Trees of OhioTrees of Ohio

MaplesMaples( ( Acer Acer ))

Red MapleRed Maple

3 shallow lobes3 shallow lobes Dull green above, Dull green above,

whitish and fuzzy whitish and fuzzy beneathbeneath

Red, orange and Red, orange and yellow in the fallyellow in the fall

Silver MapleSilver Maple

5 deeply lobed 5 deeply lobed leavesleaves

Dull green above, Dull green above, white/silver belowwhite/silver below

Sugar MapleSugar Maple

5 deep, long pointed 5 deep, long pointed lobes with few, lobes with few, narrow teethnarrow teeth

Red, orange, yellow Red, orange, yellow in fallin fall

OaksOaks( ( QuercusQuercus ) )

Pin OakPin Oak

5-7 deep lobes5-7 deep lobes Leaves have tipped Leaves have tipped

teethteeth

White OakWhite Oak

5-7 5-7 roundedrounded lobes lobes

Other Types of Other Types of TreesTrees

SweetgumSweetgum

Star shaped leavesStar shaped leaves Red, orange, purple Red, orange, purple

and yellow in falland yellow in fall ““bristly fruit”bristly fruit”

SycamoreSycamore

Broad leaves with Broad leaves with

3-5 shallow, sharp 3-5 shallow, sharp pointed lobespointed lobes

Bright green above, Bright green above, paler underneathpaler underneath

Patchy barkPatchy bark

Tuliptree (Yellow Poplar)Tuliptree (Yellow Poplar)

Leaves resemble Leaves resemble tulipstulips

Shiny green above, Shiny green above, pale belowpale below

Yellow in fallYellow in fall Used to make Used to make

canoescanoes

American BeechAmerican Beech

Elliptical leaves with Elliptical leaves with long pointed tips and long pointed tips and saw-tooth edgessaw-tooth edges

Dull, dark blue-green Dull, dark blue-green above and light above and light green underneathgreen underneath

Ginkgo Ginkgo

Only one type of this Only one type of this ancient tree leftancient tree left= = Ginkgo bilobaGinkgo biloba

Leaves are fan shaped, Leaves are fan shaped, two lobed, dull light two lobed, dull light green and turn yellow green and turn yellow in the fallin the fall

Ohio BuckeyeOhio Buckeye

Leaves are elliptical, Leaves are elliptical, long, unevenly saw-long, unevenly saw-toothedtoothed

Yellow-green aboveYellow-green above Poisonous seedsPoisonous seeds

**State Tree**State Tree

Buckeye vs. Horse chestnutBuckeye vs. Horse chestnut

The horse chestnut has “fatter” leaves and The horse chestnut has “fatter” leaves and “spikier” fruit“spikier” fruit

Ohio Spring Wild Ohio Spring Wild FlowersFlowers

MayappleMayapple

Large, deeply lobed Large, deeply lobed leaves (resembles leaves (resembles droopy maple leaf)droopy maple leaf)

Fruit under leavesFruit under leaves White flower 6-9 White flower 6-9

petalspetals Found in woods and Found in woods and

damp, shady damp, shady clearingsclearings

Cutleaf ToothwortCutleaf Toothwort

White or pink 4 petal, White or pink 4 petal, cross shaped flowerscross shaped flowers

Leaves in a whirl of Leaves in a whirl of 3, deeply lobed and 3, deeply lobed and sharp toothedsharp toothed

Found in moist, low Found in moist, low woodlands and damp woodlands and damp thicketsthickets

BloodrootBloodroot

Single white flower Single white flower with golden orange with golden orange centercenter

Leaves are lobed Leaves are lobed and often curl around and often curl around stemstem

Found in woodlands Found in woodlands along streamsalong streams

Animal Tracks of Animal Tracks of OhioOhio

White Tail DeerWhite Tail Deer

Petal likePetal like Two toedTwo toed May have dewclaw May have dewclaw

prints behindprints behind May see bark May see bark

removed from trees removed from trees near the ground (rub)near the ground (rub)

Wolf & CoyoteWolf & Coyote

4 toed4 toed Visible claw marksVisible claw marks Similar to large dogSimilar to large dog

Larger than dogLarger than dog Toes are farther from Toes are farther from

padpad Dog is more roundedDog is more rounded Sometimes hind feet Sometimes hind feet

come down in fore come down in fore feet printsfeet prints

Striped SkunkStriped Skunk

5 toed front and back5 toed front and back Back is longer than Back is longer than

frontfront Front has claw marks Front has claw marks

(digging)(digging)

OpossumOpossum

5 toed5 toed Back is longer than Back is longer than

frontfront Has clawsHas claws Front is star-likeFront is star-like Back is hand-likeBack is hand-like

(four fingers and thumb)(four fingers and thumb)

RaccoonRaccoon

5 toed5 toed Back is very longBack is very long Has clawsHas claws