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Dendrology 101 & Tree Identification
Techniques
Presented by
Craig Hensley,
Park Interpreter
Guadalupe River State Park
Saturday, October 21
Texas Master Naturalist 18th Annual Meeting
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Step 1: Purchase a Field Guide Field Guide to Texas Trees by Benny J. Simpson
Texas Trees Field Guide by Stan Tekiela
Texas, Shrubs, and Vines of the Texas Hill Country by Jan Wrede
Texas Trees: A Friendly Guide by Paul W. Cox & Patty Leslie
Native and Naturalized Woody Plants of Austin & the Hill Country by Brother Daniel Lynch, C.S.C.
Step 2: Become Familiar with itReview the Book – particularly the coverage range and the
descriptions/terminology
Keep in mind that Texas has more than 5,000 vascular plants within its borders
If you are going to get serious, a good jeweler’s loupe will come in handy – 10x is recommended
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Dendrology: The Scientific Study of Trees and other Woody Plants
Woody plants include trees, shrubs, bushes, sub-shrubs and vines
The definition of a tree, according to Utah State University is a “woody plant having one erect perennial stem (trunk) at least three inches in diameter at a point 4.5 feet above the ground, a definitely formed crown of foliage, and a mature height of at least 13 feet.
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The Tree as a System*
ENVIRONMENT
Carbon DioxideLight
WaterNutrients
TREE
FUNCTION STRUCTURE
Photosynthesis Leaves
Support
Tran
spo
rt
Uptake
Branches
Stems
ShootSystem
Woody Roots
Fine Roots
RootSystem
*From “The Growing Tree by Brayton F. Wilson
Stability
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Tree Growth
Trees are dynamic systems
Trees grow through using materials they produce leading to changes in thickness and length of each branch
For trees to grow they must produce more photosynthate than they need to maintain themselves
The difference in fast- vs. slow-growing trees or those of different species result not from different processes, but different rates of those processes
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Keys to Identification of Woody Plants:
1. Deciduous vs. Evergreen
2. Bark
3. Silhouette
4. Twig Morphology
5. Flowers
6. Fruit
7. Leaf Characteristicsa. Shapeb. Marginc. Venationd. Pubescence/lack ofe. Lobing/lack off. Simple/Compound
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Deciduous vs. Evergreen
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Bark Characteristics
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Basswood Elm Maple
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HickoryWalnut
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Burr/Post Oak
Live Oak
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Tree Buds
Leaves, flowers, and/or stems emerge from the apical meristem deep inside a bud
Tree buds are useful tools for tree identification, particularly during winter months for deciduous trees
The orientation of the buds help determine the growth direction and thus shape of a tree
By counting the bud scale scars on a branch, you can determine the age of that branch
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Twig Morphology
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Leaf Basics
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LeafMargins
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Let’s Practice
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Dichotomous (Taxonomic) Keys
Used to sort out species of similar living things
Design consists typically of couplets of choices, for example:
1: Plant with deciduous leaves; 1’: Plant with evergreen (needle-like) leaves
Choosing one or the other leads to a new couplet for each
Following this path leads you to the identification of the specific organism or thing
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1 Plant evergreen or feathery and thin, fruit a cone…………………………………………2
1’ Plant deciduous…………...……………………………………………………………….3
2 Leaves tiny, sharp, scale-like; fruit a bluish cone (berry-like)………….……Ashe Juniper
2’ Leaves feathery, alternate to ¾ inches long; cone green turning brown……..Bald Cypress
3 Leaves opposite one another on branch or stem...………………………………………...4
3’ Leaves arranged alternately along branch or stem……………………………………….14
4 Leaves compound…………………………………………………………………………5
4’ Leaves simple……………………………………………………………………………..9
5 Leaves palmately compound; 5 leaflets all attached at central location….Yellow Buckeye
5’ Leaves pinnately compound; not as above………………………………………………..6
6 Leaflets 3, entire, strong odor when crushed………………………Wafer Ash (Hop Tree)
6’ Leaflets 3 or more, if three leaflets, not entire…………………………….………………7
7 Leaflets 3 to 5, coarsely toothed above middle, stems green…………………....Box Elder
7’ Leaflets 5 or more…………………...…………………………………………………….8
8 Leaflets 9-10 pairs, leaflets toothed………………………………………….…Elderberry
8’ Leaflets 5, margins entire………………………………………………….……Green Ash
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9 Leaves in whorls of three, margins entire………………………….………..…Buttonbush
9’ Leaf opposite in pairs………………………………………………………………….…10
10 Leaves oval, finely toothed, rusty hairs on lower central vein……………Rusty Blackhaw
10’ Leaves not as above……………………………………………………………………...11
11 Leaves with coarse teeth, upper surface rough……………………………..Texas Lantana
11’ Leaves entire……………………………………………………………………………..12
12 Leaves small, diamond-shaped, entire, stems at 90-degree angle from stem…..Elbowbush
12’ Stems and leaves not as above………………………………………………………...…13
13 Leaves small, entire, oval, sometimes clustered…….……………Whitebrush (Bee Brush)
13’ Leaves larger, rough on upper surface, veins parallel or nearly so…Rough Leaf Dogwood
14 Leaves compound….…………………………………………………………………….15
14’ Leaves simple……………………………………………………………………………27
15 Leaves twice compound………………………………………………………………….16
15’ Leaves only once-compound……...……………………………………………………..18
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Virginia Creeper
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Basswood or Linden
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Rough-leaf Dogwood
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Mexican Buckeye
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Slippery or American Elm
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Box Elder
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Poison Ivy
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Sycamore
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Cedar Elm
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Sugarberry Hackberry
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Blackjack Oak
Spanish or Texas Red Oak
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Shin Oak
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Walnut
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Redbud
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Escarpment/Black Cherry
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HoneyMesquite
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Ashe Juniper
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