1. DENDROLOGY The study of trees and tree identification.

2. Evergreen vs. Deciduous Evergreen –Trees that do not lose all their leaves every year but go through a gradual replacement by dropping only their oldest leaves each year. These trees have leaves all year. Deciduous –Trees that loose all of their leaves every year.

3. Broadleaf vs. Conifer Broadleaf –A class of trees that have broad, flat leaves of many different shapes; most are deciduous; also called hardwood trees. Conifer –A class of trees that are evergreen, have needle or scalelike foliage and conelike fruit.

4. Which Tree Is It? 5 Clues to Narrow Your Choices –Habitat –Form –Bark –Branches and Twigs –Leaves, Flowers and Fruits

5. Habitat Location (site and geographic) Shade Tolerance Position in the Forest Stratification

6. Form The shape of the crown Texture, color and shape of the bole

7. Bark Color and texture Loblolly Pine Beech Shagbark Hickory

8. Branches and Twigs Branching Pattern (Opposite vs. Alternate) Buds Leaf scars Lenticels Pith

9. Branching Pattern Opposite –MAD Bucking Horse –Maple, Ash, Dogwood,Buck eye, and Horse chestnut Alternate

10. Leaves, Flowers, Fruits Leaves: –Leaf pattern, venation, shape, margin, texture –Simple vs. compound Flowers: –Color, arrangement, shape, timing of bloom Fruits: –Type, size, color, arrangement