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Flowering Dogwood

  • opposite

  • scaly bark


<ul><li><p>opposite</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>scaly bark</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Flowering Dogwood scientific

cornus florida

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Red Maple

  • sharp

  • least lobed of the maples

  • may have red petioles


<ul><li><p>sharp</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>least lobed of the maples</p></li><li><p>may have red petioles</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Red Maple scientific

acer rubrum

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Sugar maple

middle lobed


<p>middle lobed</p><p></p>
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Sugar maple scientific

acer saccharum

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Silver maple

  • deepest lobed

  • underside is silver

  • shaggy bark

  • not sharp


<ul><li><p>deepest lobed</p></li><li><p>underside is silver</p></li><li><p>shaggy bark</p></li><li><p>not sharp</p></li></ul><p></p>
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silver maple scientific

acer saccharinum

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Ash-leaved maple

  • compound

  • not lobed

  • opposite

  • large serration


<ul><li><p>compound</p></li><li><p>not lobed</p></li><li><p>opposite</p></li><li><p>large serration </p></li></ul><p></p>
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ash-leaved maple scientific

acer negundo

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White ash

  • 5-9 leaflets, usually 7

  • compound, opposite

  • diamond-shaped bark


<ul><li><p>5-9 leaflets, usually 7</p></li><li><p>compound, opposite</p></li><li><p>diamond-shaped bark</p></li></ul><p></p>
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white ash scientific

fraxinus americana

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Sourwood

  • alternate

  • simple but looks compound

  • crooked

  • tastes lemon


<ul><li><p>alternate</p></li><li><p><u>simple</u> but looks compound</p></li><li><p>crooked</p></li><li><p>tastes lemon</p></li></ul><p></p>
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sourwood scientific

oxydendrum arboreum

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Black gum

  • alternate

  • branches at 90 degree angle


<ul><li><p>alternate</p></li><li><p>branches at 90 degree angle</p></li></ul><p></p>
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black gum scientific

nyessa sylvatica

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Sycamore

  • alternate

  • lobed

  • exfoliating bark


<ul><li><p>alternate</p></li><li><p>lobed</p></li><li><p>exfoliating bark</p></li></ul><p></p>
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sycamore scientific

platanus occidentalis

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Tulip poplar

  • alternate

  • vertical cracks in bark

  • winged seeds


<ul><li><p>alternate</p></li><li><p>vertical cracks in bark</p></li><li><p>winged seeds</p></li></ul><p></p>
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tulip poplar scientific

liriodendron tulipifera

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sassafras

  • alternate

  • three shapes (sometimes lobed)

  • smells lemony


<ul><li><p>alternate</p></li><li><p>three shapes (sometimes lobed)</p></li><li><p>smells lemony</p></li></ul><p></p>
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sassafras scientific

sassafras albidum

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sweetgum

  • alternate

  • drop “gumballs”

  • lobed


<ul><li><p>alternate</p></li><li><p>drop “gumballs”</p></li><li><p>lobed</p></li></ul><p></p>
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sweetgum scientific

liquidambar stryaciflua

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black locust

  • compound

  • alternate


<ul><li><p>compound</p></li><li><p>alternate</p></li></ul><p></p>
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black locust scientific

robinia pseudoacacia

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black walnut

  • nuts

  • compound, alternate


<ul><li><p>nuts</p></li><li><p>compound, alternate</p></li></ul><p></p>
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black walnut scientific

juglans nigra

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mockernut hickory

  • alternate, compound

  • 7-9 leaflets, hairy

  • ropey pattern on bark

  • nuts


<ul><li><p>alternate, compound</p></li><li><p>7-9 leaflets, hairy</p></li><li><p>ropey pattern on bark</p></li><li><p>nuts</p></li></ul><p></p>
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mockernut hickory scientific

carya tomentosa

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pignut hickory

  • alternate, compound

  • 5-7 leaflets, smooth

  • nuts


<ul><li><p>alternate, compound</p></li><li><p>5-7 leaflets, smooth</p></li><li><p>nuts</p></li></ul><p></p>
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pignut hickory scientific

carya glabra

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tree-of-heaven

  • similar leaves to black walnut, but with notches at base of leaflets

  • invasive

  • rotten peanut butter smell

  • alternate, compound


<ul><li><p>similar leaves to black walnut, but with notches at base of leaflets</p></li><li><p>invasive</p></li><li><p>rotten peanut butter smell</p></li><li><p>alternate, compound</p></li></ul><p></p>
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tree of heaven scientific

alianthus altissima

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white oak

  • acorns w bumpy caps

  • light bark that peels


<ul><li><p>acorns w bumpy caps</p></li><li><p>light bark that peels</p></li></ul><p></p>
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white oak scientific

quercus alba (white)

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chestnut oak

  • acorns have funnel shaped caps

  • alternate, entire


<ul><li><p>acorns have funnel shaped caps</p></li><li><p>alternate, entire</p></li></ul><p></p>
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chesnut oak scientific

quercus montana

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post oak

  • looks like post

  • furry


<ul><li><p>looks like post</p></li><li><p>furry</p></li></ul><p></p>
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post oak scientific

quercus stellata

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southern red oak

  • 5 or 3 lobed — turkey foot

  • very small acorns


<ul><li><p>5 or 3 lobed — turkey foot</p></li><li><p>very small acorns</p></li></ul><p></p>
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southern red oak scientific

quercus falcata

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black oak

  • large tree

  • “sun leaves” - strongly lobed, dark green, smooth

  • “shade leaves” - irregular in shape, hairy


<ul><li><p>large tree</p></li><li><p>“sun leaves” - strongly lobed, dark green, smooth</p></li><li><p>“shade leaves” - irregular in shape, hairy</p></li></ul><p></p>
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black oak scientific

quercus velutina

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MAD

  • Maple, Ash, Dogwood

  • Opposite


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Acer

Maple family

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Carya

Walnut (mockernut + pignut, exludes black)

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Oak

Quercus

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black cherry scientific

prunus serotina

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black cherry

  • cinnamon tufts on back