Trees of Ohio

Maples ( Acer )

Red Maple 3 shallow lobes Dull green above, whitish and fuzzy beneath Red, orange and yellow in the fall

Silver Maple 5 deeply lobed leaves Dull green above, white/silver below

Sugar Maple 5 deep, long pointed lobes with few, narrow teeth Red, orange, yellow in fall

Oaks ( Quercus )

Pin Oak 5-7 deep lobes Leaves have tipped teeth

White Oak 5-7 rounded lobes

Other Types of Trees

Sweetgum Star shaped leaves Red, orange, purple and yellow in fall “bristly fruit”

Sycamore Broad leaves with 3-5 shallow, sharp pointed lobes Bright green above, paler underneath Patchy bark

Tuliptree (Yellow Poplar) Leaves resemble tulips Shiny green above, pale below Yellow in fall Used to make canoes

American Beech Elliptical leaves with long pointed tips and saw-tooth edges Dull, dark blue-green above and light green underneath

Ginkgo Only one type of this ancient tree left = Ginkgo biloba Leaves are fan shaped, two lobed, dull light green and turn yellow in the fall

Ohio Buckeye Leaves are elliptical, long, unevenly saw-toothed Yellow-green above Poisonous seeds **State Tree

Buckeye vs. Horse chestnut The horse chestnut has “fatter” leaves and “spikier” fruit

Ohio Spring Wild Flowers

Mayapple Large, deeply lobed leaves (resembles droopy maple leaf) Fruit under leaves White flower 6-9 petals Found in woods and damp, shady clearings

Cutleaf Toothwort White or pink 4 petal, cross shaped flowers Leaves in a whirl of 3, deeply lobed and sharp toothed Found in moist, low woodlands and damp thickets

Bloodroot Single white flower with golden orange center Leaves are lobed and often curl around stem Found in woodlands along streams

Animal Tracks of Ohio

White Tail Deer Petal like Two toed May have dewclaw prints behind May see bark removed from trees near the ground (rub)

Wolf & Coyote 4 toed Visible claw marks Similar to large dog Larger than dog Toes are farther from pad Dog is more rounded Sometimes hind feet come down in fore feet prints

Striped Skunk 5 toed front and back Back is longer than front Front has claw marks (digging)

Opossum 5 toed Back is longer than front Has claws Front is star-like Back is hand-like (four fingers and thumb)

Raccoon 5 toed Back is very long Has claws