Woodland Clinic Hardwood and Timber-Forage-Wildlife Identification Species

1. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Woodland Clinic Hardwood and Timber-Forage-Wildlife Identification Species

2. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit This presentation includes pictures of most of the plant species that Woodland Clinic participants should know for Hardwood Identification and Timber-Forage-Wildlife questions. There are generally two plants per page. Each page is designed so that pictures of the plant appear first, then the name appears at the next click.

3. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Plants in this presentation are grouped by type then leaf arrangement. In the case of trees, they are further grouped by whether the leaves are simple or compound. Best viewed with “Full Screen” option.(Click right mouse button, then select “Full Screen” option. When finished with show, hit [Escape])

4. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Trees • Alternate leaf arrangement • Simple Leaves • Compound Leaves • Opposite leaf arrangement • Simple Leaves • Compound Leaves

5. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Black Cherry Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, sharply toothed margins Note the bright reddish brown twigs marked by narrow white lines. On older trunks, bark is rough and broken into thick, irregular pattern. Beech Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, coarsely toothed

6. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Blackgum Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth, dark green Branches are at right angle to the main trunk of the tree. Black Willow Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, finely toothed, long, narrow leaves

7. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Cottonwood Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, coarsely toothed, triangular shaped, 3-5 inches across Elm (Winged elm shown) Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, generally double- toothed Note the parallel veins and the unequal bases on the leaves. Winged elm also has “wings” on the twigs. There are 5 elm species native to Texas.

8. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Hawthorn Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, toothed, mostly oval or wedge-shaped About 30 species in Texas. Holly Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, margins armed with spiny teeth Thick and leathery, 2-4” long.

9. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Hophornbeam Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, doubly toothed, 2-3” long Bark looks similar to cedar. Hornbeam Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, doubly toothed, 1-3” long Note the “muscular” appearance of the irregular ridges on the trunk.

10. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Magnolia Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth, thick and leathery Blackjack Oak Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth and somewhat lobed, leathery texture Note the large “bell” shape of the leaf and the rough bark.

11. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Post Oak Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, deeply 5-lobed Note the rounded tips of the leaves. Southern Red Oak Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, bristle-tipped lobes

12. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Water Oak Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth Some leaves are “bell” shaped and the bark is gray with white spots or streaks. White Oak Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, 5-9 finger-like lobes Note the “shreddy” looking bark.

13. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Persimmon Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth margins Redbud Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth. “heart” shaped

14. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Red Mulberry Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, toothed Base of leaves are unequal. There are often “mitten” shaped leaves present. River Birch Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, double toothed, arrow-shaped Has distinctive paper-like bark.

15. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Sassafras Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth and some are lobed They can have 3 shapes -- entire, “mitten”, or “turkey-foot”. Sugarberry/Hackberry Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth or toothed Leaf veins have “tree” like appearance. Trunk has “warty” bark.

16. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Sweetgum Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, lobed, “star” shaped Bark has corky growth on twigs (wings). Sycamore Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, lobed Bark has white, smooth patches and darker gray areas that peel off.

17. Willow Oak Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth Bark on trunk looks like water oak, gray with white patches or strands.

18. Trees • Alternate leaf arrangement • Simple Leaves • Compound Leaves • Opposite leaf arrangement • Simple Leaves • Compound Leaves

19. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Black Walnut Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Compound with 15-23 leaflets per leaf, 1-2 feet long Leaflets are toothed. Hickory Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Compound, toothed leaflets Six species native to Texas.

20. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Sumac (Shining Sumac shown) Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Compound, smooth margins on leaflets Some species have leafy growth on middle stem of leaf. Honeylocust Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Compound with small entire leaflets Stems have compound thorns.

21. Trees • Alternate leaf arrangement • Simple Leaves • Compound Leaves • Opposite leaf arrangement • Simple Leaves • Compound Leaves

22. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Maple Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Type: Simple, lobed with 3 main lobes Rusty Blackhaw Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Type: Simple, finely toothed Leaves are shiny, dark green.

23. White Fringetree Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Type: Simple, smooth Leaf stem is dark purple where it attaches to the twig.

24. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Ash (Green Ash shown) Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Type: Compound, slightly toothed margins on leaflets Note: This is the only tree on the Woodland Clinic that has compound and opposite leaves. Trees • Alternate leaf arrangement • Simple Leaves • Compound Leaves • Opposite leaf arrangement • Simple Leaves • Compound Leaves

25. Shrubs • Alternate leaf arrangement • Opposite leaf arrangement

26. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Yaupon A shrub Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, toothed Bark has dark and white patches. Sparkleberry/Huckleberry A shrub Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, smooth, glossy green

27. Wax Myrtle A shrub Leaf Arrangement: AlternateLeaf Type: Simple, somewhat toothed Gold spots on underside of leaves and they are very fragrant when rubbed in your hands.

28. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Beautyberry (American Beautyberry) A shrub Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Type: Simple, toothed Shrubs • Alternate leaf arrangement • Opposite leaf arrangement

29. Vines • Alternate leaf arrangement • Opposite leaf arrangement • Whorl

30. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Alabama Supplejack/Rattan A vine Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple, somewhat wavy margins Note the prominent parallel veins on the leaves. Blackberry/dewberry A vine Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Compound with toothed margins Stems always have small thorns.

31. Greenbriar A vine Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Type: Simple Thorns on stems and on some leaf margins.

32. Vines • Alternate leaf arrangement • Opposite leaf arrangement • Whorl

33. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Japanese Honeysuckle A vine Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Type: Simple, smooth Produces a sweet fragrant white flower in spring. Muscadine Grape A vine Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Type: Simple, lobed Can have variation of looks depending on age and growing conditions.

34. Click left mouse button or hit [Page Down] key to proceed Hit [Page Up] key to go back Click "Back" twice to exit Virginia Creeper A vine Leaf Arrangement: Whorl, 5 leaflets to a bunch Resembles 3-leaflet poison ivy. Vines • Alternate leaf arrangement • Opposite leaf arrangement • Whorl

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