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Trees List 1 Flashcards

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Redwood

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Sequoia sempervirens, Cupressaceae

not bundled, not scaled, flat, alternate needles

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Giant Sequoia

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Sequoiadendron giganteum, Cupressaceae

scale-like needles, spiraled, like on a thick stick

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Incense Cedar

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Calocedrus decurrens, Cupressaceae

Flat, scaled needles which are jointed. Yellow/gold tip

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Dawn Redwood

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Cupressaceae
Redwood-like, but with opposite leaves. More delicate.
Thought extinct until 1940

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Deodar Cedar

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Cedrus deodara, Pinaceae

regular 8+ bundled needles, dark green with single stem. Droopy branch, actually a true cedar. Himalayas

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Atlas Blue Cedar

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Cedrus atlantica, Pinaceae

multiple trunks, greenish bluey foliage, tons per bundle

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Douglas-Fir

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Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinaceae

Not bundled, no missing needles, cones with brachts

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Italian Stone Pine

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Pinus pinea, Pinaceae

2 bundled needles, slightly twisted. Form an umbrella shape, light flattened bark

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Monterey Pine

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Pinus radiata, Pinaceae

3, 7in bundled needles with dense, dark green foliage. Dark bark, somewhat flattened looking. Grouped foliage

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Ginkgo (Maiden Hair)

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Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgoaceae

Split, two lobes, fan shaped, come from single point (not alt or opp)

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Monterey Cypress

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Cupressus macrocarpa, Cupressaceae
scaled needles, not ironed flat (not ceder or incense), cone looks like soccer ball w/ spikes, tufts of foliage, big, spiraling trunks turn as they grow

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Black Locust

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Robinia Pseudoacacia, Fabaceae
Compound alternate pinnate leaf. Oval, opposite leaflets, entire/smooth margin
Thorns mark where leaves once grew (stipuol)

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California Lilac, Blue Blossom

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Ceanothus sp., Rhamnaceae
Leathery, dark green leaves.
3 main veins from central base, indented on top
pinnate/palmate mix

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Eastern Redbud

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Cercis orientalis, Fabaceae

Palmate, heart-shaped leaves

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Vine Maple

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Acer circinatum, Sapindaceae
Palmate, regular, opposite leaves
7 lobes with sharp serrations on smaller leaves

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Big Leaf Maple

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Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae

Big, big leaf. 3 major lobes + 2. deep indentations, gentle serrations, opposite, palmate

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Coast Live Oak

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Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae
Pinnate, simple leaves with <25 teeth
Dark, convex, tufts on underside

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Oregon White Oak

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Quercus garryana, Fagaceae
White oak, rounded lobes that take up large SA
clefts small SA

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Southern Magnolia

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Magnolia grandiflora, Magnoliaceae
Big ol’ leaves 5in+
simple, alt, pinnate, entire, broadly ovate
Thick, leathery leaves with shiny dark green top and brown pubescent underside

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Toyon, California Holly

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Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae

Alt leaves, serrated - looping scalloped serrations like clam shell

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American Sweetgum

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Liquidambar styraciflua, Altingiaceae
Palmate, spirally arranged leaves
produces spikey balls (gumballs)

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London Plane Tree

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Platanus x hispanica, Platanaceae

3-5 lobes, coarse teeth. Prominent collar at the base of leaf. Fragments of old bark on outside of healthy bark

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Lombardi Poplar

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Populus nigra, Salicaceae
Pinnate leaves (not a normal pinnate) with long, flattened petioles
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California Buckeye

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Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae
*Compound and palmate with 5 leaflets gently serrated
poisonout big & round buckeye seed

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Winged Elm

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Ulmus alata, Ulmaceae
Asymmetrical leaf at base, two-step serration
top is rough, prominent vein. wing-bark

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Bay Tree (Myrtle, Laurel)

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Umbellalaria californica, Lauraceae
Smooth, darker bark. Lance-shaped leaves (lanceolate). More blunt. Dark green and shiny leaves
Menthol/pungent smell

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Silk Tree (Mimosa)

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Albizia julibrissin, Fabaceae

Bi-pinnate, compound leaves with feathery, tiny leaflets

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Chilean Pepper Tree

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Schinus molle, Aceraceae
Pinnate, compound. 8+ lanceolate leaflets.
Gnarled, flaky bark can have holes. Droopy branches

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Manzanita

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Acrtostaphylos, Ericaceae
Reddish-purple peeling bark
Simple, pinnate, ovate, slightly paddle-shaped

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Pacific Madrone

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Arbutus menziesii, Ericaceae
Reddish-orange peeling bark
Ovate leaves, orange berries

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Cherry Tree

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Prunus sp., Rosaceae
Simple, pinnate leaves. Constantly serrated along entire rim. Leaf often folded, making it stiff
eye-looking bark structure (lenticles)

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Birch (Paper Birch)

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Betula papyrifera, Betulaceae
veins branch out from main stem and go to margin
single or double serration. Peeling bark (white w/ black stripe)

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Hollyleaf Cherry

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Prunus ilicifolia ssp., Rosaceae
Veins don’t reach edge. wider as you get to the base
Marzipan/almond smell

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Eucalyptus (Gum tree)

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Eucalyptus sp., Myrtaceae
Strips of bark, yellow/cream underneath
Pointy tips, sickle shaped leaves with pungent smell
Acorn-like seeds are square w/ slashes

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