You are here:About>Education>Forestry
About.comForestry
Tree Leaf Key
A Quick and Easy Way to Identify 50 Common North American Trees
You most probably have a broadleaf or deciduous tree that is in the hickory, ash, pecan/walnut, locust or buckeye family. Let's continue...


Palmately Compound Leaf

Does your tree have a leaf that is palmately compound (the leaflets grow from the end of the stalk)? If YES, you have either a buckeye or a horse-chestnut.

OR


Pinnately Compound Leaf

Does your tree have a leaf that is pinnately compound (the leaflets grow from several places along the stalk)? If YES, click here.

<<Back to Start Page>>

New posts to the Forestry forums:

Tree diseaseMy Brave New World!Indoor Tree Identification

Subscribe to the Newsletter
Name
 Email

From Steve Nix,
Your Guide to Forestry.
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!
Newsletters & RSSEmail to a friendSubmit to Digg
 All Topics | Email Article | | |
Advertising Info | News & Events | Work at About | SiteMap | Reprints | HelpOur Story | Be a Guide
User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy©2008 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.