Try to ID the following plants using the key to the right. You can open the key in a new window for quick reference and to zoom in.
Key terms:
Alternate vs Opposite (how are the buds arranged?)
Alternate - buds in stairstep pattern
Opposite - Buds directly across from each other
Simple leaf - 1 whole leaf attached directly to the woody stem
Compound leaf - Leaf made up of many parts (leaflets) attached to a non-woody green petiole which attaches to the woody stem.
Red Oak
Ironwood
Musclewood/Blue Beech
American Beech
Red Pine
Eastern Hemlock
White Elm
Shagbark Hickory