Tree/Leaf Identification Flashcards
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)
Boxelder
Acer negundo
Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)
Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae
Sweetgum
Hamamelidaceae
witch-hazel
Witch-Hazel
Hamamelidaceae
Maple
Aceraceae or Sapindaceae
Sycamore (features)
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
Norway Maple (features)
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
Sweetgum (features)
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
Sugar Maple (features)
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
Silver Maple (features)
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
Boxelder (features)
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
Red Maple (features)
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
Red oak
quercus rubra
fagaceae
beech=English family name
Black oak
quercus vetulina
fagaceae
beech=English family name
White oak
quercus alba
fagaceae
beech=English family name
Pin oak
quercus palustris
fagaceae
beech=English family name
shingle oak
quercus imbricaria
fagaceae
beech=English family name
Chestnut oak
quercus montana
fagaceae
beech=English family name
Red oak (features)
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
Black oak (features)
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
shingle oak (features)
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
pin oak (features)
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
white oak
curved no needle like points deeply lobed wider at top (inverted triangle) asymetrical base
chestnut oak (features)
shallow lobes multiple (ridges) long to oval shaped asymetircal base pinnately veined generally comes to a point at the top
Flowering Dogwood (features)
(eyes in great gatsby) oval come to sharp but rounded point at top pinnatly veined-- burved veines slightly toothed-- more just wavy/ridged symmetrical
Cucumber Magnolia (features)
narrow base wide top sharp but round tip (sort of long) hiary large bud pinnately veined
Redbud (features)
upside down heart shaped leaves
palmatley veined
comes to sharp but rounded point at top
white mulberry (features)
spade shape deep oddly placed lobes toothed two small lobes at base comes to longish sharp tip very green
sassafras (features)
mitten
two deep lobes (trident)
narrow base (tapers into the petiole)
horse chestnut (features)
7 leaflets narrow base wide top toothed (rounded) (doubly?) pinnately veined-- lots of veins sharp rounded tip at top
ohio buckeye (features)
5-7 leaflets doubly toothed- sharp narrow base wide top come to narrow point at top
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Cornaceae
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Fabaceae
Cucumber Magnolia
Magnolia acuminata
Magnoliaceae
Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnoliaceae
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Aka laurel
White mulberry
Morus alba
Moraceae
Horse chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Hippocastaceae
Ohio buckeye
Aesculus glabra
Hippocastinaceae
Witch-hazel
Hamamelis Virginiana
Hamamelidaceae
Basswood (Linden)
Tilia Americana
Tiliaceae
Quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
Salicaceae
Bigtooth aspen
Populus grandidentata
Salicaceae
Eastern cottonwood
Populus deltoids
Salicaceae
Black willow
Salix nigra
Salicaceae
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
Fagaceae
Beech
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
Fagaceae
Black cherry
Prunus serotina
Rosaceae
Choke cherry
Prunus virginiana
Rosaceae
Slippery elm
Ulmus rubra
Ulmaceae
Elm
American elm
Ulmus Americana
Ulmaceae
Black birch
Betula lenta
Betulaceae
Sweet birch
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Betulaceae
Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
Betulaceae
White ash
Fraxinus Americana
Fraxinaceae
Ash
Staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
Anacardiaceae
Sumac
Tree of heaven
Ailanthus altissima
Simaroubaceae
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
Juglandaceae
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
Juglamdaceae
Black locust
Robinia
Fabaceae
Honey locust
Gleditsia
Fabaceae
