Observations by ashleyhart5099

leaves starting to turn for fall foliage, green on top surface and lighter pale white on lower surface, harder to distinguish in late fall. stipules present woth ovate shape. smaller willow 10-15 ft tall by running water creek. leaf margins with small teeth.

leaves pinnately compound medium tree approx. 14 ft tall Fruit green large round nuts indide husk, fruit broken open contains a type of resin, sromatic, and also some worms present. Bark deeply furrowed into ridges and dark brown.

Small tree approx. 5 m tall, fruit present, appear apple like, come from the stem, bracts present, still green have not matured, leaves simple and alternate, somewhat dark green, bark with deep ridges. Habitat: at fence row, base near Cornus and Carya species. Sits on top of hill, few rocks, grasses, livestock heavy on surrounding pasture, leaves heavily damaged by insects.

Mature tree, approx. 15 m tall, Bearing fruit, small blue berry-like cones, about 20-30 on each branch tip. One singular branch with dimorphic leaves, that appear scale like. Bark somewhat peels off, or shred like. Evergreen. Habitat: Sits on creeks edge. Surrounded by Platanus and Ulmus species. Open to field on other side, floods occaisionally. Rocky cliff with overgrown grasses and smilax.

small under-story tree, approx. 5 m. Fruit present, no flowers. Fruit smooth, tan outer layer, has not open at slits, with few leaves on branches, 5 elliptical serrated leaflets at end of branch. Bark is tan to brown, older mature tree. Habitat: surrounded by Carya and Quercus along with smilax and cornus species. Sits on rocky bed on top of hill at forest edge.

Hanging black/green legumes. Heart shaped leaves. Medium tree, approx. 10 m tall. Bark is dark brown. Leaves in alternate arrangement and simple. Lenticels are present, lighter than the bark. Habitat: swampy loamy soil at bottom of hollow, water does not drain well, Quercus and Carya in surrounding habitat. Smilax covers the ground.

Under-story tree approx. 10 m tall. Leaves simple, opposite, green. Red fruit are clustered together and are drupes. Leaves are ovate. Habitat: Surrounded by Carya and Quercus. Wet clay silty loam soil. Smilax covering the surrounding ground.

leaves in 3 lobed shape, some only had lobes of two. bark smells spicy and aromatic. Fruit is black drupes, leaves were green, on small 10 m or less under story tree. Clay to silty loam soil on sloping hill, drainage moderate with rocks showing on cliffs. Quercus species taller and Cornus species surrounding tree.

margins of leaf lobes are toothed on tip. Leaves are velvety to the touch. Bark can peel off like paper. Fruit hangs off trees in ball like achenes. Short hair like scales are on mature fruit. Near Diles creek with road within 3 m of base. Approx. 20 m tall. at edge of tree line.

lobed leaves, more so towards the tip, with scale like fringes on the cup almost covering all the acorn. Older tree, approx. 25 m tall. Habitat: 40 m away from Diles creek, on edge of tree line with other Quercus and Plantanus species. Road lies within 3 m of trunk for 30+ years. Soil type clay, numerous floods annually. Livestock graze on property.