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Red Maple

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Acer rubrum

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Silver Maple

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Acer saccharinum

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Sugar Maple

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Acer saccharum

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Norway Maple

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Acer platanoides

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Boxelder

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Acer negundo

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae)

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Sycamore

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Platanus occidentalis

Platanaceae

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Sweetgum

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Hamamelidaceae

witch-hazel

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Witch-Hazel

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Hamamelidaceae

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Maple

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Aceraceae or Sapindaceae

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Sycamore (features)

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three prominent points(3 lobes)
comes to sharp points
3-4 little sharp points along outer edge leading up to side points
palmately veined-3 central veins

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Norway Maple (features)

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3 lobes
each lobes has 3-5 little spark points on it
palmately veined– 3-5 main veins
two sharp points that come out horizontally/angled downward from the petiole
V shaped leaf scars

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Sweetgum (features)

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5 lobes
wider at base of lobe and tapers into a point at the tip
slight curved look to the tops of the lobes
palmatley veined– 5 central veins
toothed
upside down rhombus shaped leaf scar with 3 bundle scars inside

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Sugar Maple (features)

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3 lobes
a curved lobe that sticks out horizontally from the petiole (lips shape) (rounded down)
generally less sharp edged that other maples
comes to points with thin/slender tips (think of a column)
palmately veined

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Silver Maple (features)

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5 lobes
tall one in middle, slimmer two on side
two small lobes pointing off horizontally/downward from petiole
more slender and longer than wide
palmately veined
back is paler and has the silver component
enough pointed to be almost toothed
very edgy and less soft/rounded
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Boxelder (features)

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ash-leaf maple
compound leaf/pinnately
leaflets oppositely arranged
each leaflet is pinnately veined
teardrop shaped leaves 
comes to long point at the tip
slightly toothed/ridged up the sides
wide at base and narrow at top
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Red Maple (features)

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super (doubly) toothed
pointed ragged appearance
three distinct lobes with a small point/lobe extending horizontal with the petiole
lobes comes to points at tip
small lobe that is horizontal curves downward/is rounded like lips or a chin
stem/twig is red color
young leaves look like a trident

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Red oak

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quercus rubra
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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Black oak

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quercus vetulina
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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White oak

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quercus alba
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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Pin oak

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quercus palustris
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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shingle oak

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quercus imbricaria
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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Chestnut oak

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quercus montana
fagaceae
beech=English family name

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Red oak (features)

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triangles 
Long leaves
Wider at top and narrower at base
Each leaf comes to a sharp point
Tiny sharp points in-between bigger points 
alternately pinnately veined
Some are asymmetrical at the base  
Rounded lobes (pointy U)
Tiny sharp needle like points at tips of lobes
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Black oak (features)

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large lobes(deeply)
Narrow at bottom wide at top
Rounded or sharp deep lobes
Sharp needle like points at rounded tips
Lips projecting off of pothole at bottom of the leaf (like the maples)
Pinnately veined
Hairy buds
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shingle oak (features)
``` oblong leaves clusters of 3-5 leaves hariy below buds hairy thin needle like points at the top bases slightly asymetircal alternatly pinnatly veined generally longer/bigger leaves ```
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pin oak (features)
like black but deeper lobes bottoms curl up and straight out needle like projecitons on the leaves staight out lobes/not as curled up as black
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white oak
``` curved no needle like points deeply lobed wider at top (inverted triangle) asymetrical base ```
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chestnut oak (features)
``` shallow lobes multiple (ridges) long to oval shaped asymetircal base pinnately veined generally comes to a point at the top ```
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Flowering Dogwood (features)
``` (eyes in great gatsby) oval come to sharp but rounded point at top pinnatly veined-- burved veines slightly toothed-- more just wavy/ridged symmetrical ```
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Cucumber Magnolia (features)
``` narrow base wide top sharp but round tip (sort of long) hiary large bud pinnately veined ```
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Redbud (features)
upside down heart shaped leaves palmatley veined comes to sharp but rounded point at top
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white mulberry (features)
``` spade shape deep oddly placed lobes toothed two small lobes at base comes to longish sharp tip very green ```
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sassafras (features)
mitten two deep lobes (trident) narrow base (tapers into the petiole)
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horse chestnut (features)
``` 7 leaflets narrow base wide top toothed (rounded) (doubly?) pinnately veined-- lots of veins sharp rounded tip at top ```
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ohio buckeye (features)
``` 5-7 leaflets doubly toothed- sharp narrow base wide top come to narrow point at top ```
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Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida | Cornaceae
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Redbud
Cercis canadensis | Fabaceae
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Cucumber Magnolia
Magnolia acuminata | Magnoliaceae
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Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera | Magnoliaceae
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Sassafras
Sassafras albidum Lauraceae Aka laurel
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White mulberry
Morus alba | Moraceae
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Horse chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum | Hippocastaceae
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Ohio buckeye
Aesculus glabra | Hippocastinaceae
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Witch-hazel
Hamamelis Virginiana | Hamamelidaceae
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Basswood (Linden)
Tilia Americana | Tiliaceae
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Quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides | Salicaceae
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Bigtooth aspen
Populus grandidentata | Salicaceae
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Eastern cottonwood
Populus deltoids | Salicaceae
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Black willow
Salix nigra | Salicaceae
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American beech
Fagus grandifolia Fagaceae Beech
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American chestnut
Castanea dentata | Fagaceae
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Black cherry
Prunus serotina | Rosaceae
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Choke cherry
Prunus virginiana | Rosaceae
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Slippery elm
Ulmus rubra Ulmaceae Elm
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American elm
Ulmus Americana | Ulmaceae
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Black birch
Betula lenta Betulaceae Sweet birch
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American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana | Betulaceae
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Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana | Betulaceae
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White ash
Fraxinus Americana Fraxinaceae Ash
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Staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina Anacardiaceae Sumac
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Tree of heaven
Ailanthus altissima | Simaroubaceae
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Black walnut
Juglans nigra | Juglandaceae
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Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata | Juglamdaceae
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Black locust
Robinia | Fabaceae
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Honey locust
Gleditsia | Fabaceae

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