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    What defines the leaves of the tree with 3-5 shallow lobes?

    Narrow sinuses and serrate margins.

    How do the flowers of the polygamo-dioecious tree differ from monoecious flowers?

    They can have both male and female flowers on different plants.

    What is the angle at which the fruits of the tree mature in spring?

    50-60 degree angle.

    What characterizes the buds of the tree with small red buds?

    Rounded bud scales and red new growth.

    Where is the most populous native tree in the United States found?

    Primarily on the east coast.

    What distinguishes the bark of young trees from old trees?

    Young bark is smooth and thin, while old bark is thicker and flaky.

    What defines the leaves of the River Maple?

    5-lobed with deep, angled sinuses.

    How do the fruits of the River Maple differ from those of other maples?

    They mature at an 80-90 degree angle.

    What is the distribution of the Ash-Leaf Maple?

    Along the entire North American east coast.

    What is a key feature of the bark of the Ash-Leaf Maple?

    Deeply furrowed but interlaced without a diamond pattern.

    What type of leaves does the tree with orange-tinged bark have?

    Simple leaves with doubly serrate teeth.

    What happens to the fruits of the tree with cone-like fruits at maturity?

    They become deciduous.

    What is the characteristic of the buds of the tree with warty, raised lenticels?

    They have pointed buds and an absent terminal bud.

    What is the distribution of the tree with sulfur-yellow terminal buds?

    Native to eastern US, found in moist valley bottoms.

    What defines the flowers of the tree with yellow-green catkins?

    They are dioecious and can be 3-4 inches long.

    What is the shape of the leaves of the tree with curled margins?

    Elongated triangle with doubly serrate teeth.

    What is the characteristic of the bark of the tree with dark gray bark?

    It has distinctive thick 'checkerboard' square blocks.

    What type of fruits does the tree with spiny 'gumballs' produce?

    Woody spheres that persist through winter.

    What distinguishes the leaves of the tree with pinnately compound leaves?

    They have finely serrate edges.

    What is the distribution of the tree known as Black Tupelo?

    Native to east/southeastern US, through Texas.

    What defines the leaves of the tree with 3-5 shallow lobes?

    Narrow sinuses and serrate margins.

    How do the flowers of the polygamo-dioecious tree differ from those of a dioecious tree?

    Polygamo-dioecious flowers can have both male and female structures.

    What is the angle at which the fruits of the tree with double-winged fruits mature?

    50-60 degree angle.

    What is a characteristic feature of the buds of the tree with small red buds?

    Rounded bud scales and red new growth.

    What distinguishes the distribution of the most populous native tree in the United States?

    It is primarily found on the east coast.

    What is the bark texture of young trees compared to old trees?

    Young bark is smooth and thin; old bark is thicker and flaky.

    What defines the leaves of the River Maple?

    5-lobed with deep, angled sinuses.

    How do the fruits of the River Maple differ from those of the other trees?

    They mature at an 80-90 degree angle.

    What is a unique feature of the buds of the tree with reddish-brown twigs?

    They have a 'rank' aroma.

    What is the distribution of the Ash-Leaf Maple?

    Common in disturbed and urban areas.

    What is the color of the bark of the tree with exfoliating bark?

    Orange-tinged and paper-like.

    What defines the leaves of the tree with simple leaves and doubly serrate teeth?

    They have a rhombic-ovate shape.

    What is the maturation characteristic of the cone-like fruits?

    They are deciduous at maturity.

    What is a notable feature of the buds of the tree with warty, raised lenticels?

    They have pointed buds.

    What distinguishes the bark of the tree with a checkerboard pattern?

    It has distinctive thick square blocks.

    What is the angle of the single-wing samara fruits?

    They dangle in clusters.

    What is a defining characteristic of the leaves of the tree with palmately veined leaves?

    They are 5-lobed and finely serrate.

    What is the distribution of the tree known as Black Tupelo?

    Native to the east and southeastern US.

    What happens to the fruits of the tree with fleshy orange drupes in late fall?

    They are best when wrinkled.

    What is a unique feature of the buds of the tree with dark gray bark?

    They have chambered twigs.

    What defines the leaves of the first tree?

    3-5 shallow lobes with narrow sinuses.

    How do the flowers of the first tree differ from the second?

    The first tree has polygamo-dioecious flowers, while the second has dioecious flowers.

    What is a characteristic of the fruits of the first tree?

    They mature in spring at a 50-60 degree angle.

    What distinguishes the buds of the second tree?

    They have red-brown twigs and a 'rank' aroma.

    What is the distribution of the first tree?

    Most populous native tree in the eastern United States.

    What defines the bark of the second tree?

    Young bark is fairly thin with many narrow ridges.

    What is unique about the leaves of the third tree?

    They are pinnately compound with 3-7 leaflets.

    How do the fruits of the third tree persist?

    They persist through winter and have a 60 degree angle.

    What is a key feature of the buds of the fourth tree?

    They have overlapping scales and are slender with an orange color.

    What distinguishes the bark of the fourth tree?

    Old bark is deeply furrowed but interlaced.

    What defines the leaves of the fifth tree?

    They have a rhombic-ovate shape with doubly serrate teeth.

    What is the distribution of the fifth tree?

    Native east of the Mississippi River in wetland areas.

    What is a characteristic of the flowers of the sixth tree?

    They are dioecious with gold/yellow catkins.

    How do the fruits of the sixth tree mature?

    They are cone-like and deciduous at maturity.

    What distinguishes the buds of the seventh tree?

    They have warty, raised lenticels and pointed shapes.

    What is a unique feature of the bark of the seventh tree?

    Young bark is reddish-brown with numerous lighter lenticels.

    What defines the leaves of the eighth tree?

    They are pinnately compound with 5-9 leaflets.

    What is a characteristic of the fruits of the eighth tree?

    They are four-sided, green, and rough.

    What distinguishes the buds of the ninth tree?

    They are distinct sulfur-yellow and 1/2-inch terminal buds.

    What is the distribution of the ninth tree?

    Native to eastern US, found in moist valley bottoms.

    What defines the flowers of the tenth tree?

    They are dioecious with axillary clusters or solitary.

    What is a characteristic of the fruits of the tenth tree?

    They are fleshy orange drupes that ripen in late fall.

    What distinguishes the bark of the tenth tree?

    It has a distinctive thick 'checkerboard' pattern.

    What defines the leaves of the eleventh tree?

    They are pinnately compound with finely serrate edges.

    What is a characteristic of the fruits of the eleventh tree?

    They are single-winged samaras that persist through winter.

    What distinguishes the buds of the eleventh tree?

    They have a 'chocolate chip' appearance.

    What is the distribution of the eleventh tree?

    Wide range across continental US, susceptible to borer.

    What defines the flowers of the twelfth tree?

    They are monoecious with conspicuous purple panicles.

    What is a characteristic of the leaves of the twelfth tree?

    They are 5-lobed with finely serrate edges.

    What distinguishes the buds of the twelfth tree?

    They are large, sticky, and pointed with orange scales.

    What is the distribution of the twelfth tree?

    Native to east/southeastern US, through Texas.