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Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree was tall, with shorter branches. It had a foot diameter and the bark was tough, and a darker brown with a reddish hue. The leaves are opposite, simple, and lobed. There were winged pods growing on this tree.
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Dogwoods (Genus Cornus)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree was shorter, around 15 feet tall, with a diameter of about 5 inches. The bark was smoother, and a darker brown, The leaf is smaller, opposite, simple, and smooth. The leaf has a pointed tip and there are red berries growing from the tree.
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Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree is shorter,with a diameter of about 7-8 inches. The bark is dark and rough. The leaves are alternate, simple, and smooth. The veins of the leaves are opposite of each other and there are acorns growing on the tree.
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Acer Sect. Rubra (Section Rubra)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree is skinny, with about a 6 inch diameter. It's light brown and smooth. The leaves are alternate, simple, lobed and toothed. 5 main veins are extending from the base of the leaf.
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Apples (Genus Malus)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree is shorter, around 15 feet, with very rough and messed up bark. The diameter of the tree is about 5 inches. The leaves are held in clumps together with red, crabapple, berries. The leaves are smaller, alternate, simple, toothed, and pointed at the end.
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Elms (Genus Ulmus)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree is skinnier, about a half of a foot diameter. It's rough, with light brown bark. The leaves are alternate, simple, toothed, and covered in tiny hairs.
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Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree had drooped branches and was rough with a 2-3 foot diameter. The leaves had a silvery coloration with brown splotches, are alternate, simple, and toothed.
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Red Oaks (Section Lobatae)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree was about 40 feet high, had smooth, light brown bark, and had a diameter of about a foot. The leaves are alternate, simple, and lobed. The front of the leaf is darker than the back and acorns were growing off of the tree.
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree is smaller with a smooth, light brown trunk. The diameter is about a half of a foot. The leaves are thinner, alternate, simple, lobed and toothed. 5 main veins originate from the base.
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American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)Observer
mcook9Description
The tree was tall, had dark bark, and a diameter of about 2 feet. The leaf is alternate, simple, and lobed. 5 main veins extending from base. Very large leaf with a darker front and lighter back.
