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Need Help Identifying Leaves for Biology Class

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DayMan
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I cannot for the life of me seem to be able to determine the species of these leaves. There's gotta be someone here who's good at this. Thanks!

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Sep 30 2012 8:57PM
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McFellon
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1. Silver maple
2. Tulip tree
3. Possibly sumac if there was more to the leaf
Sep 30 2012 9:01PM
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McFellon
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If you live in CO, those are probably all ornamental trees since they're deciduous and not willows or cottonwoods.
Silver maple and sumac might not actually be right but that'll give you some leads.
Sep 30 2012 9:04PM
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Brown_Bag
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1. Brazilian Fig
2. Canadian Wintergreen
3. Whitecrested Forest Pine
Sep 30 2012 9:04PM
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fupaface
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I think number three might be a Rowan Ash
Sep 30 2012 9:07PM
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EricaMN.
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number three definitely looks like an ash
Sep 30 2012 9:08PM
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Wolffy
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1. Salvia Divinorum
2. Arnica Cordifolia
3. Cannabis
Sep 30 2012 9:09PM
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DayMan
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Determined that 1 is a silver maple and 3 is a rowan ash, but can't figure out what 2 is. Not a tulip tree
Sep 30 2012 9:12PM
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sklermang
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there needs to be an app for this.
Sep 30 2012 9:18PM
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fupaface
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2 kinda looks like a thimbleberry leaf
Sep 30 2012 9:20PM
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iFlip
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#2 is a Green Striped Maple. Post any botany questions - I'm always happy to answer them.
Sep 30 2012 9:21PM
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DayMan
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winner winner chicken dinner. Thank you all so much!
Sep 30 2012 9:21PM
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DayMan
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Oops forgot this one:

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Sep 30 2012 9:26PM
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Relish_man
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Yep those are leaves. You're good to go kiddo.
Sep 30 2012 9:27PM
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iFlip
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It would help a lot if you would post what part of the country these are from.
Sep 30 2012 9:29PM
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DayMan
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All of these are from Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Sep 30 2012 9:31PM
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DayMan
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I second this. Wanna make one together?
Sep 30 2012 9:33PM
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fupaface
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looks like some sort of elm

Sep 30 2012 9:38PM
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iFlip
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Hard to say - not up on my CO trees. Could possibly be a willow, either Peachleaf or Pacific. A better view of the edges of the leaf (to see if they are jagged), as well as a ruler for scale would help.
Sep 30 2012 9:39PM
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DayMan
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It's around 4 inches long, 1.5 inches wide, and the edges are jagged with lots of little "jags"
Sep 30 2012 9:41PM
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DayMan
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still trying to figure this one out
Oct 1 2012 5:00PM
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cool_name
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leaves are the green things on trees
Oct 1 2012 10:13PM
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1337
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Canadian Flag leaf
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Oct 1 2012 10:15PM
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iFlip
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Other possibilities include the Wild Plum and some type of Alder. This is a very, very generic looking leaf.
Oct 1 2012 10:32PM
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LoathesRaisins
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Sounds like a crappy class

Oct 1 2012 10:34PM
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corona
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type of elm I think

The first is a silver maple, more likely a hybrid of one though

second, no idea. First thought was stripped maple.

third is a mountain ash


going off what I know of Ontario trees. apparently we don't share much.
Oct 1 2012 10:42PM
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