Key to Leaves of Virginia Trees

Trees:

• Red maple ( Acer rubrum )
• Leyland cypress ( x Cupressocyparis leylandii )
• Willow oak ( Quercus phellos )
• Sugar maple ( Acer saccharum )
• Bradford pear ( Pyrus calleryana )
• Flowering cherry ( Prunus serrulata )
• Loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda )
• Pin oak ( Quercus palustris )
• Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
• Southern red oak ( Quercus falcata )
• Water oak ( Quercus nigra )

Saplings:

• Willow oak ( Quercus phellos )
• Flowering cherry ( Prunus serrulata )
• Leyland cypress ( x Cupressocyparis leylandii )
• Sugar maple ( Acer saccharum )
• Flowering dogwood ( Cornus florida )
• Red maple ( Acer rubrum )
• Bradford pear ( Pyrus calleryana )

Other:

• Crapemyrtle ( Lagerstroemia indica )
• Chinese holly ( Ilex cornuta )
• Inkberry ( Ilex glabra )
• Waxmyrtle ( Morella (Myrica) cerifera )
• Black cherry ( Prunus serotina )
• Sassafras ( Sassafras albidum )
• Privet ( Ligustrum japonicum )

Survey by:
Jeff Kirwan, 3/16/05
Virginia Tech Dept of Forestry

Page update: 9/7/05
Tracey S. Sherman
Virginia Tech Dept of Forestry