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Whorled or opp. leaves: big, entire, slightly pubescent
long capsule fruit w/ winged seeds
- Catalpa speciosa (showy)
- Bignoniaceae; catalpa
- *Fruit: capsule
- formerly used for fence posts
- cultivated for catalpa worms for fish bait
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thick opp. leaves, lobed w/ teeth!
pub escent petiole
- Hydrangea quercifolia (oak-leaved)
- Saxifragaceae; oakleaf hydrangea
- fruit: capsule
- "Saxifrage Family"
- native to Gulf Coast
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opp. shiny evergreen leaves folded along midrib
translucent margin
- Ligustrum lucidum (shining)
- Oleaceae; glossy privet
- fruit: drupe
- native to china
- used for screening, but invasive along Gulf coast
- songbirds
-
bamboo
leaf edge no as sharp as other
- Phyllostachys aurea (golden)
- Poaceae; yellow bamboo
- fruit: caryopsis
- native to Asia
- sprouts fromj rizomes
- monocarpic = flower once and die
-
warty bark
smaller, crooked tree
dryer sites
leaves shorter, fatter, always serrated
- Celtis tenuifolia (thin-leaved)
- Ulmaceae; dwarf hackberry
- fruit: drupe
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Vine/twining shrub
opp. evergreen leaves elliptical, entire, glabrous
- Gelsemium sempervirens (evergreen)
- Loganiaceae; jasmine
- fruit: capsule
- poisonous to humans
-
spiky young foliage
scaly mature foliage completely covers twig
- Juniperus virginiana (of VA)
- Cupressaceae; eastern redcedar, juniper
- *Cone: peltate, FLESHY
- Red heartwood used for chests, closets, pet bedding, novelties
- female cone used to flavor gin
- dioecious
-
evergreen shrub/small tree
alt. elliptical entire leaves
only midvein visible
decurrent
- Kalmia latifolia (broad-leaved)
- Ericaceae; mountain laurel
- fruit: capsule
- HEATH family
- leaves/twigs poisonous to humans/livestock
- deer, grouse food
-
glabrous leaves and buds
sometwigs are thorn-like
mature bark blocky/scaly
- Pyrus communis (common)
- Rosaceae; common pear
- fruit: pome
- native to Europe/Asia
- may persist after cultivation at old home sites
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often small/crooked form
duck foot leaf
adult leaves may not have bristles
pubescent undersides
- Quercus marilandica (of MD)
- Fagaceae; blackjack oak
- fruit: nut
- low comm. value
- railroad ties, posts, fuelwood
- red oak
-
dry site, leaves like michauxii
deeply ridged bark
acorn has thin bowl cap
- Quercus montana (of the mountains)
- Fagaceae; chestnut oak
- *fruit: nut
- high wildlife value, low wood value
- railroad ties, fuelwood
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ridged layered bark, excurrent
young branches winged
oblique leaf base
smaller leaf
- Ulmus alata (winged)
- Ulmaceae; winged elm
- fruit: samara
- smaller than other elms
-
large shrub on dry sites
opp, dentate (large teeth) leaf
big round lenticels on bark
- Viburnum dentatum (dentate)
- Adoxaceae; southern arrowwood
- fruit: drupe
- winter food for songbirds
-
Western Pine
no grass stage cone scales have prickles and are reddish brown
- Pinus ponderosa (heavy)
- Pinaceae; ponderosa pine
- *Cone: Flat scale
- 2nd in total timber volume in West
- sold as western yellow pine
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small 1" cone w/ 6-7 scales, looks like mini rosebud
- Thuja plicata (folded)
- Cupressaceae; western redcedar
- *Cone: flat scale
- late successional species of Pac. NW
- most cedar shingles and shakes are made with this sp.
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