What
Oaks (Genus Quercus)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’ Leaves <8 in. Long, not sword-shaped, leaves simple or compound; leaf veins either parallel or netted
2’ Tree is conifer or broad-leaved tree, not a palm; leaves arise from branches
3’ Leaf blades broad and flattened
5’ Leaves simple
8’ Leaves attached alternately
9’ Leaf tip pointed or rounded, not notched or truncate
13’ Leaf margin toothed or lobed
14’ Leaves pinnately veined and/or pinnately lobed
15’ Tree deciduous
Group 11 — Deciduous trees with alternate, simple, pinnately veined and/or pinnately lobed leaves
Fruit an acorn
Oaks (Quercus spp.)
What
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’ Leaves <8 in. Long, not sword-shaped, leaves simple or compound; leaf veins either parallel or netted
2’ Tree is conifer or broad-leaved tree, not a palm; leaves arise from branches
3’ Leaf blades broad and flattened
Leaves compound
6’ Leaves pinnately compound
7’ Leaves attached alternately
Group 6 — Trees with pinnately and bipinnately compound, alternate leaves
1’ Leaflets 5 or more
3’ Leaves pinnately compound
11’ Leaves odd pinnate
18’ Leaflet margin smoothLeaflets stalked
25’ Leaflet tip rounded
27’ Leaflet papery; tree deciduous; most leaflet tips not notched
28’ Leaves with <20 leaflets; flowers white or pink; fruit not winged
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
What
Peruvian Pepper Tree (Schinus molle)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’ Leaves <8 in. Long, not sword-shaped, leaves simple or compound; leaf veins either parallel or netted
2’ Tree is conifer or broad-leaved tree, not a palm; leaves arise from branches
3’ Leaf blades broad and flattened
Leaves compound
6’ Leaves pinnately compound
7’ Leaves attached alternately
Group 6 — Trees with pinnately and bipinnately compound, alternate leaves
1’ Leaflets 5 or more
3’ Leaves pinnately compoundLeaves even pinnate
12’ Leaflets 1.5 in. long or longerLeaflets <1/2 in. Wide
Peruvian Pepper Tree (Schinus molle)
What
Eucalyptus (Genus Eucalyptus)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’ Leaves <8 in. Long, not sword-shaped, leaves simple or compound; leaf veins either parallel or netted
2’ Tree is conifer or broad-leaved tree, not a palm; leaves arise from branches
3’ Leaf blades broad and flattened
5’ Leaves simple
8’ Leaves attached alternately
9’ Leaf tip pointed or rounded, not notched or truncate
Leaf margin smooth
Group 8 — Trees with alternate, simple, smooth leaves
1’ Flower clusters not resembling bottle brushes; tree without clusters of sessile, woody fruits persisting along stem
3’ Leaves not phyllodes; tree without the combination of characters described above 4’ Most leaves 3/4 in. wide or greater
16’ Tree without milky white sap
18’ Leaves unscented or smelling medicinal or spicy when crushed (but not lemon- scented); bark varying- Leaves with translucent dots when held to the light
Petals fused into a bud cap; fruit a woody capsule
Eucalyptus, also called Gum Trees (Eucalyptus spp.)
Photos / Sounds
What
Genus EscalloniaObserver
jettwitlinDescription
1’ Leaves <8 in. Long, not sword-shaped, leaves simple or compound; leaf veins either parallel or netted
2’ Tree is conifer or broad-leaved tree, not a palm; leaves arise from branches
3’ Leaf blades broad and flattened
5’ Leaves simple
8’ Leaves attached alternately
9’ Leaf tip pointed
13’ Leaf margin toothed
14’ Leaves pinnately veined and/or pinnately lobed
15’ Tree deciduous
Group 11 — Deciduous trees with alternate, simple, pinnately veined and/or pinnately lobed leaves
1’ Fruit not an acorn
2’ Leaf bases symmetrical
6’ Trees monoecious or flowers perfect, with multiple bud-scale leaves; seeds without silky hairs; not a willow
7’ Fruit dry, woody, brown
12’ Leaf margin flat, regularly sawtoothed throughout
Leaves rough to the touch, margins with bristle-tipped teeth
Sawleaf Zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
Photos / Sounds
What
African Yellowwoods (Genus Afrocarpus)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’
2’
3.
4’
Group 3
1’
2’
4’
5’
6’
7.
- Fern Pine
Photos / Sounds
What
Bottlebrushes (Genus Melaleuca)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’
2’
3’
5’
8.
Group 7
- Melaleuca
Photos / Sounds
What
Redbuds (Genus Cercis)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’
2’
3’
5’
8’
10’
11’
12’ Redbuds (Cercis spp.)
Photos / Sounds
What
Magnolias (Genus Magnolia)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’
2’
3’
5’
8’
9’
13.
Group 8
1’
3’
4’
16’
18’
19’
23’
24’
27’
- Saucer Magnolia
Photos / Sounds
What
Birches (Genus Betula)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’
2’
3’
5’
8.
Group 7
1’
2’
5’
7’
9’
10’
12’
14’
Olive (Olea europaea)
Photos / Sounds
What
Citrus (Genus Citrus)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’
2’
3’
5’
8’
9’
13’
14’
Group 10
1’
2.
Citrus
Photos / Sounds
What
Subgenus PrunusObserver
jettwitlinDescription
1’
2’
3’
5’
8’
9’
13’
14’
15’
Group 11
1’
2’
6’
7.
8.
Prunus spp
Photos / Sounds
What
Spurges (Genus Euphorbia)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
1’
2’
3’
6’
7.
Group 5
1’
3’
5.
Fraxinus spp.
Photos / Sounds
What
Garden Geranium (Pelargonium × hybridum)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
Plant with palmate venation, red flowers, and round leaves with ridges.
Photos / Sounds
What
Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
Shrub with simple stalked leaves, alternate attachment.
Photos / Sounds
What
Bishop Pine (Pinus muricata)Observer
jettwitlinDescription
Tree with needle-like leaves.