Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf shapes play an important role in tree identification, providing key ...

The spiky, iconic Canadian maple leaf. A large, lush Florida palm leaf. Thin aspen leaves rustling in the crisp Colorado air. You can probably recall many different leaf shapes from many different ...

Mango tree (Mangifera indica) are rewarding yet somewhat tricky to grow, forming dense canopies of long, oblong leaves and producing white flowers from December to March. They flourish in tropical and ...