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Leaf sinus is "u" shaped
Will retain some leaves in winter
Leaves turn bronze in fall
Bark is thin with shallow cracks |
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Leaves: sharply toothed
Leaves: not typical lobes
Fruit: acorn very small/dark, in pairs
Bark: flaky
Wood: desired for building |
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Leaf: 4 symmetrical lobes, yellow in fall
Flower: cup-shaped, similar to tulips
Bark: lightly furrowed, bitter smell
Height: one of tallest hardwoods in NA |
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Leaf: linear with small teeth,paler under
Branch:hangs vertically falling toward ground
Bark: furrows almost diamond-shaped pattern
Bark: gray/brown
Wood: used for wicker furniture |
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Leaf: give a fuzzy fluff bad for allergy
Leaf: very large
Bark: distinctive camouflage due to large flakes exposing other colors
Bark: gets whiter further up trunk
Fruit: fuzzy orbs on long stems
Wood: butcher blocks since not prone to splitting
Often found near rivers |
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Needles: thin soft long
Bark: deeply furrowed
Branches: whorled pattern aroundtrunk
Young Trees: Christmas trees
One of tallest trees in America |
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Needles are blue/green,waxy,short,sharp
Cones light brown, up to 4 inches long, usually at the top |
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Cones hang downward
Tree loses lower branches as it matures
One of the tallest trees in world
Wood used for lumber
Needles:??
Often Christmas trees |
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Fruit: female tress pale blue berries
Bark: reddish brown and peels into strips
Wood: aromatic for oils, medicine, etc
Wood: furniture/fences |
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Fruit: crimson in fall
Blossom: white or pink in early spring
Bark: checkered-looking
Bark: medicinal purposes historically |
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Leaf: underside pale/white
Leaf: in the fall, brilliant red color
Blossom, twig, bud,: red
Bark: smooth when young, unevenly cracked later
Can be used for maple syrup but uncommon |
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Leaf: three different leaf shapes (ovate, mitten, tri-lobed)
Leaf: yellow flushed with red
All parts of tree smell spicy
Bark: red/brown and furrowed
Culinary and Medicinal uses |
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Leaf: 7 leaflets
Leaf: yellow or purple in fall
Bark: deep uneven fissures
Wood: baseball bats and tool handles
Forest habit: grows near Sugar Maples |
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Leaf green but turns yellow, red
Fruit: samara with two wings (helicopter)
Sap: created maple syrup
Wood: construction |
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