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Hardwood Trees - Lobed and Unlobed Leaves - Tree Leaf Key

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

By Steve Nix, About.com

You have now identified a tree with a single blade. Now lets figure out which of these leaves you’re looking at match up to the lobed and unlobed leaves identified below.

If you need to start over return to the Tree Key Start Page.

1. Unlobed Tree Leaf

Unlobed Leaf
Does your tree have a leaf that has no projections around the margins of the leaf (a consistent leaf edge)? If yes, go to unlobed tree leaves...

OR

2. Lobed Tree Leaf

Lobed Leaf
Does your tree have a leaf that has major projections that shape the leaf (these projections are called lobes)? If yes, go to lobed tree leaves...

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