Win With Wood Tree Identification

Silver Maple

Alternate – compound – lacks terminal leaflet

black walnut

Alternate – simple - not a maple

American Sycamore

Conifer with two needles to the bundle

Virginia pine

Alternate – compound – with thorns

honey locust

Alternate and heart shaped

Redbud

Alternate – unequal base - simpleElm

Conifer with flat needles and two white lines underneath

Eastern Hemlock

Alternate – compound – bi-pinnately

Kentucky coffee tree

Conifer with flat scaled needles

Red Cedar

Opposite – simple – showy flowers in spring – leaf veins follow margin

Dog Wood

Alternate – simple – rounded lobes

White Oak

Opposite – simple – serrated and “v” in margin

Red Maple

Alternate – simple and star shaped

Sweet Gum

Conifer with five needles per bundle

White Pine

Alternate – simple – tulip profile

yellow-poplar

Alternate – simple – bristle tipped

Red Oak

Alternate – compound – leaflets size of nickel

Black Locust

Alternate – simple – three shapes found on any one tree

Sassafras

Opposite – simple – “u” formation in lobe

Sugar Maple

Alternate – simple - large

Cucumber Tree

Alternate – simple – serrated edge

Black Cherry

Alternate – compound

Pignut Hickory

White Ash

Bald Cypress

Bass Wood(Linden)

                                                                                    

American Beech

Blackgum

Catalpa

Chestnut Oak

Loblolly Pine

Birch

Downy Serviceberry

American Chestnut

Mulberry

Cottonwood

Pawpaw

Persimmon

Spruce

Sumac

Chestnut

Shortleaf Pine

Answer Key • Slide 2 – silver maple• 3 –• 4 – black walnut• 5 – American sycamore• 6 – Virginia pine• 7 – honey locust • 8 – redbud• 9 – elm • 10 – eastern hemlock• 11 – Kentucky coffee tree• 12 – red cedar13. ------• 14 – • 15 – dogwood

• 16 – white oak • 17 – red maple • 18 – sweet gum • 19 – white pine • 20 –• 21 – yellow-poplar• 22 – red oak • 23 – black locust • 24 – sassafras • 25 – sugar maple • 26 – cucumber tree • 27 – black cherry • 28 – pignut hickory