How Do You Identify An Evergreen Shrub Leaf?
There are three basic kinds of evergreen shrub leaves: awl-shaped, needle-like and scale-like. After you identify the correct leaf-shape category of your evergreen shrub, you can further narrow down the evergreen shrub species. Common species of evergreen shrubs include junipers, Siberian cypress, yews, hemlock, firs, Douglas fir, spruce, pine, arborvitae and false cypress. When identifying evergreen shrub leaves, you can compare the leaves with pictures in a tree and shrub field guidebook for your region. Identify awl-shaped evergreen leaves by their long, thin formation. Needle- and scale-shaped leaves are wider than awl-shaped leaves and spread outward from the center stems. Look for evergreen shrub leaves with a series of needles that grow evenly from the center leaf stem. These are needle evergreen leaves. Identify the scale-like evergreen shrub leaves by its scales that grow outward from the center leaf stem in non-uniform lengths. Scale-like evergreen leaves have a rough triangu
