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Tree Leaf Margins - Toothed and Entire - Tree Leaf Key

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

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You have now identified a tree with a single blade without lobes. Now lets figure out which of these leaves you’re looking at match up to the toothed (serrate) or entire (smooth) leaf margins identified below.

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1. Unlobed Leaf Without Teeth

Entire Tree Leaf
Does your tree have a leaf that is smooth around the margins of the leaf (entire)? If yes, go to tree leaves without teeth....

2. Unlobed Leaf With Teeth

Serrate Tree Leaf
Does your tree have a leaf that is serrated and toothed around the margins of the leaf? If yes, go to tree leaves with teeth....

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