Dendro tree ID

Thin bark, scraggly form, lipstick on the cones, 2 needles per fascicle

pinaceae, pinus virginiana, virginia pine

leaves are scales that have fragrance, scales are flush against each other, woody cones with scales, peeling bark

cupressaceae, chamaecyparis thyoides, atlantic white cedar

branchlets are vertical, round cones with scales, cypress knees, peeling bark

cupressaceae, taxodium ascendens, pond cypress

feather like leaves that are alternate, round cone with scales, cypress knees, peeling bark

cupressaceae, taoxdium distichum, baldcypress

long needles and 3 per fascicle, very large cones, younger bark is thin and gets thicker with age

pinaceae, pinus palustris, longleaf pine

2 or 3 needles per fascicle, caramel colored cones, bark is cinnamon in color

pinaceae, pinus elliottii, slash pine

5 needles per fascicle, elongated thin cones, can have circles on bark from previous branches

pinaceae, pinus strobus, eastern white pine

3 needles per fascicle, cone is very prickly, variable bark with deep furrows

Pinaceae, pinus taeda, loblolly pine

awl shaped leaves, globular cones with pointed scales, red brown peeling bark

cupressaceae, cryptomeria japonica, japanese cedar

evergreen needles that come from spurs, cone on females is barrel like and no scales, bark has scaly ridges and is grey brown

pinaceae, cedrus deodar, deodar cedar

feather like leaves that are opposite, globular cones with 4 sides, red fibrous bark and buttressed trunk with no knees

cupressaceae, metasequoia glyptostroboides, dawn redwood

evergreen single needles with blunt tips and fragrant, mouses foot cones, red brown bark with deep furrows

pinaceae, pseudotsuga menziesii, douglas fir

fan shaped leaves that are yellow in fall, male pollen cones and female fruits that stink, short shoots with reddish conical bud, light grey brown bark

ginkgoaceae, ginkgo biloba, ginkgo

leaves are scale like but have small thorns coming off of them, small waxy cones that look like fruit, fibrous red brown bark

cupressaceae, juniperus virginiana, eastern red cedar

short needles in 2 per fascicle, small cone, flat plate like bark with pitchpockets

pinaceae, pinus echinata, shortleaf pine

leaf is alternate bat wing shaped and serrated, fruit is spherical achene, bark lower down on the tree is brown and further up becomes camo and white

Platanaceae, Platanus occidentalis, american sycamore

leaves are pinnately compound and oval leaflets with entire margins, white clustered flowers turn into smooth flattened bean pods, rope like ridges on bark, paired spines on twigs

fabaceae, robinia psuedoacacia, black locust

evergreen leaf is leathery with spines, red drupe on females, bark is thin grey and smooth

aquifoliaceae, ilex opaca, american holly

evergreen leaf that is long and narrow with yellow dots on the surface and smells citrusy when crushed, blue drupe with white waxy coat on females, thin brown grey bark with many bumpy lenticels

myricaceae, myrica cerifera, wax myrtle

leaf is long with elongated base and blunt teeth, fruit is red berry that persists, grey brown bark with warty lenticels

aquifoliaceae, ilex decidua, deciduous holly

evergreen leaf wit crenate margin and shiny, red drupe on females, light grey thin bark

aquifoliaceae, ilex vomitoria, yaupon

alternate leaf is obovate with doubly serrated margin and sparse hairs on the underside, catkin on males and round nut enclosed with modified leaves on females, crisscross net pattern on the grey brown bark

betulaceae, corylus americana, american hazelnut

alternate deciduous oval leaf with unequal base pointed tip and doubly serrated, fruit is oval samaras that are green-yellow, interlacing scaly ridges on bark and brown football shaped buds, the form of the tree is more contained trying to have a figure

ulmaceae, ulmus americana, american elm

leaf is arrow shaped with doubly serrated margins, male catkins on the ends of twigs, very peely bark that is salmon pink or tan depending on age of tree

betulaceae, betula nigra, river birch

evergreen waxy large leaf with brown rusy hairs underneath, large white flower that turns into an aggregate of red seeds, smooth grey bark and large terminal buds

magnoliaceae, magnolia grandiflora, southern magnolia

deciduous very large leafs and white hairs on underside, large fragrant white flower that turns into an aggregate of pink red seeds, thin grey bark that looks like elephant skin

