Woody Plants

Acer nigrum

Acer nigrum

Family: Sapindaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Black Maple

Twig: Y

Leaf: Opposite, simple, concave, droopy, usually 3 lobed occasionally 5

Acer saccharum

Family: Sapindaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Sugar Maple

Twig: Y

Leaf: Opposite simple, 5 lobed

AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA

Family: Simaroubaceae

Physiognomy: Ad Tree

Common Name: Tree of Heaven

Twig: Y

Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, leaflets are ovate-lanceolate

Carpinus caroliniana

Family: Betulaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Musclewood, Blue Beech

Twig: Y

Leaf: Alternate, simple, doubly serrate, glaborous

Carya cordiformis

Family: Juglandaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Bitternut Hickory

Twig: Y

Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound 7-9 leaflets, lanceolate

Euonymous obovatus

Family: Celastraceae

Physiognomy: Nt Shrub

Common Name: Running Strawberry Bush

Twig:

Fagus grandifolia

Family: Fagaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: American Beech

Twig: Y

Leaf: alternate, simple, narrowly oblong-ovate, vein goes till each leaf tooth, slightly bristle tipped

Fraxinus americana

Family: Oleaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: White Ash

Twig:Y

Leaf: Opposite, pinnately compound, leaflets usually 7-9, looks like hickory but more narrow at the top of the leaf. Serrate

Lindera benzoin

Family: Lauraceae

Physiognomy: Nt Shrub

Common Name: Spicebush

Twig:Y

MALUS PUMILA

Family: Rosaceae

Physiognomy: Ad Tree

Common Name: Common Apple

Twig:

MORUS ALBA

Family: Moraceae

Physiognomy: Ad Tree

Common Name: White Mulberry

Twig: Y

Leaf: Alternate, simple, crenate-serrate

Ostrya virginiana

Family: Betulaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Ironwood; Hop Hornbeam

Twig: Y

Leaf: Alternate, simple, oblong/ovate, doubly serrate

Tilia americana

Family: Malvaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: American Basswood

Twig: Y

Leaf: Simple, Alternate, Sawtoothed, Slightly heart-shaped

Qualities of Acers (Typically)

Leaf Arrangement: Opposite

Leaf Type: Palmate

Leaf Shape: Lobed

Leaf Veins: Palmated

Aesculus glabra

Family: Sapindaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Ohio Buckeye

Leaf: opposite, palmately compound, usually 5 leaflets, rarely 7, oblanceolate, smells bad when bruised.

Carya glabra

Family: Juglandaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Pignut Hickory

Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 5-7 leaflets, usually 5

Carya ovata

Family: Juglandaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Shagback Hickory

Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 5 leaflets (almost always)

Juglans nigra

Family: Juglandaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Black Walnut

Leaf: pinnately compound, 13-23 leaflets, lanceolate rather than ovate.

LONICERA MAACKII

Family: Caprifolia

Physiognomy: Ad shrub

Common Name: MAACK’S HONEYSUCKLE

LONICERA TATARICA

Family: Caprifolia

Physiognomy: Ad Shrub

Common Name: TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE

Prunus serotina

Family: Rosaceae

Physiognomy: Nt tree

Common Name: Black Cherry

Leaf: Alternate, simple, oval to oblong

Prunus virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

Physiognomy: Nt shrub

Common Name: Choke Cherry'

leaf: Alternate, simple, obovate to oblong

Quercus alba

Family: Fagaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: White Oak

Leaf: simple, alternate, obovate to oblong, 5-9 lobes, no bristles, deep lobes

Quercus macrocarpa

Family: Fagaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Bur Oak

Leaf: Leaf: simple, alternate, obovate to oblong, 5-9 lobes, no bristles, deep lobes, pubescent underside of leaf different from white oak. Also broader upper portion of leaf

Quercus rubra

Family: Fagaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Northern Red Oak

Leaf: simple, alternate, obovate to oblong, 5-11 lobes, bristles,

Quercus velutina

Family: Fagaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Black Oak

Leaf: simple, alternate, obovate to oblong, 7 lobes, bristles,

Ulmus Americana

Family: Ulmaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Americana Elm

Leaf: alternat, simple, doubly serrate, base asymmetrical, usually glaborous, bristle tipped

