Leaf Key


So far you have made the following choices.

It could be one of the species in the table below. Let's narrow our choices based on the leaflet edges.

Possible Matches:

Family Genus Species common name
Anacardiaceae Rhus copallina shining sumac
Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra smooth sumac
Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina staghorn sumac
Berberidaceae Berberis aquifolium tall Oregon-grape
Berberidaceae Berberis nervosa dwarf Oregon-grape
Burseraceae Bursera simarouba gumbo-limbo
Caesalpiniaceae Gleditsia aquatica waterlocust
Caesalpiniaceae Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust
Fabaceae Cladrastis kentukea yellowwood
Fabaceae Robinia hispida bristly locust
Fabaceae Robinia neomexicana New Mexican locust
Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia black locust
Fabaceae Sophora japonica Japanese pagoda tree
Fabaceae Wisteria floribunda Japanese wisteria
Juglandaceae Carya aquatica water hickory
Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory
Juglandaceae Carya glabra pignut hickory
Juglandaceae Carya illinoensis pecan
Juglandaceae Carya laciniosa shellbark hickory
Juglandaceae Carya ovata shagbark hickory
Juglandaceae Carya pallida sand hickory
Juglandaceae Carya tomentosa mockernut hickory
Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea butternut
Juglandaceae Juglans nigra black walnut
Meliaceae Swietenia mahogani West Indies mahogany
Rosaceae Rosa multiflora multiflora rose
Rosaceae Rosa rugosa rugosa rose
Rosaceae Rubus idaeus raspberry
Rosaceae Sorbus americana American mountain-ash
Rosaceae Sorbus aucuparia European mountain-ash
Rosaceae Sorbus sitchensis Sitka mountain-ash
Simaroubaceae Ailanthus altissima tree-of-Heaven
Taxodiaceae Taxodium ascendens pondcypress
Taxodiaceae Taxodium distichum baldcypress

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