2 Street Trees Keying

Hi! I decided to use street trees from a different part of my neighborhood and a lot of the trees are very similar. This tree is pretty large but had a grey color trunk and bark that was pleasing to me. This tree is called a Chinaberry and here is my keying for it:

1. Key to groups: 1', 2', 3', 6', 7'
   Group- 6: 1', 3., 4', 6', 7', 9', 10.
   Species and book page: Melia azedarach, Chinaberry, page 85

The next tree I decided to observe was one in the same neighborhood as the Chinaberry. This tree is a Japanese Maple and it is very dense at the top and had a cool shape. This tree will change colors according to the seasons and can be a very vibrant red color. The keying for this is:

1. Key to groups: 1', 2', 3', 5', 8.
   Group- 7: 1', 2', 5', 7., 8'
   Kind of Maple- 1', 2', 9.
   Species and book page: Acer spp., pages 25, Japanese Maple

This keying was definitely the easiest so far. It can be very confusing at first but with patience and practice it becomes easier and you start to really get the hang of it. I have also noticed that I have become better at identifying trees around my house without needing the book based on these keying practices which is super cool to me.

Publicado el mayo 16, 2020 10:38 TARDE por atorkels