Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Winter twigs of about 50 of the winter deciduous trees and shrubs that are found in the Gila National Forest are shown here. Most trees and shrubs can be identified even without leaves or flowers in the winter by the characteristic appearance of their winter twigs. The bud scales and leaf scars can be used as a "fingerprint" to identify them. This format makes it easy to compare the appearances of the bud scales, leaf scars, and other details. These pictures and more are available by clicking on the link to the webpage for a particular taxon. This page contains 3-4 Megs of graphics and may load slowly.
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Scientific & Common Names	Closeup of Winter Twig	Macro of Lateral Bud & Leaf Scar
Acacia constricta var. paucispina Western Whitethorn Acacia
Acer negundo Box Elder
Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven
Alnus oblongifolia Arizona Alder
Aloysia wrightii Wright's Beebrush
Amelanchier utahensis Utah Serviceberry
Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo
Anisacanthus thurberi Desert Honeysuckle
Caesalpinia gilliesii Paradise Flower
Celtis reticulata Netleaf Hackberry
Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow
Crataegus wootoniana Wooton Hawthorn
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive
Ephedra trifurca Mormon Tea
Fendlera rupicola var. wrightii Fendlerbush
Flourensia cernua Tarbush
Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo
Fraxinus velutina Velvet Ash
Juglans major Arizona Walnut
Lycium pallidum Pale Wolfberry
Maclura pomifera Osage Orange
Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera Wait a Bit
Mimosa dysocarpa Velvetpod Mimosa
Morus microphylla Littleleaf Mulberry
Platanus wrightii Arizona Sycamore
Populus angustifolia Narrow Leaved Cottonwood
Populus fremontii subsp. fremontii Fremont's Cottonwood
Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Honey Mesquite
Prunus americana American Plum
Prunus serotina var. virens Black Cherry
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa Choke Cherry
Ptelea trifoliata subsp. pallida var. pallida Hoptree
Quercus emoryi Emory Oak
Quercus gambelii Gambel Oak
Quercus grisea Gray Oak
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac
Rhus microphylla Littleleaf Sumac
Rhus trilobata Skunkbush
Ribes pinetorum Orange Gooseberry
Ribes cereum Wax Currant
Robinia neomexicana var. rusbyi New Mexico Locust
Rosa woodsii var. woodsii Wood's Rose
Salix exigua subsp. exigua Coyote Willow
Salix gooddingii Goodding's Willow
Salix irrorata Bluestem Willow
Sambucus coerulea var. neomexicana New Mexico Elder
Sapindus drummondii Soapberry
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Roundleaf Snowberry
Tamarix chinensis Salt Cedar
Ulmus pumila Siberian Elm
Vitis arizonica Canyon Grape