1
Q
Shagbark hickory
A
- Carya ovata (Juglandaceae)
- Shaggy bark
- pinatley compound leaves (~5 leaflets)
- fruit does not have splits
- fruit looks like small green pumpkin
2
Q
Hackberry
A
- Celtis occidentalis (Cannabaceae)
- triangular buds
- asymmetric leaves at base
- chambered pith
3
Q
Flowering dogwood
A
- Cornus florida (Cornaceae)
- bright red fruit clustered together
- end of branches turn upward
- opposite leaves
4
Q
Persimmon
A
- Diospyros virginiana (Ebenaceae)
- bark looks like dried mud
- leaf is darn green on top and white underneath
- leathery leaves
- orange fruit
5
Q
Butternut
A
- Juglans cinerea (Juglandaceae)
- always has terminal leaflet
- leaf scars look like monkey faces
6
Q
Black walnut
A
- Juglans nigra (Juglandaceae)
- fruit smells fresh
- leaf is missing terminal leaflet usually
- bark is very dark when top layer removed
7
Q
Sweetgum
A
- Liquidambar styraciflua (Altingiaceae)
- Leaves look like stars
- bright green buds
- creamy white twig when cut
8
Q
Tulip tree
A
- Liriodendron tulipifera (Magnoliaceae)
- buds are covered in dense pubescents
- deep interlacing ridges in bark
9
Q
Cucumber tree
A
- Magnolia acuminata (Magnoliaceae)
- large, simple, ovate leaves
- fruit turns bright red
- hairy/soft buds
10
Q
Black gum
A
- Nyssa sylvatica (Nyssaceae)
- leaves on spur shoots
- triangular leaf scar
- branches extend horizontally
- the idk tree
11
Q
American sycamore
A
- Platanus occidentalis (Platanaceae)
- petiole covers bud
- amazing bark
- zig zag twigs
12
Q
Eastern cottonwood
A
- Populus deltoides (Salicaceae)
- deltoid shaped leaves with flattened petiole
- triangular leaf scar
- sharp buds but not as long as beech
13
Q
White oak
A
- Quercus alba (Fagaceae)
- little star in twig
- 2 types of bark on tree
- very straight form
14
Q
Burr oak
A
- Quercus macrocarpa (Fagaceae)
- acorn cap nearly encloses the nut
- acorn has shaggy cap
- leaves are tappered on lower half
15
Q
Red oak
A
- Quercus rubra (Fagaceae)
- bark looks like ski tracks
- acorn is bigger than most other oaks
- bristle tip leaces
16
Q
Black oak
A
- Quercus velutina (Fagaceae)
- not straight, curved towards top
- bitter taste
- bright yellow color when bark is cut
17
Q
Sassafras
A
- Sassafras albidum (Lauraceae)
- twigs are aeromatic
- interlacing orange and red bark
18
Q
Balsam fir
A
- Abies balsamea (Pinaceae)
- smells very good
- needles are always pointing up
- no sterigmata
- circular leaf scars
19
Q
Black locust
A
- Robinia pseudoacacia (Fabaceae)
- pinately coompoud leaf
- short legumes
20
Q
Bald cypress
A
- Taxodium distichum (Cupressaceae)
- needles are two rinked
- shreddy interlacing ridges on bark
21
Q
American elm
A
- Ulmus americana (Ulmaceae)
- asymmetrical leaves at base
- red/brown bark
- dark brown, pointed buds