Ulmus rubra

Family: Ulmaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Slippery Elm

Leaf: alternate, simple, doubly serrate, base asymmetrical, usually glaborous

Vitis Riparia

Family: VItaceae

Physiognomy: Nt-W-vine

Common Name: Riverbank Grape

Betula alleghaniensis

Family: Betulaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Yellow Birch

Leaf: Alternate, simple, doubly serrate, bristle tipped

CELASTRUS ORBICULATUS

Family: Celastraceae

Physiognomy: As W-Vine

Common Name: Asian Bittersweet

Leaf:

Cornus florida

Family: Cornaceae

Physiognomy: Nt shrub

Common Name: Flowering dogwood

Leaf: Opposite, simple, closely clustered around twig.

ELAEAGNUS UMBELLATA

Family: Elaeagnaceae

Physiognomy: Ad Shrub

Common Name: Autumn Olive

Leaf:

Hamamelis virginiana

Family: Hamamelidaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Witch-Hazel

Leaf: alternate, simple, oval-obovate, glabrous

Ilex verticillata

Family: Aquifolia

Physiognomy: Nt shrub

Common Name: Michigan Holly

Leaf:

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Family: Vitaceae

Physiognomy: Nt w-vine

Common Name: Virginia Creeper

Leaf:

Populus deltoides

Family: Salicaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Eastern cottonwood

Leaf: Alternate, simple, triangular, toothed, 20-25 rounded teeth per side, gland tipped

Populus tremuloides

Family: Salicaceae

Physiognomy: Nt tree

Common Name: Quaking Aspen

Leaf: Alternate simple, ovate to orbicular, finely serrate

Rhus glabra

Family: Anacardiaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Shrub

Common Name: Smooth Sumac

Leaf:

ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA

Family: Fabaceae

Physiognomy: Ad Tree

Common Name: Black Locust

Leaf: alternate, pinnately compound, 7-21 leaflets, oval

Sassafras albidum

Sassafras

• Family: Lauraceae

• Common Name: Sassafras

• Leaf: Distinctive, with varying shapes (entire, lobed) and aromatic properties.

Toxicodendron radicans

Toxicodendron radicans

• Common Name: Poison Ivy

• Family: Anacardiaceae

• Description: A plant that can cause skin irritation upon contact due to the oil urushiol. It typically grows as a vine or shrub and is found in various habitats across North America.

• Leaf:

Flashcard: Toxicodendron vernix

Toxicodendron vernix

• Family Name: Anacardiaceae

• Common Name: Poison Sumac

• Leaf: Compound leaves with 7-13 leaflets, smooth edges, and a glossy appearance.

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Viburnum acerifolium

• Family: Adoxaceae

• Physiognomy: Deciduous shrub

• Common Name: Mapleleaf Viburnum

• Leaf: Broadly ovate to maple-like, with a serrated margin, typically 3-5 lobed.

Viburnum Trilobum

• Family: Adoxaceae

• Physiognomy: Deciduous shrub

• Common Name: Highbush Cranberry

• Leaf: Tri-lobed, dark green, serrated edges

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Acer rubrum

• Family: Sapindaceae

• Physiognomy: Deciduous tree

• Common Name: Red Maple

• Leaf: Lobed, serrated edges, typically green in summer, turning red/orange in fall.

Amelanchier arborea

• Family: Rosaceae

• Physiognomy: Deciduous tree or shrub

• Common Name: Downy Serviceberry

• Leaf: Simple, oval-shaped, serrated edges, green in summer, turning to yellow/orange in fall.

Castanea dentata

• Family: Fagaceae

• Common Name: American Chestnut

• Physiognomy: Deciduous tree

• Leaf: Simple, alternate, serrated edges, elongated shape, glossy green.

Cephalanthus occidentalis

• Family: Rubiaceae

• Common Name: Buttonbush

• Physiognomy: Deciduous shrub

• Leaf: Opposite, simple, elliptical to ovate leaves.

Cornus foemina

• Family: Cornaceae

• Physiognomy: Deciduous shrub or small tree

• Common Name: Gray Dogwood

• Leaf: Opposite, simple, ovate to lanceolate, with smooth margins.

