Observations by briantrotter

Medium sized tree with multiple trunks, large, simple leaves, and clusters of terminally-located seed pods.

Large tree (50 ft, 12" dbh) with long, pithy branches having many alternating pinnate leaves. Large clusters of samaras obvious from afar.

Very large, multi-trunked tree with smooth, white bark on upper limbs, changing to deeply fissured and brown towards base. Simple, green leaves have a silvery-white abaxial surface.

Medium sized, multi-trunked, skinny tree with large thorns on smaller branches. Deeply furrowed, flaking bark. Large, lime green "oranges" littering ground under tree.

Small, multi-stemmed tree/shrub with fringed, bipinnate leaves and marble-sized fruit suspended on long pedicels. Stems pithy.

Medium sized tree/shrub with smooth bark and heavily drooping branches. Silvery, "dotted", simple leaves and clusters of red berries that also exhibit dots.

Small, pithy shrub with clusters of red seeds located at terminal end of pinnately leafed branches.

Medium sized tree (25 ft) with odd pinnate leaves, spiny stipules along branches, racemes of sweet-smelling white flowers, and flat, skinny seed pods.

Large, spindly bush with distinct "ball" shaped blooms growing on edge of secluded pond.

Large shrub/small tree with somewhat smooth bark, lanceolate leaves, covered in a multitude of small red berries.

Woody vine with thorns along stems. Numerous clusters of black fruits. Leaf undersides silvery white.

Green, somewhat woody vine with distinct "twin" leaf pattern with associated tendrils. Growing on side of tree.

Large shrub/small tree with small black fruits and flaking, somewhat whorled bark.

Small shrub with simple leaves having serrated teeth. On edge of walking path in mixed hardwood forest.

Medium sized, multi-stemmed shrub with drooping branches. Relatively smooth bark; branches having many vertical offshoots.

Large tree (50 ft) growing at edge of commercial lot. Growing in presence of 2 other identical trees and with many other hardwood species. Covered with many blackish/blue drupes.