Identify a Leaf #2

Red Oak Leaf:
Red Oak leaves are long with bristle tips.  Trees produce acorns that are food for deer, squirrels and birds.  Leaves turn varying shades of red in autumn.

Black Tupelo:

The leaf of the black tupelo varies in size and shape.  It can be oval or elliptical.  The leaf turns purple in autums, eventually becoming an intense bright scarlet.

Ginkgo Leaf:

A beautiful and unique tree, the ginkgo is considereds a living fossil.  Female trees produce fruit-like seeds that look like small apricots.  Autumn leaves turn bright yellow.

Japanese Maple Leaf:

The leaves of a Japanese maple can range from chartreuse through dark green or from red to dark purple.  Some have various patterns of white and pink.

Sumac Leaf:

Fuzzy stems and branches give the Staghorn sumac its name--the fuzz is similar to the velvet on deer antlers.  In the fall, its spear-shaped leaves turn deep red.