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Leaves Flashcards

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American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Fagaceae (Beech, Oak) Family

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American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Fagaceae (Beech, Oak) Family

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American Elm

Ulmus americana

Ulmaceae (Elm) Family

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American Elm

Ulmus americana

Ulmaceae (Elm) Family

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American Linden or Basswood

  • Tilia americana*
  • Malvaceae (Mallow) Family*
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American Linden or Basswood

  • Tilia americana*
  • Malvaceae (Mallow) Family*
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Bitternut Hickory

Carya cordiformis

Juglandaceae (Walnut) Family

  • alternate
  • pinnately compound with 7-11 leaflets
  • 6-10” long, smallest of hickory leaves
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Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Juglandaceae (Walnut) Family

  • alternate
  • pinnately compound with 5-7 leaflets

leaves 8-14” long

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Kingnut Hickory

Carya laciniosa

Juglandaceae (Walnut) Family

  • pinnately compound leaves with between 7-9 leaflets
  • slender and serrated leaflets
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Black Locust

Robinia pseudocacia

Fabaceae (Legume) Family

  • long compound leaves with up to 19 leaflets
  • alternate, pinnately compound, 5 to 8 inches long
  • ovata to round leaflets with serrated margins
  • honey locust are twice compound
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Honey Locust

Glendentisia triacanthos

Fabaceae (Legume) Family

  • leaves are 9-12’ pinnately (sometimes bi-pinnately —smaller size) compound
  • 20-30 leaflets that are 1.5-2.5” long with smooth margins
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Black Maple

Acer nigrum

Sapindaceae (Soapberry) Family

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Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Juglandaceae (Walnut) Family

  • alternate leaves, usually crowded a branch tips appearing whorled
  • 8-24” long, compound with 12-19 leaflets
  • abrupt taper to pointed tip, finely toothed
  • terminal leaflet often absent
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Black Gum/ Black Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

Cornaceae (Dogwood) Family

  • dense, conical near flat topped crown
  • dark green, glossy leaves
  • alternate
  • simple, oblong and obovate in shape

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Black Gum/ Black Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

Cornaceae (Dogwood) Family

  • dense, conical near flat topped crown
  • dark green, glossy leaves
  • alternate
  • simple, oblong and obovate in shape

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Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Fagaceae (Beech/Maple) Family

-rounded lobes

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Chinkapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii

Fagaceae (Beech/Oak) Family

  • alternate, glossy
  • deeply-shallow cremate edges
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Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Cannabaceae (Hemp) Family

  • rough texture
  • ovata-lanceolate shape with serration along entire edge
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Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Cannabaceae (Hemp) Family

  • rough texture
  • ovata-lanceolate shape with serration along entire edge
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Cucumbertree/ Cucumber Magnolia

Magnolia acuminata

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia) Family

  • 6-10” long, deep green in summer
  • obviate to oblong
  • alternate
  • smooth margin
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Cucumbertree/ Cucumber Magnolia

Magnolia acuminata

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia) Family

  • 6-10” long, deep green in summer
  • obviate to oblong
  • alternate
  • smooth margin
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Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Salicaceae (Willow/Poplar) Family

  • alternate, triangular leaf
  • coursely curved teeth
  • leafstalk flattened
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Kentucky Coffeetree

Gymnocladus diioica

Fabaceae (Legume) Family

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Tulip

Liriodendron tulipifera

Magnoliacea (Magnolia) Family

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Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

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Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

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