magnoliaceae, magnolia macrophylla, big leaf magnolia

leaf is deciduous and cat face shaped, flower is orange yellow that turns into a persistent aggregate of pointed samaras, bark is interlacing ridges with frowny faces where branches used to be

magnoliaceae, liriodendron tulipifera, tulip poplar

alternate deciduous small leaf with unequal base and serrated, circular samara, grey bark with exfoliating sections where is it orange

ulmaceae, ulmus parvifolia, chinese elm

evergreen leaf is long narrow with silver underside when crushed smells like old bay, fruit is aggregate of red seeds, bark is smooth grey and buds have silvery hairs

magnoliaceae, magnolia virginiana, sweet bay magnolia

leaves have bell shaped bases with deep sinuses and bristletips, nearly round acorn with shallow pubescent cap and orange scales, bark is dark grey to black and roughly ridged with deep narrow furrows

fagaceae, quercus falcata, southern red oak

leaves are spatulate in shape and bristletips, acorn is flattened and appressed scales, lightish grey bark with irregular patches and smaller fissures

fagaceae, quercus nigra, water oak

leaves have large blunt teeth and obovate in shape, acorn has wedge shaped scales and cap goes down about 1/3 of the nut, light grey bark with irregular furrows

fagaceae, quercus michauxii, swamp chestnut oak

leaves have 5-9 rounded or pointed lobes, acorn cap covers most of the nut, light grey scaly bark with irregular plates

fagaceae, quercus lyrata, overcup oak

obovate leaves with entire margin and will generally have black dots on them, females have orange purple berry, black very blocky bark

ebenaceae, diospyros virginiana, common persimmon

opposite usually 7 pinnately compound leaves with an upper dark green surface and a whitish underside, fruit is samara that is long and narrow but the seed doesn’t extend down the wing and is more round, phillips head screwdriver bud, bark is interlacing ridges or blocky

oleaceae, fraxinus americana, white ash

evergreen 2 ranked needles that have 2 white lines underside for the stomata, fruit is ovoid cone with smooth scales and hanging from tips of branches, bark is scaly and purplish brown on mature trees

pinaceae, tsuga canadensis, eastern hemlock

alternate leaf has long pointed tip that is serrated with palmate vennation at the base, fruit has long stem with purple drupe, bark is smooth and grey with corky outgrowths

cannabaceae, celtis laevigata, sugar berry

evergreen elliptical leaf that is leathery and shiny and edges cup underneath, egg shaped acorns with long stalks and bowl shaped cap, blocky bark, shape of the tree generally grows out rather than up

fagaceae, quercus virginiana, live oak

lance like leafs with serrations with bristletips, medusa cap on acorn, tan to brown bark with ridges and furrows

fagaceae, quercus acutissima, sawtooth oak

obovate leaves with entire margin and sometimes near the tip can be course 2 ranked and can appear whorled at the end of shoot spurs, fruit is purple black drupe, shoot spurs come off of tree at 90 degrees, ovate pointed buds with sloth face leaf scars

nyssaceae, nyssa sylvatica, black gum

lance shaped leaves with small bristletip, saucer shaped cap on nut with thin appressed scales, bark gets darker with age with rough ridges and furrows

fagaceae, quercus phellos, willow oak

thick leathery leaves with deep sinuses and many lobes, fringed edge of acorn cap, exfoliating bark and rough with deep furrows and ridges

fagaceae, quercus macrocarpa, bur oak

leaf has long pointed tip with entire margins and glossy surface, fruit looks like bumpy green softball with a citrus smell, orange brown bark with irregular furrows, can have spines on the twigs

moraceae, maclura pomifera, osage orange

5-9 lobed leaves that make a U with deep sinuses with bristletips, acorn has a thin saucer like cap, bark is generally more smooth for a long time and then develops thin ridges and furrows

fagaceae, quercus palustris, pin oak

long bi-pinnately compound leaves with ovate leaflets in a yellow green color, fruit is pod that is twisted, have large brown red thorns

fabaceae, gleditsia triacanthos, honey locust

5 lobes on leaf that looks like a crucifix and middle lobes are almost square and leathery on top with soft hairs underneath, warty bowl cap acorn cap that usually covers about half the nut, blocky and ridged bark when mature

fagaceae, quercus stella, post oak

non bristletip lobes with shallow sinuses, ovoid nut with warty cap that doesn’t cover a lot of the nut, bark is grey and scaly upper part of the tree

