plant list 4

Ulmus alata ; Winged elm

- "wings" on the branches (don't always have wings on bottom branches so look for other ID features as well)

- vase shape

- reddish brown bud

- doubly serrate

Metasequoia glyptostroboides ; Dawn Redwood

- Opposite leaves (cypresses have alternate)

- Flat leaflets

- No knees (cypresses CAN have knees)

- Red fibrous bark

- Fluted trunk

Taxodium distichum ; Bald cypress

- Alternate leaves (redwood has opposite)

- CAN have knees if in a low, wet area

- Larger, less whorled leaves than other cypress

Taxodium ascendens ; Pond cypress

- Alternate leaves (redwood has opposite)

- CAN have knees if in a low, wet area

- Smaller, more whorled leaves than other cypress

Ulmus rubra ; Slippery elm

- Alternate leaves

- Large leaves with scratchy pubescence

- 5 inch leaves

Magnolia grandiflora ; Southern magnolia

- Alternate leaves

- Thick, waxy leaves that drop all year

- Often have scales (white dots) on the leaves

- Can have green or brown underside (cultivar dependent)

- Large cone with red seeds

Ulmus americana ; American elm

- Can have some pubescence

- Vase shape

- Is a common street tree

Magnolia virginiana ; Sweet bay magnolia

- Native to low, wet sites

- Narrow leaf that points at the end

- Silver backside of leaf

- Fuzzy silver bud

- Smells like lemon if crushed

Magnolia acuminata ; Cucumber tree

- Large fuzzy bud and backside of leaves

- Wavy margin

- Cucumber fruit

Betula nigra ; River birch

- Christmas tree shaped leaves

- Red exfoliating bark

- Serrate leaves with appressed veination

Magnolia macrophylla ; Big leaf magnolia

- Largest leaves we've seen

- Rare in wild and landscape

Fagus grandifolia ; American beech

- smooth bark (Lovers tree)

- Ovate to elliptic leaves

- Long "cigar' bud- best ID feature besides bark

- Beech nut