Identification of trees of the northeastern United states - wikipedia Identification of trees of the northeastern United states Trees can be identified by examination of several characteristics. The following guide applies to the trees which are indigenous to the region extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to the northern boundaries of the southern states, together with a few well - known and naturalized foreign trees. The typical leaves of a species are to be found upon mature trees, not upon young ones. The leaflets of a compound leaf can be distinguished from simple leaves by the absence of leaf buds from the base of their stems. To identify a tree check a characteristic and if it is present then examine the characteristics at the next level of indentation. For example, if the tree has simple leaves then see whether the leaves alternate along stem or leaves are opposite along stem. This guide does not include the Conifers, which are cone - bearing seed plants with vascular tissue. Chart of leaf morphology characteristics Simple leaves Leaves alternate along stem Margins entire Oblong - ovate or obovate, large, thick : Magnolia Oblong, sub-evergreen at the south : Sweetbay Magnolia Evergreen : Rhododendron, Kalmia Obovate, 15 - 30 cm long : Pawpaw Oblong, thick, shining, 5 - 12 cm long : Black Tupelo Oblong, tree occurring sparingly at the north : American persimmon Heart - shaped : Eastern Redbud Leaves of three forms ; oval, two - lobed, or three - lobed ; frequently all three on one spray : Sassafras Thick, shining, willow - shaped : Shingle oak, Willow Oak Thick, shining, ovate, spines in the axils : Osage - orange Broadly oval or obovate, veins prominent, leaves usually in clusters at the ends of the branches : Pagoda Dogwood Margins slightly indented Obliquely heart - shaped : Linden Obliquely oval : Elm Obliquely ovate : Hackberry Oval or ovate, doubly serrate : Birch ( see Betula classification ), American Hornbeam Repand with spiny teeth : American Holly Coarsely - toothed, twigs bearing thorns : Black locust Of quivering habit, petioles compressed : Poplar Long, slender, finely serrate : Willow Coarsely crenately - toothed : Chestnut oak Obovate or oval ; wavy - toothed : Witch - hazel Serrate : Plum, Cherry, Crabapple, Sourwood, Juneberry, Silverbell, Beech Margins lobed Lobes entire Apex truncate, three - lobed : Tulip tree Lobes and sinuses rounded : White oak Lobes rounded, lobes 2 or 3 : Sassafras Lobed or coarsely toothed, under surface covered with white down : White Poplar Lobes slightly indented Five - lobed, finely serrate : American Sweetgum Variously lobed, irregularly toothed : Mulberry Lobes coarsely toothed Irregularly toothed, lobes bristle pointed : Northern Red Oak Leaf broad, lobes coarsely toothed : American sycamore Leaves are opposite along stem Margins entire Ovate, veins prominent : Flowering dogwood Heart - shaped, large : Catalpa Oval : Fringe tree Margins serrate : Sweet viburnum, Black haw ( Viburnum prunifolium ) Margins lobed : Maple Compound leaves Leaves pinnately compound Alternate Margin of leaflets entire Leaflets oval, apex obtuse : Black locust Leaflets oblong apex acute : Poison sumac Leaflets oval or ovate : Yellowwood ( Cladrastis kentukea ) Leaflets ovate -- three in number : Hoptree ( Ptelea trifoliata ) Margin of leaflets with two or three teeth at base : Tree of heaven ( Ailanthus ) Margin of leaflets serrate : Sumac, Rowan, Walnut, Hickory Opposite Margin of leaflets entire : Ash Margin of leaflets serrate : Ash Margin of leaflets coarsely toothed : Boxelder Maple Leaves bi-pinnately compound Margins of leaflets entire : Kentucky coffeetree Irregularly bi-pinnate, margins of leaflets entire, thorns on stems above the axils of the leaves : honey locust Margins of leaflets serrate, stems spiny : Prickly Ash Leaves palmately compound : Ohio Buckeye, Common Horse - chestnut See also Wikibooks has a book on the topic of : Dichotomous Key Identification key Leaf shape External links Trees portal What Tree Is It ? ( OPLIN ) Tree identification resources Tree Identification software for Kerala State, India - CD References Jump up ^ Keeler, Harriet L. ( 1900 ). Our Native Trees and How to Identify Them. New York : Charles Scriber 's Sons. pp. vii, xxi -- xxiii. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Identification_of_trees_of_the_northeastern_United_States&oldid=703696424 '' Categories : Trees of the United States Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 February 2016, at 02 : 08. About Wikipedia

Question: what kind of trees have heart shaped leaves
Answer: Eastern Redbud; Eastern Redbud