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-Alternate, simple leaves
-unequal at the base
-long, slender petiole
-Bark comes off in long strips.
-Alternate, simple leaves
-unequal at the base
-long, slender petiole
-Bark comes off in long strips.
Tilia americana
Malvaceae

American Basswood
-Alternating leaves
-Leaf: toothed, Lopsided base
-Umbrella like shape to tree
-Alternating leaves
-Leaf: toothed, Lopsided base
-Umbrella like shape to tree
Ulmus americana
Ulmaceae

American Elm
-Bark peels off and changes from green to white as the tree matures. resulting in camo-like appearance.
-End of the leaf forms a cup that covers the bud.
-Bark peels off and changes from green to white as the tree matures. resulting in camo-like appearance.
-End of the leaf forms a cup that covers the bud.
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae

American Sycamore
-Alternating leaves
-buds are light chestnut brown 1/4-1/2 inch long
-bark is dark, deeply fissured and contains tanic acid
-Common on ridge tops.
-Alternating leaves
-buds are light chestnut brown 1/4-1/2 inch long
-bark is dark, deeply fissured and contains tanic acid
-Common on ridge tops.
Quercus prinus/montana
Fagaceae

Chestnut Oak
-Straight, unforked trunk (very noble)
-Needles 1/2 inch, 2-ranked, narrow base, white-ish underside
-Cute little cones
-Over harvested for tannins & threatened by aphids
-Straight, unforked trunk (very noble)
-Needles 1/2 inch, 2-ranked, narrow base, white-ish underside
-Cute little cones
-Over harvested for tannins & threatened by aphids
Tsuga canadensis
Pinaceae

Eastern Hemlock
-gymnosperm
-fan shaped leaf
-bifurcated veins, sometimes splits leaf
 -short distance between buds forms knotty prominence  
-Females have foul smelling, fleshy seeds
-gymnosperm
-fan shaped leaf
-bifurcated veins, sometimes splits leaf
-short distance between buds forms knotty prominence
-Females have foul smelling, fleshy seeds
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkoaceae
-alternating leaves
-leaves have teeth with teeth
-catkins grow from tips of twigs
-bark is white & flaky, comes off in fine horizontal strips
-alternating leaves
-leaves have teeth with teeth
-catkins grow from tips of twigs
-bark is white & flaky, comes off in fine horizontal strips
Betula papyrifera
Betulaceae

Paper Birch
-coniferous evergreen
-needles are opposite pairs, occasionally whorles of 3
-some needles are small and scale-like while others are short, sharp, & prickly
-spherical cones, resemble berries 
-trees are usually dioecious
-coniferous evergreen
-needles are opposite pairs, occasionally whorles of 3
-some needles are small and scale-like while others are short, sharp, & prickly
-spherical cones, resemble berries
-trees are usually dioecious
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae

Red Cedar
-Opposite leaves
-Simple leaves, palmately lobed, basal lobes smaller than others
-helicopter seeds that direct downward(ish)
-Opposite leaves
-Simple leaves, palmately lobed, basal lobes smaller than others
-helicopter seeds that direct downward(ish)
Acer saccharum
Aceraceae

Sugar Maple
-alternate leaves
-palmately lobed
-contain tanin & give resinous fragrance
-alternate leaves
-palmately lobed
-contain tanin & give resinous fragrance
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae

Sweetgum
-alternate leaves, simple with 4 lobes
-completely encircling bud scars
-duck-like end bud
-tulip-like fruit, when dry each "petal" comes off as a seed
-alternate leaves, simple with 4 lobes
-completely encircling bud scars
-duck-like end bud
-tulip-like fruit, when dry each "petal" comes off as a seed
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnoliaceae

Tulip Tree
-Alternate leaves
-variably lobed, with teeth
-Alternate leaves
-variably lobed, with teeth
Morus abla
Moraceae

White Mulberry
-Alternate leaves
-7-9 lobes, no teeth
-bark is light ash-gray and peels
-trunk looks like is has over-lapping scales
-Alternate leaves
-7-9 lobes, no teeth
-bark is light ash-gray and peels
-trunk looks like is has over-lapping scales
Quercus alba
Fagaceae

White Oak
-Coniferous, non-woody, sometimes shrub-like
-cones are covered in red flesh
-slow growing, so is prized for its wood.
-Coniferous, non-woody, sometimes shrub-like
-cones are covered in red flesh
-slow growing, so is prized for its wood.
Taxus sp.
Taxaceae

Yew Tree
-non-woody
-reproduces with spores, no seeds
-pinnate leaves look kinda like a Christmas stocking
-non-woody
-reproduces with spores, no seeds
-pinnate leaves look kinda like a Christmas stocking
Polystichum acrostichoides
Polypodiaceae

Christmas Fern
-small purple-blue flower
-leaves wrap around and "hug" stem
-small purple-blue flower
-leaves wrap around and "hug" stem
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamiaceae

Henbit
-small white flowers
-usually 5 petals, deeply cut to look like 2 each
-bright green leafs and stem
-small white flowers
-usually 5 petals, deeply cut to look like 2 each
-bright green leafs and stem
Stellaria media
Caryophyllaceae

Chickweed
-composite flower
-looks like a small dandelion
-composite flower
-looks like a small dandelion
Lactuca sp.
Asteraceae

Something about wild lettuce/cabbage
-four petals
-small blue-purple flower
-Bilateral/irregular symmetry
Veronica persica
Plantaginaceae

Bird's-eye