redbud 9 – elm 10 – eastern hemlock 11 – Kentucky coffee tree 12 – red cedar 13. ------ 14 – 15 – dogwood 16 – white oak 17 – red maple 18 – sweet gum 19 – white pine 20 – 21 – yellow-poplar 22 – red oak 23 – black locust 24 – sassafras 25 – sugar maple 26 – cucumber tree 27 – black cherry 28 – pignut hickory Answer Key