fagaceae, quercus alba, white oak

7-9 bristletipped lobes that make a C with deep sinuses, hershey kiss acorn cap that may have circles on the tip of the nut, ski trails on the bark do not extend to the base which is buttressed

fagaceae, quercus coccinea, scarlet oak

egg shaped leaves with pinnate venation and sharply serrated which usually stay on tree during the winter, fruit is pair of nuts that has spikes, bark is very smooth and grey

fagaceae, fagus grandifolia, american beech

star shaped leaf with 5 lobes with deep sinuses and serrated margin, spiny gumballs are fruit, variable bark but on young trees can find corky wings

altingiaceae, liquidambar styraciflua, sweetgum

very large leaves with shallow sinuses and 7-9 bristletipped lobes, long round acorn with saucer shaped cap, black bark with ski trails going to the base

fagaceae, quercus rubra, northern red oak,

large obovate leaves with entire margins and smells like bell pepper when crushed, fruit looks like mango in shape but green, naked bud terminal with smooth grey brown bark

annonaceae, asimina parviflora, smallflower pawpaw

small oval shaped leaves that are finely serrated and underside has red hairs, clusters of white flowers turn into black drupes, short shoots that look like TV antenna, dark rust valvate buds, spongy tan blocky bark

adoxaceae, viburnum rufidulum, rusty blackhaw

bristletips on the 5-7 lobes aren’t very pointy with a waxy topside and hairy underside, ovoid acorn cap that is slightly fringed with light brown loose scales, golden buds, no ski trails on the bark

fagaceae, quercus velutina, black oak

deciduous alternate long elliptical leaf with tiny serrations if any and shiny bright green, small dark blue black berries, slender zigzag twigs, red brown bark that is kinda shreddy

Ericaceae, vaccinium elliottii, elliotts blueberry

deciduous spoon shaped leaves with possible fine serrations and shiny and leathery, fruit is small black berry, grey bark with red and brown patches

Ericaceae, vaccinium arboreum, sparkleberry

ovate to elliptical leaf with pinnate venation and finely serrated and wavy margin and dark green top with lighter hairer underside, cone like female and catkin male, purplish valvate bud, smooth grey bark with bumpy lenticels

betulaceae, alnus serrulata, hazel alder

opposite 3 lobed leaves with v shaped sinuses and serrated margins, fruit is pair of samaras, scaly plates on older trees, red petiole

aceraceae, acer rubrum, red maple

vine, semi-evergreen leaf that is oval with acute tip and shiny thick waxy dark green, fruit is urn shaped capsule, red dagger buds, aerial roots grey brown

hydrangeaceae, hydrangea barbara, climbing hydrangea

alternate pinnately compound leaves with 3-5 doubly serrated leaflets and prickles on the rachis, twigs are arching caneswith hooked prickles and brown or green bark

rosaceae, rubus spp, blackberry

long obovate to elliptical leaves that are dull green on top and hairs underneath, slender brown hairy twigs with big flower buds and smaller red leaf buds, leaves on twigs appear whorled, bark is thin grey brown

ericaceae, rhododendron canescens, wild azalea

long finely serrated leaf and has a sour taste, 5 sided capsules in clusters, grey rectangular blocks on bark with deep furrows

ericaceae, oxydendrum arboreum, sourwood

doubly serrated long leaf with dull green top and yellowish underside, hops like flower that turns into a nutlet, cat scratch bark

betulaceae, ostrya virginiana, eastern hophornbeam

long doubly serrated leaf with dull green top and yellowish underside, fruit is leafy bract and male catkin can persist on the tree, grey bark looks distinct (picture)

betulaceae, carpinus caroliniana, musclewood

leaf is variable but generally serrated and lobed with paler green underside, fruit are red pomes, twigs have thorns, older trees have more scaly bark

rosaceae, crataegus spp, hawthorn

lance shaped leaves that are finely toothed and acute apex with bright breen smooth top and paler underside, 4 lobed red fruit, green twig and bark that have faint red buds that hug the tree

celastraceae, euonymus americanus, strawberry bush

long narrowly obovate doubly serrated leaves with unequal base, very short petioles, flat samara with hairy margin, thin corky 2 ranked wings on the branches

ulmaceae, ulmus alata, winged elm