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1. American Holly (Ilex opaca)
2. Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
3. Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
4. Cherry Tree (Prunus serrulata)
5. Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styracifalua)
6. Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
7. Azelea, Rhododendron sp.
8. Ficus (Ficus benjamina)
9. Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

Holly

Genus: Ilex

Family: Aquifoliaceae

• Characteristic of this family: A black triangular stipule off of the leaf base

Description: hard/tough, leathery leaves (coraceous) basically means it is stiff and doesn't bend red drupe (hard with pit) berries

Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

Specific Epithet: Saccharum

Genus: Acer

Family: Sapindaceae

Description: Has "Schizocarps with Samara", the helicopter-like things. Schizo = split, carp = fruit, Samara = wings Opposite Leaves

Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Family: Magnoliaceae

Samara Fruit -Aggregate fruit - multiple fruits from one flower (example: strawberry)

Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styracifalua)

Family: Altingiaceae

Description: Lobed Leaves Alternate Leaves Serrated Leaves Looks similar to maple beacuse of the lobed leaves.

• "Free flowing gum liquid amber"
• Greek name for gum, used to be used in gum 

Cherry Tree (Prunus serrula)

Family: Rosaceae

Characteristic of family: multiple stamens Prunus Includes: cherries, plums, nectarines, almonds Description: smooth barks with splits called lenticels (gaps to let air in the bark).

Norway Spruce (Picea abies):

Order: Pinales

Family: Pinaceae

Description: needles come off like pegs long cones = female small cones = male cones are unarmed, which would make it a yellow pine.

Family: Ericaceae, or Heather

Genus: Rhodadendron

Subgenus: Azelea

Description: Evergreen Often have slightly coraceous leaves Entire Margin (there are no teeth or edges) "Ovoid"/"Ovate" - Ovalshaped / egg-shaped leaves

Ficus (Ficus benjamina)

Family: Moraceae

• Includes Fig trees

• Description: Ficus genus has latex Leaves have "drip tips" to help with water run off

Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

Family: Lythraceae

• Used to make henna ink

  Description: Flaking, Smooth, Red Bark "Shrubby Tree" Multiple Trunks Crumpled Petals Indica means "from India"

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