GUIDE TO THE TREES 



Leaves simple — i 

 Leaves compound — 2 



I. — Leaves alternate — 3 

 I. — Leaves opposite — 4 

 3. — Margins entire — 5 

 ' 3. — Margins slightly indented — 6 

 3. — Margins lobed — 7 



. — Oblong-ovate or obovate, large, thick The Magnolias 



. —Oblong, sub-evergreen at the south Swamp Magnolia 



^ \ Rhododendron 



.—Evergreen | Mountain Laurel 



.—Obovate, 6' to 10' long Papaw 



.—Oblong, thick, shining, 3' to 5' long Tupelo 



.—Oblong, tree occurring sparingly at the north Persimmon 



.—Heart-shaped Redbud 



. — Leaves of three forms — oval, two-lobed, or three-lobed — 



frequently all three on one spray Sassafras 



_,.,,.. -n u 1 i Shingle Oak 



.—Thick, shmmg, willow-shaped | ^^.^y/;;^^ ^^^^, 



. — Thick, shining, ovate, spines in the axils Osage Orange 



. — Broadly oval or obovate, veins prominent, leaves 



usually in clusters at the ends of the branches. Allernale-leaved 



Dogwood 



6.— Obliquely heart-shaped The Lindens 



6.— Obliquely oval The Elms 



6.— Obliquely ovate The Hackberry 



^ „ , . J 1.1 * S l^it' Birches 



6.-Oval or ovate, doubly serrate j The Hornbeams 



6.— Repand with spiny teeth Holly 



6. — Coarsely-toothed, twigs bearing thorns The Thorns 



6. — Of quivering habit, petioles compressed. .... The Poplars 



