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Black cherry
Prunus serotina
Black cherry
Prunus serotina
The white flowers of black cherry trees generally bloom in the spring after the leaves are nearly full-grown, unlike many cherries which bloom before the leaves are out.
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Boxelder
Acer negundo
Boxelder
Acer negundo
Boxelder is part of the maple family but is unusual in that it has compound leaves. Seedlings of this plant have a remarkable resemblance to poison ivy, so be careful!
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Eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
Eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
White pines have slender needles in clusters of 5 and cones averaging 5 inches long in contrast with western white pine whose cones are about 10 in long.
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Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
One of the showiest dogwoods in the East due to its large, white, rounded bracts (look like petals). Dogwoods have prominent leaf veins which curve parallel to the margins of the leaves. They are unusual in having flower parts in fours.
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Read more on the species info page.
Quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
Quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
Has smooth rounded leaves which flitter in the slightest breeze. It also has bright white or cream colored bark that looks similar to birch bark except that it does not peel.
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Red maple
Acer rubrum
Red maple
Acer rubrum
Red maples are distinctive in having the red flowers emerge a week or more before the leaves. In the fall, look for brilliant red leaves.
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Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum is a large tree with star shaped leaves. The fruits are round balls with spiny tips sticking out in all directions (sometimes referred to as "gumballs").
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Tulip poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
The leaves of the tulip poplar have a unique star-like or even tulip like shape and showy orange-yellow flowers similar in shape to tulips.
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Read more on the species info page.
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia creeper is a vining plant that has five distinct leaflets for each compound (divided) leaf. It provides shelter and berries for small mammals and birds.
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Read more on the species info page.
Wild strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Wild strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
The wild strawberry is similar to the cultivated strawberry, but has much smaller berries! Look at the three teeth on the tips of the leaves. Wild strawberry has a small central tooth and longer teeth on each side.
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