A Quick and Easy Way to Identify 50 Common North American Trees

Forestry

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 a member of a group of trees called hardwoods. Let's continue...

1, 2, or 3 Mixed Lobed (click to enlarge)

Does your tree have at least some leaves that are unevenly balanced but lobed? If YES, you have either a mulberry or a sassafras.

Lobed Leaf

Does your tree have a leaf whose lobes are evenly balanced right and left? If YES, click here.

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Steve Nix
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