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Tree/Leaf Identification Flashcards

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Red Maple

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Acer rubrum

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Silver Maple

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Acer saccharinum

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Sugar Maple

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Acer saccharum

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Norway Maple

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Acer platanoides

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Boxelder

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Acer negundo

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Sycamore

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Platanus occidentalis

Platanaceae

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Sweetgum

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Hamamelidaceae

witch-hazel

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Witch-Hazel

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Hamamelidaceae

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Maple

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Aceraceae or Sapindaceae

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Sycamore (features)

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three prominent points(3 lobes)
comes to sharp points
3-4 little sharp points along outer edge leading up to side points
palmately veined-3 central veins

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Norway Maple (features)

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3 lobes
each lobes has 3-5 little spark points on it
palmately veined– 3-5 main veins
two sharp points that come out horizontally/angled downward from the petiole
V shaped leaf scars

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Sweetgum (features)

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5 lobes
wider at base of lobe and tapers into a point at the tip
slight curved look to the tops of the lobes
palmatley veined– 5 central veins
toothed
upside down rhombus shaped leaf scar with 3 bundle scars inside

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Sugar Maple (features)

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3 lobes
a curved lobe that sticks out horizontally from the petiole (lips shape) (rounded down)
generally less sharp edged that other maples
comes to points with thin/slender tips (think of a column)
palmately veined

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Silver Maple (features)

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5 lobes
tall one in middle, slimmer two on side
two small lobes pointing off horizontally/downward from petiole
more slender and longer than wide
palmately veined
back is paler and has the silver component
enough pointed to be almost toothed
very edgy and less soft/rounded
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Boxelder (features)

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ash-leaf maple
compound leaf/pinnately
leaflets oppositely arranged
each leaflet is pinnately veined
teardrop shaped leaves 
comes to long point at the tip
slightly toothed/ridged up the sides
wide at base and narrow at top
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Red Maple (features)

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super (doubly) toothed
pointed ragged appearance
three distinct lobes with a small point/lobe extending horizontal with the petiole
lobes comes to points at tip
small lobe that is horizontal curves downward/is rounded like lips or a chin
stem/twig is red color
young leaves look like a trident

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Red oak

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quercus rubra
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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Black oak

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quercus vetulina
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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White oak

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quercus alba
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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Pin oak

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quercus palustris
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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shingle oak

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quercus imbricaria
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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Chestnut oak

A

quercus montana
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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Red oak (features)

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triangles 
Long leaves
Wider at top and narrower at base
Each leaf comes to a sharp point
Tiny sharp points in-between bigger points 
alternately pinnately veined
Some are asymmetrical at the base  
Rounded lobes (pointy U)
Tiny sharp needle like points at tips of lobes
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Black oak (features)

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large lobes(deeply)
Narrow at bottom wide at top
Rounded or sharp deep lobes
Sharp needle like points at rounded tips
Lips projecting off of pothole at bottom of the leaf (like the maples)
Pinnately veined
Hairy buds
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shingle oak (features)

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oblong leaves
clusters of 3-5
leaves hariy below
buds hairy
thin needle like points at the top
bases slightly asymetircal
alternatly pinnatly veined
generally longer/bigger leaves
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pin oak (features)

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like black but deeper lobes
bottoms curl up and straight out
needle like projecitons on the leaves
staight out lobes/not as curled up as black

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27
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white oak

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curved
no needle like points
deeply lobed
wider at top (inverted triangle)
asymetrical base
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chestnut oak (features)

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shallow lobes
multiple (ridges)
long to oval shaped
asymetircal base
pinnately veined
generally comes to a point at the top
29
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Flowering Dogwood (features)

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(eyes in great gatsby)
oval
come to sharp but rounded point at top
pinnatly veined-- burved veines
slightly toothed-- more just wavy/ridged
symmetrical
30
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Cucumber Magnolia (features)

A 
narrow base
wide top
sharp but round tip (sort of long)
hiary large bud
pinnately veined
31
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Redbud (features)

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upside down heart shaped leaves
palmatley veined
comes to sharp but rounded point at top

32
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white mulberry (features)

A 
spade shape
deep oddly placed lobes
toothed
two small lobes at base
comes to longish sharp tip
very green
33
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sassafras (features)

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mitten
two deep lobes (trident)
narrow base (tapers into the petiole)

34
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horse chestnut (features)

A 
7 leaflets
narrow base
wide top
toothed (rounded) (doubly?)
pinnately veined-- lots of veins
sharp rounded tip at top
35
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ohio buckeye (features)

A 
5-7 leaflets
doubly toothed- sharp
narrow base
wide top
come to narrow point at top
36
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Flowering Dogwood

A

Cornus florida

Cornaceae

37
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Redbud

A

Cercis canadensis

Fabaceae

38
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Cucumber Magnolia

A

Magnolia acuminata

Magnoliaceae

39
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Tuliptree

A

Liriodendron tulipifera

Magnoliaceae

40
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Sassafras

A

Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae

Aka laurel

41
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White mulberry

A

Morus alba

Moraceae

42
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Horse chestnut

A

Aesculus hippocastanum

Hippocastaceae

43
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Ohio buckeye

A

Aesculus glabra

Hippocastinaceae

44
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Witch-hazel

A

Hamamelis Virginiana

Hamamelidaceae

45
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Basswood (Linden)

A

Tilia Americana

Tiliaceae

46
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Quaking aspen

A

Populus tremuloides

Salicaceae

47
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Bigtooth aspen

A

Populus grandidentata

Salicaceae

48
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Eastern cottonwood

A

Populus deltoids

Salicaceae

49
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Black willow

A

Salix nigra

Salicaceae

50
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American beech

A

Fagus grandifolia
Fagaceae

Beech

51
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American chestnut

A

Castanea dentata

Fagaceae

52
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Black cherry

A

Prunus serotina

Rosaceae

53
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Choke cherry

A

Prunus virginiana

Rosaceae

54
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Slippery elm

A

Ulmus rubra
Ulmaceae

Elm

55
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American elm

A

Ulmus Americana

Ulmaceae

56
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Black birch

A

Betula lenta
Betulaceae

Sweet birch

57
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American hornbeam

A

Carpinus caroliniana

Betulaceae

58
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Hophornbeam

A

Ostrya virginiana

Betulaceae

59
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White ash

A

Fraxinus Americana
Fraxinaceae

Ash

60
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Staghorn sumac

A

Rhus typhina
Anacardiaceae

Sumac

61
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Tree of heaven

A

Ailanthus altissima

Simaroubaceae

62
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Black walnut

A

Juglans nigra

Juglandaceae

63
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Shagbark hickory

A

Carya ovata

Juglamdaceae

64
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Black locust

A

Robinia

Fabaceae

65
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Honey locust

A

Gleditsia

Fabaceae

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