Win With Wood Tree Identification

Silver Maple

Alternate – compound – lacks terminal leaflet black walnut

Alternate – simple - not a maple American Sycamore

Conifer with two needles to the bundle Virginia pine

Alternate – compound – with thorns honey locust

Alternate and heart shaped Redbud

Alternate – unequal base - simple Elm

Conifer with flat needles and two white lines underneath Eastern Hemlock

Alternate – compound – bi-pinnately Kentucky coffee tree

Conifer with flat scaled needles Red Cedar

Opposite – simple – showy flowers in spring – leaf veins follow margin Dog Wood

Alternate – simple – rounded lobes White Oak

Opposite – simple – serrated and “v” in margin Red Maple

Alternate – simple and star shaped Sweet Gum

Conifer with five needles per bundle White Pine

Alternate – simple – tulip profile yellow-poplar

Alternate – simple – bristle tipped Red Oak

Alternate – compound – leaflets size of nickel Black Locust

Alternate – simple – three shapes found on any one tree Sassafras

Opposite – simple – “u” formation in lobe Sugar Maple

Alternate – simple - large Cucumber Tree

Alternate – simple – serrated edge Black Cherry

Alternate – compound Pignut Hickory

White Ash

Bald Cypress

Bass Wood(Linden)

American Beech

Blackgum

Catalpa

Chestnut Oak

Loblolly Pine

Birch

Downy Serviceberry

American Chestnut

Mulberry

Cottonwood

Pawpaw

Persimmon

Spruce

Sumac

Chestnut

Shortleaf Pine

Answer Key Slide 2 – silver maple 3 – 4 – black walnut 5 – American sycamore 6 – Virginia pine 7 – honey locust 8 – redbud 9 – elm 10 – eastern hemlock 11 – Kentucky coffee tree 12 – red cedar – 15 – dogwood 16 – white oak 17 – red maple 18 – sweet gum 19 – white pine 20 – 21 – yellow-poplar 22 – red oak 23 – black locust 24 – sassafras 25 – sugar maple 26 – cucumber tree 27 – black cherry 28 – pignut hickory