Picture Hint

 

  Coarse teeth about 1/4-inch apart,
  sharp points.                                             Beech

          or

  Blunt teeth, not obvious, may have a rusty
  color, especially late in the season.     Balm-of-Gilead

          or

  Leaf margins with fine, sharp teeth.   wpeF.jpg (1022 bytes)

         

You have selected a broad-leafed tree
with simple, unlobed, elliptical leaves
with single-toothed or
barely-toothed margins.
 

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This site created and maintained by Bill Cook, MSU Extension Forester for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.   Editing and modification is ongoing.  Submit suggestions, questions, and corrections to cookwi@msu.edu or call 906-786-1575. 

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