Common tree and plant species matched with leaf shape, region, and one identifying feature each.
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- What leaf shape is characteristic of oak trees?
- Lobed, with rounded or pointed lobes along the edges
- Identify this tree: palmate (hand-shaped) leaves with 5-11 leaflets
- Maple
- What identifying feature does birch bark have?
- White or silvery papery bark that peels in horizontal strips
- Pine tree needles are typically arranged as what?
- Bundles of 2, 3, or 5 needles bound together at the base
- What is the leaf arrangement of ash tree leaflets?
- Opposite, feather-like (pinnate) arrangement along a central stem
- Aspen leaves are known for what distinctive movement?
- They quiver or tremble in the slightest breeze due to flattened petioles
- Identify this tree: narrow, elongated leaves and drooping branches
- Willow
- What visual feature distinguishes sycamore leaves?
- Palmate (hand-shaped) with 3-5 pointed lobes, coarse and maple-like
- Where are cottonwood trees commonly found?
- Along riverbanks and floodplains in North America
- What distinctive feature does cherry tree bark have?
- Horizontal lenticels (dark lines) on smooth, reddish or dark brown bark
- Identify this tree: white or pink flowers and red or black berry-like fruits
- Dogwood
- How are hemlock needles arranged on the twig?
- Flat, flattened, feathery sprays with needles arranged in two rows
- Spruce needles attach to twigs in what way, leaving bumpy scars?
- Individually on woody pegs (peglike bases) when needles fall
- How do fir tree needles attach to their twigs?
- Directly to the twig, leaving a flat circular scar when they fall
- What is unusual about larch trees among conifers?
- They lose their needles in fall, turning golden yellow before dropping