![]() ![]() If you live in eastern North America, a rule of thumb is to check whether the tree has an opposite, alternate, or whorled bud arrangement when identifying winter trees. Leaf scars are marks left by fallen leaves before winter. Buds include growth and flower buds that add growth to the trees the following spring. The twig anatomy picture below also comes in handy when consulting a field guide or talking to a tree expert.īuds & Leaf Scars: The shape and color of buds and leaf scars, among others, are some of the important characteristic features visible in winter trees. In addition, a closer inspection of color/pattern/structure differences of bark, leaf litter, and seed remnants can help familiarize with winter trees. ![]() Instead, they show off their characteristic twig features, including the shape/color/arrangement of buds and leaf scars that add new growth to the tree come spring. It is important to note here that deciduous winter trees never lose their identity in winter. As the evergreen trees such as pines, the eastern red cedar, and holly will retain leaves, needles and scales and are perhaps a little easier to identify, pinpointing naked deciduous trees can be extra challenging. Woody plants known as “trees” show various anatomical strategies to survive in winter, dubbing them “winter trees.” While evergreen trees retain their waxy cuticular leaves, deciduous trees (trees that shed leaves before winter) lose their leaves to conserve little available energy and go dormant. ![]()
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