Trees

Envirothon

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip tree

tulip tree

cat ears leaf shape, orange-yellow bud, deciduous (loses leaves)

Fagus grandifolia

American Beech tree

American beech tree

brown leaves in the winter, has ridges, the will stay on in the winter to protect the bud, hairy bud, serrated leaves

Magnolia grandiflora

Magnolia tree

magnolia tree

large leaves, really common in the South, long, white with a green tint cylindrical buds, big, white flowers

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweetgum Tree

Sweetgum tree

has sweet gum balls, five points on the leaf

Quercus phellos

Willow Oak

willow oak

long, skinny leaves, they live for a really long time

Acer rubrum

Red Maple

red maple

red petiole, characteristic maple leaves with similar shapes to sweet gums

Quercus nigra

Water Oak

water oak

three-lobed leaves that are more rounded

Cercis canadensis

Eastern redbud

eastern redbud

pink flowers, leaf looks like a heart

Cornus florida

Flowering Dogwood

flowering dogwood

have a bright red fruit, blooms white right around Easter, so a symbol for people of a Christian faith, leafs drop into pointed ends, trunk often has lichen

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo Tree

ginkgo tree

turns yellow in Autumn, ancient tree species

Quercus rubra

Red Oak

red oak

pointed leaves

Quercus alba

White Oaks

white oaks

has round-lobed leaves