Leaves:  fascicles of 2 (rarely 3)

1.5 to 2.75 inches, persistent

blue-green; slightly twisted

sharp-pointed

Cones: 1.25 to 2.5 inches, oblong-conical

stalked (connecting part)

dorsal umbo(rounded elevation), scarcely armed 

Pinaceae Pinus sylvestris

Scotch pine

Leaves: acicular, fascicles of 2’s, stout

4 to 6 inches, persistent

similar to ponderosa but..dark green

Cones: 2 to 4 inches long, ovoid-conical

yellowish-brown

dorsal umbo, armed

Pinaceae Pinus nigra

Austrian pine

Leaves: simple, alternate, deciduous (willow-like)

1 to 3 inches long; 0.5 inches wide

lanceolate or gray-green above, silvery below

Fruit: drupe-like achene: 0.5 inch long,    

           – usually whitish - chalky

Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia

 Russian-olive

Leaves: resemble sugar maple

stems exude a milky fluid

Flowers: greenish-white

long-stemmed

appear after  leaves

Fruit: double samara( winged fruit)

1.5 to 2 inches long

wings widely spread

Aceraceae Acer platanoides

Norway maple

Leaves:  Have both red and silver maple characteristics. 

Variable sinuses, serrated margins, red petioles

In some sites leaves become chlorotic. 

Flowers: Red

   Appear before leaves

Shorter stemmed than 

Norway Maple

Fruit: Red

   Sparse and small  >1.5”

Wings semi-divergent

Aceraceae  Acer x freemanii

Autumn Blaze maple

Pinaceae Pinus sylvestris

Scotch pine

Pinaceae Pinus nigra

Austrian pine

Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia

 Russian-olive

Aceraceae Acer platanoides

Norway maple

Aceraceae  Acer x freemanii

Autumn Blaze maple