How to identify sycamore Platanus occidentalis TREE ID 8

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My tips for tree identification • RECOMMENDED FIELD GUIDES • -Trees of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada, by William M. Harlow • -The Tree Identification Book, by George W.D. Symonds • LEAF ARRANGEMENT • -Alternate: leaves grow one and then the other along the direction of growth • -Opposite: leaves grow immediately across from each other, e.g. families, Maple, Ash, Dogwood, Buckeye (“MADBuck”) • -Whorled: leaves radiate out from stem or branch at a single point, e.g. Catalpa • -Hint: the growth pattern shows up with twigs, too • LEAF SHAPE • -Needles (pines) or broad leaves (maples) • -Are leaves simple (cherry) or compound (ash) • -Leaf edges can be smooth, serrate, and/or lobed • FLOWERS, FRUITS, SEED • -Sketch seasonal growths on the tree such as clusters of male flowers (catkins), cones, and seeds with wings (samaras) • BARK • -Note color and texture, but be aware that these traits can change with age • -Using only bark for tree identification can prove unreliable • WHY IS TREE ID IMPORTANT? • -Knowing which trees are growing on a site can tell us about the soil, climate and other environmental conditions there. • -Certain trees make good lumber, paper, medicines, and food that people need. • -Some animals depend on particular trees for food or shelter. • -Certain plants and mushrooms in a forest may grow best when near other types of trees. • -Sometimes trees from other areas become invasive and need to be removed. • YouTube Channel: • / martycalabrese • All opinions or views expressed are my own. • Creator: Martin J. Calabrese • #naturalistMarty #VirtualHikes • Thanks for watching! If you like my video, please subscribe and share... • / martin.j.calabrese

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