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MAPLE FAMILY |
Sapindaceae (or Aceraceae) samara fruit = winged seed |
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Red Maple |
Acer rubrum notes: 3 prominent lobes |
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Sugar Maple |
Acer saccharum aka. Canadian maple. 3-5 points on leaf. |
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Freeman Maple |
Acer x freemanii notes: -red petioles & very deeply lobed. 3-5 points. "x" denotes hybrid cross of Red & Silver maple |
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Japanese Maple |
Acer palmatum notes: resembles cannabis leaf, dwarf cultivars |
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Boxelder |
Acer negundo Family: Sapindaceae notes: pinnately compound leaves. Fruit is a samara (maple family). *located near gas station by Campus Bookmart |
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Golden Raintree |
Koelreuteria paniculata Family: Sapindaceae notes: 'Chinese lantern' papery capsule fruit . pinnate to bi-pinnate leaves. |
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American Sweetgum |
Liquidambar styraciflua Family: Hamamelidaceae (Altingiaceae) notes: gum-ball shaped fruit (syncarp of dehiscent capsules) -sap used for medicine and chewing gum |
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Flowering dogwood |
Cornus florida notes: Cornaceae notes: alligator-skin bark on tree. white flowers Fruits are drupes that appear in clusters.leaves have 'spider-web' strands when torn. |
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Kousa Dogwood, Oriental Dogwood |
Cornus kousa Family: Cornaceae notes: leaves have yellow venation. fruits are drupes (spikey red spheres) leaves have 'spider-web' strands when torn. |
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Ginkgo, Maidenhair tree |
Ginkgo biloba Family: Ginkgoaceae notes: flowers are dioecious (male and female trees). female trees with stinky 'fruit' - not a true fruit, actually a nut with fleshy covering -used for brain-boosting medicines. only one species within the family. |
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Shagbark Hickory |
Carya ovata Family: Juglandaceae notes: pinnately-compound leaf with 5 leaflets. Fruit is a nut that looks pumpkin-like. 'Shaggy' bark on tree. ovata= 'egg-shaped' - refers to the leaf shape |
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Pecan |
Carya illinoinensis Family: Juglandaceae notes: fruits is a drupe (pecan). Pinnately compound leaves with odd # leaflets (9-17). 'Sickle' shaped leaves with serrated margin. |
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Black Walnut |
Juglans nigra Family: Juglandaceae notes: Fruit is a nut. Leaves are alternate, large pinnate. |
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Crepe myrtle |
Lagerstroemia indica *for the quiz hybrid is acceptable for the specific epithet Family: Lythraceae notes: fruits/ flowers in terminal clusters. peeling 'cinnamon stick' bark on tree. |
