Identify a Tree Using Leaf Shape, Margin, and Venation

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Identify a Tree Using Leaf Shape, Margin, and Venation

Discover all that you can learn from a tree leaf's characteristics.

March 24, 2022

Botanists and foresters have developed terms for the patterns and shapes used in tree identification. Many of those terms are used when observing a tree's leaves.

Some tree species display more than one type of leaf structure, while other trees clearly display the same leaf structure throughout. Trees with especially unique leaves include ginkgo, sassafras, yellow poplar, and mulberry.

Here, we explore the various classifications that foresters study when identifying trees by their leaves

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