Leaf Color Range

Because it is useful in erosion control, this tree is often found in areas that have been reclaimed from strip mining. A popular shade tree, it is one of the earliest native trees discovered by American colonists. Today, in addition to many parts of the United States, this tree is widely grown in Europe. A very large example can be seen in Mellon Park along 5th Avenue.
Height: 4’-80’ with an irregular crown and often with a crooked or forked trunk.
Leaves: 6”-12” long, pinnately compound with 7-19 leaflets, each 1”-1-3/4” long and 1/2”-3/4” wide. Dark blue-green above, pale and smooth beneath.
Habitat: In open areas and in woodlands with sandy soils from Pennsylvania and Ohio to Alabama and Georgia.