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19 Cards in this Set
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-Alternate, simple leaves
-unequal at the base -long, slender petiole -Bark comes off in long strips. |
Tilia americana
Malvaceae American Basswood |
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-Alternating leaves
-Leaf: toothed, Lopsided base -Umbrella like shape to tree |
Ulmus americana
Ulmaceae American Elm |
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-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 |
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-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 |
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-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 |
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-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 |
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-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 |
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-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 |
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-Opposite leaves
-Simple leaves, palmately lobed, basal lobes smaller than others -helicopter seeds that direct downward(ish) |
Acer saccharum
Aceraceae Sugar Maple |
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-alternate leaves
-palmately lobed -contain tanin & give resinous fragrance |
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae Sweetgum |
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-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 |
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-Alternate leaves
-variably lobed, with teeth |
Morus abla
Moraceae White Mulberry |
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-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 |
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-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 |
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-non-woody
-reproduces with spores, no seeds -pinnate leaves look kinda like a Christmas stocking |
Polystichum acrostichoides
Polypodiaceae Christmas Fern |
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-small purple-blue flower
-leaves wrap around and "hug" stem |
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamiaceae Henbit |
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-small white flowers
-usually 5 petals, deeply cut to look like 2 each -bright green leafs and stem |
Stellaria media
Caryophyllaceae Chickweed |
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-composite flower
-looks like a small dandelion |
Lactuca sp.
Asteraceae Something about wild lettuce/cabbage |
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-four petals
-small blue-purple flower -Bilateral/irregular symmetry |
Veronica persica
Plantaginaceae Bird's-eye |