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Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)

bundles of 5, 3-6in long needles, long/slender cones

<p>bundles of 5, 3-6in long needles, long/slender cones</p>
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Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)

bundles of 3, 5-9in long needles, prickly cones

<p>bundles of 3, 5-9in long needles, prickly cones</p>
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Shortleaf Pine (Pinus Echinata)

bundles of 2-3, 3-5in long needles, small cones

<p>bundles of 2-3, 3-5in long needles, small cones</p>
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Virginia Pine (Pinus Virginiana)

twisted/v-shape bundles of 2, 1.5-3in long needles, prickly cones

<p>twisted/v-shape bundles of 2, 1.5-3in long needles, prickly cones</p>
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Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)

short, flat, blunt-tipped needles with 2 white stripes on the underside

<p>short, flat, blunt-tipped needles with 2 white stripes on the underside</p>
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Eastern red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana)

scale-like green leaves, sharp awl-shaped needles

<p><span>scale-like green leaves, sharp awl-shaped needles</span></p>
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Pignut hickory (Carya glabra)

alternate, compound leaves; slender and dark purple to a light green twig; pear-shaped or round nuts

<p>alternate, compound leaves; slender and dark purple to a light green twig; pear-shaped or round nuts</p>
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Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)

alternate, compound leaves; “monkey-face” leaf scar; large terminal buds

<p>alternate, compound leaves; “monkey-face” leaf scar; large terminal buds</p>
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Pale (sand) hickory (Carya pallida)

alternate, compound leaves; slender, reddish-brown to dark brown twigs; pointed, yellowish-brown, imbricate buds

<p>alternate, compound leaves; slender, reddish-brown to dark brown twigs; pointed, yellowish-brown, imbricate buds</p>
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Black walnut (Juglans nigra)

alternate, compound leaves; “monkey face” leaf scar

<p>alternate, compound leaves; “monkey face” leaf scar</p>
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Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea)

alternate leaves; terminal buds are reddish-brown and covered in hair; lobed leaves form a c-shape

<p>alternate leaves; terminal buds are reddish-brown and covered in hair; lobed leaves form a c-shape</p>
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Chestnut oak (Quercus montana)

thick, deeply furrowed ridges; chestnut-brown, pointed/conical, multiple terminal buds

<p>thick, deeply furrowed ridges; chestnut-brown, pointed/conical, multiple terminal buds</p>
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Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)

alternate arrangement

<p>alternate arrangement</p>
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<p>American elm (Ulmus americana)</p>

American elm (Ulmus americana)

alternate, reddish-brown, pointed, imbricate buds

<p>alternate, reddish-brown, pointed, imbricate buds</p>
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

cinnamon, braided bark; distinct smell; alternate buds

<p>cinnamon, braided bark; distinct smell; alternate buds</p>
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<p>White oak (Quercus alba)</p>

White oak (Quercus alba)

clusters of blunt, rounded buds at the twig tips; shaggy, plated bark

<p>clusters of blunt, rounded buds at the twig tips; shaggy, plated bark</p>
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Red maple (Acer rubrum)

red twigs and buds, opposite-arranged leaves

<p>red twigs and buds, opposite-arranged leaves</p>
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Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

red twigs and buds, opposite-arranged leaves

<p>red twigs and buds, opposite-arranged leaves</p>
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Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

zig-zagging twigs; small, dark-brown buds; flat brown legume seed pods hanging from branches

<p>zig-zagging twigs; small, dark-brown buds; <span>flat brown legume seed pods hanging from branches</span></p>
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Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

opposite-arrangement; white flowers; garlic-like buds

<p>opposite-arrangement; white flowers; garlic-like buds</p>
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<p>Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)</p>

Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)

opposite, pinnately compound leaves; brown bud that grows directly on top of leat scar

<p>opposite, pinnately compound leaves; brown bud that grows directly on top of leat scar</p>
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Yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

large yellow-green flowers with orange centers; duck-bill-shaped buds; cone-like fruit clusters

<p><span>large yellow-green flowers with orange centers; duck-bill-shaped buds; cone-like fruit clusters</span></p>
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Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

alternate-arrangement; horizontal branches; blockly, alligator hide bark

<p>alternate-arrangement; horizontal branches; blockly, alligator hide bark</p>
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American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)

3-5 lobed medium to dark green leaves

<p>3-5 lobed medium to dark green leaves</p>
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Black cherry (Prunus serotina)

alternate, shiny, lance-shaped leaves with fine serrations

<p><span>alternate, shiny, lance-shaped leaves with fine serrations</span></p>
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American beech (Fagus grandifolia)

alternate, simple leaves with parallel veins ending in sharp teeth; holds onto leaves in winter (marcescence); pointy, imbricate buds

<p>alternate, simple leaves with parallel veins ending in sharp teeth; holds onto leaves in winter (marcescence); pointy, imbricate buds</p>