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Fall Foliage
Coloration Guide

Yellows

Ash, White — Yellow 

Basswood — Yellow

Beech — Yellow

Birch, River — Dull Yellow

Birch, Sweet — Yellow 

Buckeye, Ohio — Yellow

Coffeetree, Kentucky — Yellow

Cottonwood, Eastern — Yellow

Elder, Box — Yellow

Elm, American — Yellow

Hazel Nut — Brownish Yellow

Hickory, Mockernut — Dull Yellow

Hickory, Pignut — Dull Yellow

Hickory, Shagbark — Dull Yellow

Hickory, Shellbark — Dull Yellow

Hophornbeam, Eastern — Yellow

Locust, Black — Yellow

Locust, Honey — Yellow

Maple, Silver — Pale Yellow

Oak, Chestnut — Yellow

Pecan — Dull Yellow

Redbud, Eastern — Yellow

Shad Bush — Bright Clear Yellow

Tuliptree — Yellow

Walnut, Black — Yellow

Walnut, White — Bright Yellow

Willow, Black — Pale Yellow

Reds

Dogwood — Crimson 

Gum, Black — Deep Red

Oak, Northern Red — Rusty Red

Oak, Pin — Crimson

Oak, Scarlet — Scarlet

Oak, Southern Red — Rusty Red

Oak, Swamp Chestnut — Dark Crimson

Sourwood — Deep Red

Sumac — Brilliant Red

Browns

Oak, Bur — Pale Brown 

Oak, Post — Pale Brown

Oak, Shingle — Brown

Oak, Swamp White — Pale Brown

Multi-Colors

Hawthorn — Brilliant Varying Colors

Hazel Nut — Brownish Yellow

Hornbeam — Orange, Scarlet

Maple, Red — Red, Orange

Maple, Sugar — Yellow, Orange, Red

Oak, Black — Dull Red to Orange Brown

Oak, Blackjack — Dull Yellow or Brown

Oak, White — Pink or Red

Persimmon — Glossy Green with Yellow

Sassafras — Red, Orange, Yellow

Sweetgum — Yellow, Orange, Brown

Sycamore, American — Yellow, Brown

Witch Hazel — Bright Yellow-Orange

Source: West Virginia Dept. of Commerce