Local Tree Species Flashcards
1
Q
Red Maple
A
(Canopy Tree) Acer rubrum Opposite Simple Lobed V-shaped sinus
2
Q
Sugar Maple
A
(Canopy Tree) Acer saccharum Opposite Simple Lobed Cup-shaped sinus
3
Q
Buckeye
A
(Canopy Tree) Aesculus spp. Alternate Compound/palmate Serrate
4
Q
Hickory
A
(Canopy Tree) Carya spp. Alternate Compound/pinnate Entire
5
Q
American Beech
A
(Canopy Tree)
Alternate
Simple
Toothed
6
Q
Ash
A
(Canopy Tree) Fraxinus spp. Opposite Compound/pinnate Entire or fine serrate
7
Q
Walnut
A
(Canopy Tree) Juglans spp. Alternate Simple Toothed
8
Q
American basswood/Linden
A
(Canopy Tree) Tilia americana Alternate Simple Toothed Asymmetrical base
9
Q
Paw Paw
A
(Understory Tree) Asimina triloba Alternate Simple Entire
10
Q
Chestnut Oak
A
(Canopy Tree) Quercus prinus Alternate Simple Toothed
11
Q
Red Oak
A
(Canopy Tree) Quercus rubra Alternate Simple Lobed
12
Q
Birch
A
(Understory Tree) Betula spp. Alternate Simple Toothed
13
Q
Eastern Redbud
A
(Understory Tree) Cercis canadensis Alternate Simple Entire
14
Q
Dogwood
A
(Understory Tree) Comus spp. Opposite Simple Entire
15
Q
American Persimmon
A
(Understory Tree) Diospyros virginiana Alternate Simple Entire
16
Q
Spice Bush
A
(Shrub) Lindera benzoin Alternate Simple Entire
17
Q
Amur Honeysuckle
A
(Shrub) Lonicera maackii Opposite Simple Entire
18
Q
Concolor fir
A
(Conifer)
Abies concolor
1-needle clump, 1-2 in
Needles oval in cross section
19
Q
White Spruce
A
(Conifer)
Picea glauca
1-needle clumps, 1/2-1 in
Needles square in cross section
20
Q
Eastern white pine
A
(Conifer)
Pinus strobus
5-needle clumps, 4-5 in
21
Q
Scotch pine
A
(Conifer)
Pinus sylvestris
2-needle clumps, 1-2 in
22
Q
Bald cypress
A
(Conifer)
Taxodium distchum
1-needle clumps, 1/2 in
above-ground roots/”knees”
