Maples, Oaks, Ashes, and Cottonwoods

Question 1

Opposite Leaf Structure, 3-5” long, 3-5 lobes on leaf, serrated Edges, Bark: Thin and Fairly Smooth: red-brown

Answer 1

Rocky Mountain Maple

Question 2

Opposite Leaf Structure, 2-5” long and wide, 3-5 Lobed, Smooth Edges Bark: Grey-Brown shallowly furrowed

Answer 2

Canyon Maple

Question 3

Opposite Leaf Structure, 1-2” long leaves, leaves are ovate or nearly round, small and looks like a bush Bark: Brown to Red-Brown; thin: with scaly ridges

Answer 3

Singleleaf or Dwarf Ash

Question 4

Opposite Leaf Structure, 3-6” long leaves, 3-9 leaflets (usually 5), hairy petiole Bark: Gray with some red; thin; furrowed

Answer 4

Velvet Or Mondesto Ash

Question 5

Alternate Leaf Structure, Oblong to Obvate, 2.5-7” long leaves, 7-9 Rounded lobes, classic oak leaf shape. Bark: Gray Brown; Somewhat platy-scaly but can be ridged

Answer 5

Gamble Oak

Question 6

Looks Like small Holly Leaves, alternate structure, ovate, .5-1.35” long, evergreen Bark: Grey- Brown and scaly or flaky

Answer 6

Shrub Live Oak

Question 7

Crenate Leaf Edges, Prefers river/ creek Edges Bark: Light green, smooth on young trunks; on older trunks thick, gray, deeply furrowed with flat-topped ridges.

Answer 7

Fremont Cottonwood

Question 8

2-4” long leaves, .5-1.5” wide, narrow leaves like name suggests, finely to coarsely serrate. Bark: smooth and light yellow-green when young, becoming shallowly furrowed on older trunks

Answer 8

Narrowleaf Cottonwood

Question 9

Ovate, rounded base, 3-6” long and 3-4” wide
leaves Bark:Grayish-green to yellowish-gray and smooth early on; darker gray-brown with ridges and furrows when mature

Answer 9

Black Cottonwood