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Tree ID Basics at the Nature Shack

Seneca Creek State Park, Neighbor

Can you tell the difference bewteen a compound leaf and a simple leaf? How about tell the difference between alternate and opposite spaced leaf? If you are not for sure of the differences; come out to the Nature Shack to learn the basics of tree I.D!

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