1. Broadleaf Trees

2. Trees with broad flat leaves Flower bearing Seed producing plants Hardwood trees Used for furniture Deciduous – trees that lose their leaves in the fall

3. Maple Trees 3-5 lobes on leaves Common N. American tree V-shaped fruits Brightly colored fall leaves Popular shade trees Sugar maple- source of maple syrup

4. Elms 15 varieties American Elm – most popular Branches curve away from the tree

5. Oaks Fruit = acorn Great for furniture Best ship timber

6. Birches Paper birch – most common Smooth, white bark (thin and papery)

7. Willows Long thin leaves Best found near water Weeping willow – mournful look

8. Poplars Found near water Example: cottonwood Do not live very long

9. Conifer Trees

10. Cone bearing trees Produce 2 kinds of cones  Pollen cones (have pollen)  Seed cones (ovules to be pollinated; only pollinated by the same kind of tree) Each tree should reproduce after its own kind

11. 2 flap foldable Conifers  Active bud tip  Grows upward  Has needles or seeds  Evergreen – keeps leaves year round Broadleaf  Full rounded top = crown  Grows upward & outward  Able to shade large areas  deciduous