Tree Identification

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    Families


  • Aceraceae (Maple Family)
  • Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family)
  • Annonaceae (Custard Apple Family)
  • Arecaceae (Palm Family)
  • Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family)
  • Betulaceae (Birch Family)
  • Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper Family)
  • Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
  • Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
  • Casuarinaceae (Beefwood Family)
  • Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)
  • Elaegnaceae (Oleaster Family)
  • Ebenaceae (Ebony Family)
  • Ericaceae (Heath Family)
  • Fabaceae (Bean or Pea Family)
  • Fagaceae (Beech Family)
  • Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel Family)
  • Hippocastanaceae (Buckeye Family)
  • Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
  • Lauraceae (Laurel Family)
  • Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)
  • Meliaceae (Mahogany Family)
  • Moraceae (Mulberry Family)
  • Myricaceae (Waxmyrtle Family)
  • Nyssaceae (Tupelo Family)
  • Oleaceae (Olive Family)
  • Platanaceae (Sycamore Family)
  • Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
  • Rhizophoraceae (Mangrove Family)
  • Rosaceae (Rose Family)
  • Rutaceae (Rue or Citrus Family)
  • Salicaceae (Willow Family)
  • Saxifragaceae (Gooseberry Family)
  • Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family)
  • Styracaceae (Storax Family)
  • Tiliaceae (Linden Family)
  • Ulmaceae (Elm Family)
  • Angiosperms

    The seeds are enclosed in a carpel. There are approximately 385 families and 215,000 species. Angiosperms fall into 2 classes:

    DICOTS: Generally with 2 cotyledons; leaf venation is either pinnate or palmate, and the stem vascular bundles form a ring around a central pith.

    MONOCOTS: Generally with one cotyledon; parallel leaf venation, and vascular bundles distributed throughout the stem cross-section.