Hill Elementary Tree Key

 

Sycamore

·       Leaf: looks like a hand (like a maple leaf)

·       Bark: rough and peeling, like it has a sunburn

Oak

·       Leaf: long, has lobes

o     White Oak = rounded lobes

o     Red Oak = pointed lobes

Aspen

·       Leaf: oval-shaped, has serrated (jagged) edges

Locust

·       compound leaves (many small leaflets) - like a feather

Elm

·       Leaf: oval-shaped, very rough