You most probably have a broadleaf or deciduous tree that is either an elm, willow, beech, cherry or birch. Let's continue...
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1. Willow
Black Willow
Does your tree have a leaf that is narrow and long with small toothed leaf margins (serrate)? If yes, you most probably have a willow.
OR
2. The Major Elms
American Elm
Does your tree have a leaf that is doubly toothed around the margins of the leaf (doubly serrate) and asymmetrical at the base? If yes, you most probably have a elm.
OR
3. The Major Birches
Paper Birch
Does your tree have a leaf that is doubly toothed around the margins of the leaf (doubly serrate) and symmetrical to heart-shaped at the base? If yes, you most probably have a birch.
OR
4. Black Cherry
Black Cherry
Does your tree have an elliptical leaf that is saw-toothed around the margins of the leaf, with very fine curved or blunt teeth and symmetrical at the base? If yes, you most probably have a cherry.
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5. American Beech
American Beech
Does your tree have a leaf that is toothed with sharp, incurved teeth around the margins where the surface texture is smooth (glabrous) and paper-like? If yes, you most probably have a beech.
