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Tree Identification Using Dichotomous Key

This document provides information to help identify different tree types. It contrasts evergreen and deciduous trees, and describes their needle or leaf arrangements. Key identifying features are mentioned, such as leaf shape and edges, fruit/seed pods, and bark textures. The document aims to outline visual characteristics to distinguish one tree from another.

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Tree Identification Using Dichotomous Key

This document provides information to help identify different tree types. It contrasts evergreen and deciduous trees, and describes their needle or leaf arrangements. Key identifying features are mentioned, such as leaf shape and edges, fruit/seed pods, and bark textures. The document aims to outline visual characteristics to distinguish one tree from another.

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What tree is it?

evergreen deciduous

needles scale-like leaves single leaves compound leaves

Eastern White Cedar


palmately heart-shaped
pinnately palmately
single bundled lobed
Littleleaf compound compound
Linden
Blue Spruce Horsechestnut
opposite alternate
leaf arrangement ball shaped seed pods
bundles of 2 bundles of 5 leaf arrangement
fruit
London Kentucky
Red Pine Eastern White Pine Plane Black Walnut Coffeetree

wings of keys create a deep V shape wings of keys connected in almost straight line

Silver Maple Norway Maple


What tree is it?

evergreen deciduous

single needles bundled needles single leaves compound leaves

Blue Spruce Eastern White Pine


palmately heart-shaped
pinnately palmately
lobed
Littleleaf compound compound
Linden
Kentucky Horsechestnut
opposite alternate Coffeetree
leaf arrangement leaf arrangement

Norway Maple London Plane


What tree is it?

compound leaves
single leaves

lobed not lobed pinnately palmately


compound compound

palmately pinnately heart-shaped oval-shaped Horsechestnut


lobed lobed
Littleleaf round seed pods
Red Oak Linden fruit
keys round fruit smooth edges toothed edges Kentucky
Black Walnut Coffeetree
Norway Maple London Plane
Willow Blue Beech

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