with . . . twigs=thin (≤12 mm) (≤½ in) OR cut twigs show little pith or twigs=thick (>12 mm) (>½ in) AND cut twigs show mostly pith :
lenticels=light-color; terminal bud larger than side bud; leaf scars=large pale heart- or shield-shaped; twig=tough to break; pith=tan or brownhickory/pecan/walnut family Juglandaceae not like above
terminal bud much larger than other buds; each bud has bark fold circling the twigmagnolias genus Magnolia terminal buds larger than side buds; small tree in wet areaX✋︎ DO NOT TOUCH ✋︎X poison sumac Toxicodendron vernix
no terminal bud; leaf scars have 3-5 BUNDLE SCARSKentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus no terminal bud; leaf scars have many BUNDLE SCARS; bark=smooth tan or light gray, lots of lenticelstree of heaven Ailanthus altissima
shrubby, not a tree; stem and twigs=hairy; leaf scar shape=Cstaghorn sumac Rhus typhina
terrestrial woody plants that had 🌳︎ broadleaves 🍃︎ now gone