Elm trees have leaves that are doubly toothed around the margins and are usually asymmetrical at the base. They grow in an alternating pattern along the stem. Some elm leaves are smooth on one ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Opposite leaves are just what they sound like: the leaves, whether ...

The tree can reach heights of 50 feet, with toothed leaves 2 to 4 inches long. The bark is shades of red, brown and gray, and like the fruit and leaves, is also poisonous. Indigenous people in ...