Decodon Verticillatus

Family: Lythraceae

Physiognomy: Nt Shrub

Common Name: Swamp Loosestrife

Leaf: simple, opposite,lanceoate

Dirca palustris

Family: Thymelaeaceae

Physiognomy: Nt shrub

Common Name: Leatherwood

Leaf: simple, alternate

Fraxinus nigra

Family: Oleaceae

Physiognomy: Nt

Common Name: Black Ash

Leaf: opposite, pinnately compound, differentiated from white ash by the lack of substantial petioles on leaflets. tips are less sharp as well

Liriodendron tulipfera

Family: Magnoliaceae

Physiognomy: Nt tree

Common Name: Tulip tree

Leaf: simple, alternate, lobed, 4-6 lobes,

Rhus typhina

Family: Anacardiaceae

Physiognomy: Nt shrub

Common Name: Staghorn sumac

Leaf: alternate pinnately compound, ………

Quercus ellipsoidalis

Family: Fagaceae

Physiognomy: Nt tree

Common Name: Northern Pin Oak

Leaf: alternate, simple, deeply lobed with sharp tips, 5-7 lobes, “skinny”

Salix amygdaloides

Family: Salicaceae

Physiognomy: Nt tree

Common Name: Peach-leaved willow

Leaf: simple, alternate, lanceoate, similar to a peach

Salix exigua

Family: Salicaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Shrub

Common Name: Sandbar willow

Leaf: alternate, simple, looks kinda like thin rosemary

Sambucus canadensis

Family: Adoxaceae

Physiognomy: Nt shrub

Common Name: Elderberry

Leaf: pinnately compound, opposite, hickory like but more spade shape with uniform thickness.

Thuja occidentalis

Family: Cupressaceae

Physiognomy: Nt tree

Common Name:Arbor vitae

Leaf: scale-like, fan like pattern, evergreen

Acer Saccharinum

Family: Sapindaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Silver Maple

Leaf: 5 lobes, Opposite, turns yellow in fall (typically) as opposed to red with other maples, very deep lobes, and overall skinnier look than other maple leaves

Asimina trilobum

Family: Annonaceae

Physiognomy: Nt tree

Common Name: pawpaw

Leaf: simple, opposite, large dark green, super obovate

Celtis occidentalis

Family: Cannabaceae

Physiognomy:Nt tree

Common Name: Hackberry

Leaf: simple, alternate, asymmetrical, bristle tipped, lightly serrate

Cercis Canadensis

Family: Fabaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Redbud

Leaf: alternate, simple, heart shaped, sharp point at the bottom

Cornus alternifolia

Family: Cornaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Trree

Common Name: Alternate-leaved dogwood

Leaf: Alternate unlike other dogwoods, simple, latex inside,

Crataegus Sp……..

Family: Rosaceae

Physiognomy: Nt Tree

Common Name: Hawthorn

Leaf: …….

Euonymous alatus

Family: Celastraceae

Physiognomy: ad shrub

Common Name: Winged wahoo

Leaf: opposite, simple, lanceoate,

Euonymus atropurpureus

Family: Celastraceae

Physiognomy: Nt Shrub

Common Name: Burning bush

Leaf: opposite, simple elliptical, finely serrrate

Frangula alnus

Family: Rhamnaceae

Physiognomy: Ad tree

Common Name: Glossy Buckthorn

Leaf: smooth, glossy, simple, alternate

Gymnocladus dioicus

Family: Fabaceae

Physiognomy: nt tree

Common Name: Kentucky Coffee tree

Leaf: alternate, doubly pinnate, 40+ leaflets

Platanus occidentalis

Family: PLatanaceae

Physiognomy: Nt tree

Common Name: American Sycamore

Leaf: alternate, simple, 3-5 lobes, coarse serration teeth

Rhamnus cathartica

Family: Rhamnaceae

Physiognomy: ad tree

Common Name: Common buckthorn

Leaf: oval, simple, falsely opposite (alternate)

Staphylea trifolia

Family: Staphyleaceae

Physiognomy: Nt shrub

Common Name: Bladdernut

Leaf: Compound, 3 leaflets, opposite, oval, deeply serrate

Rhus aromatica

Family: Anacardiaceae

Physiognomy: Nt shrub

Common Name: Fragnant Sumac

Leaf: compound, alternate, leaflets 3 lobed, vaguely ovate shaped.