Key to Leaves of Virginia Trees

Natural Area Trees:

Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos )
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Bradford pear ( Pyrus calleryana )
Red Maple (Acer rubrum )
Crapemyrtle ( Lagerstroemia indica )
Pistachio Tree
American Beech (Fagus grandifolia )
American Holly (Ilex opaca )
Black cherry ( Prunus serotina )
Black Oak (Quercus velutina )
Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica )
Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea )
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana )
Loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda )
Mockernut Hickory (Carya alba )
Post Oak (Quercus stellata )
Red maple ( Acer rubrum )
Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea )
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum )
Southern red oak ( Quercus falcata )
Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua )
Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima )
Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana )
White Oak (Quercus alba )

Survey by:
Virginia Tech Dept of Forestry

Page update: 11/5/07
Tracey S. Sherman
Virginia Tech Dept of Forestry