ForestWander’s Beautiful Autumn Leaves Identification Guide
ForestWander’s Beautiful Autumn Leaves Identification Guide
Many colors abound throughout the deciduous forests and mountains of the Appalachian Mountains. Sometimes it is easy to tell exactly what the names of certain trees are by the shape of the leaves. However, many do not recognize the basic shapes and colors of plain maple and oak leaves.
This guide is written to help everyone be an autumn leaf expert, by not only recognizing the shape of fall tree leaves but the vibrant fall colors of each variety. Some maples trees have different colors than other varieties of maple trees, as well oak tree leaves have various colors during the autumn foliage display.
Common Autumn Foliage Leaf Shapes
Autumn Leaf Colors
Brown colored autumn leaves
Bur Oak
Pale Brown
Post Oak
Pale Brown
Shingle Oak
Brown
Swamp White Oak
Pale Brown
Multiple Colored Leaf Foliage
Hawthorn Leaves
Brilliant Varying Colors
Hazel Nut
Brownish Yellow
Hornbeam
Orange and Scarlet
Red Maple
Red and Orange
Sugar Maple
Yellow, Orange and Red
Black Oak
Dull Red to Orangish Brown
Blackjack Oak
Dull Yellow and/or Brown
White Oak
Pink and/or Red
Persimmon
Glossy Greenish with Yellow
Sassafras
Red, Orange and Yellow
Sweetgum
Yellow, Orange and Brown
American Sycamore
Yellow and Brown
Witch Hazel
Bright Yellowish Orange
Red colored autumn leaves
Dogwood
Crimson
Black Gum
Deep Red
Northern Red Oak
Rusty Red
Pin Oak
Crimson
Scarlet Oak
Scarlet
Southern Red Oak
Rusty Red
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Dark Crimson
Sourwood
Deep Red
Sumac
Brilliant Red
Yellow colored autumn leaves
White Ash
Yellow
Basswood
Yellow
Beech
Bright Yellow
River Birch
Dull Yellow
Sweet Birch
Yellow
Ohio Buckeye
Yellow
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Yellow
Eastern Cottonwood
Yellow
Box Elder
Yellow
American Elm
Yellow
Hazel Nut
Brownish Yellow
Mockernut Hickory
Dull Yellow
Pignut Hickory
Dull Yellow
Shagbark Hickory
Dull Yellow
Shellbark Hickory
Dull Yellow
Eastern Hophornbeam
Yellow
Black Locust
Yellow
Honey Locust
Yellow
Silver Maple
Pale Yellow
Chestnut Oak
Yellow
Pecan
Dull Yellow
Eastern Redbud
Yellow
Bush Shad
Bright Clear Yellow
Tuliptree
Yellow
Black Walnut
Yellow
White Walnut
Bright Yellow
Black Willow
Pale Yellow
Hopefully, this will help you to identify the various types of tree leaves throughout the beautiful fall foliage season. Now you can be a tree expert and pass this knowledge on to your friends and family during your leaf peeping expedition this autumn.