If you were a Missouri tree, which tree would you be?

Known for your deep red leaves caused by the amount of sunlight absorbed during the day, you are the optimistic happy-go-lucky friend to have in anyone’s life. With your large trunk and spacious branches, you let your presence be known in any setting. As a fan-favorite shade tree and windbreaker, you know how to lookout for your love ones. Everyone is always looking to you to help protect them from life’s woes.

Like this large tree with corky wings, you have an interesting personality to you. Everyone knows you for your sense of humor and different viewpoint on life. You outshine most trees in fall with your brilliant colors of gold, red, pink and purple. You’re more on the messy side, though, scattering your leaves all across the ground. You make up for the mess with the beautiful flooring and furniture you produce.

You’re an early-bloomer of the trees, flowering in March-April and showing off your fruits in May and June. Don’t worry, though, you still bring a spectacular display or orange and red color in the fall. You're a fan-favorite among landscapers because you can thrive in many areas and different conditions. You are cut out to travel the world and find your place in every walk of life, bringing your bright colors with you.

You are one of the most attractive and long-standing shade trees in Missouri. Your beauty outshines others similar to you like the northern red oak due to the beautiful wood you create, only second to walnut. People know you from the instance you show yourself because of your stunning display of colors and great woods. You are friendly to many in the forest, letting smaller plants use your vines to climb up your trunk.

You bring the sweet tooth to anyone around you with your large, sweet and easy-to-crack nuts. Everyone knows that you bring around some of the best foods so they will be well-fed in your presence. You care about your appearance and smell with your stunning wood that lets off aromatic fumes. You always keep your temper in check and know how to handle any situation. With the charcoal that is produced, you developed amazing artistic abilities that make everyone jealous.