When you’re trying to identify a tree, looking at the leaves or needles can be a big help. If tree foliage is a leaf, then you’re probably dealing with a hardwood or decidious tree that can be one of dozens of species that make up a hardwood forest. To figure out which of these trees you’re looking at, take a look at the tree’s leaf, and match it up to the types of leaves identified below.
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1. Trees With a Simple Leaf
Simple Leaf
Does your tree have a leaf that is simple (one blade attached to a stalk or petiole)? If yes, go to lobed and unlobed leaves...
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2. Trees With a Compound Leaf
Compound Leaf
Does your tree have a leaf with secondary leaves, called leaflets, borne on a single stalk attached to a twig? If yes, go to compound leaves...
