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Identify a Tree by Leaf Silhouette

Tree Leaf Silhouette

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In his publication, Deciduous Trees & Shrubs of Central Minnesota, Stephen G. Saupe, Ph.D., biology professor, has offered silhouettes of some of the common species will likely be seen in Minnesota as well as throughout North America. These diagrams were designed to help his students study leaf form.

Inspired by Dr. Saupe's collection, I've developed a similar method to create leaf silhouettes. I will be adding to this growing collection of North American tree leaf silhouettes. One caution, these images are not to scale so refer to the leaf size description.

More Leaf Illustrations

Images 1-12 of 35
  1. Silhouettes Green Ash LeafSilhouettes Green Ash Leaf
  2. Silhouettes Horse Chestnut/Buckeye LeafSilhouettes Buckeye Leaf
  3. Silhouettes Ginkgo LeafSilhouettes Ginkgo Leaf
  4. Silhouettes Maple LeafSilhouettes Maple Leaf
  5. Silhouettes Basswood LeafSilhouettes Basswood Leaf
  6. Silhouettes Bur Oak LeafSilhouettes Bur Oak Leaf
  7. Silhouettes Ironwood LeafSilhouettes Ironwood Leaf
  8. Silhouettes Hackberry LeafSilhouettes Hackberry Leaf
  9. silhouettes Big Tooth Aspensilhouettes Big Tooth Aspen
  10. Silhouettes Cottonwood LeafSilhouettes Cottonwood Leaf
  11. Silhouettes Catalpa LeafSilhouettes Catalpa Leaf
  12. Silhouettes Honey Locust LeafSilhouettes Honey Locust Leaf

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