16 KEY TO THE SPECIES 



Leaves oval to lanceolate, 

 about twice longer than 

 broad ; fruit a small 



black cherry Choice Cherry (105) 



Leaves obovate-lanceolate, 

 less than an inch 

 broad ; fruit a small red 



berry Deciduous Holly (121) 



Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 

 with a long point, more 

 than 1 ^4 inches broad ; 



fruit a small red berry Mountain Holly (122) 

 Leaves small, ovate, 

 shiny, thick, with mi- 

 nute teeth on the turn- 

 ed under edges ; fruit 



small, black Sparkleberry (147) 



Leaves ovate, tapering to 

 a point, bronze when 

 young, smooth beneath 

 at maturity, teeth small 

 and very close ; fruit 



small, reddish Shad-lush (87) 



As above, but leaves to- 

 mentose at maturity 

 and not bronze when 



young Swamp Shad-bush (86) 



Fruit an acorn. 



Leaves broadest at the ends. 



Two or three inches long Water Oak (61) 



Four to six inches long Black Jack Oak (60) 



Leaves broadest in the middle. 

 Leaves usually without lobes. 

 Leaves evergreen. 



Leaves white-tomentose beneath, 



leathery Live Oak (51) 



Leaves smooth beneath Laurel Oak (63) 



Leaves not evergreen. 



Smooth and shining on both 



sides Willow Oak (62) 



Tomentose beneath, averaging 



over an inch wide Shingle Oak (64) 



White tomentose beneath, rarely 



an inch wide Upland Willow Oak (65) 



Leaves with lobes. 



Lobes not bristle tipped. 

 Lobes less than ten. 



