pome.
PYRUS, p. 142. |
ee. |
Margin of leaves distinctly lobed. |
f. |
Fruit an acorn. |
QUERCUS, p.96. |
ff. |
Fruit not an acorn. |
g. |
Leaves fan-shaped, with many fine veins radiating from the base of the blade. |
GINKGO, p. 3. |
gg. |
Leaves not fan-shaped, without many fine veins radiating from the base of the blade. |
h. |
Leaf-lobes entire. |
i. |
Leaf-petioles 5-6 inches long; leaves lustrous above; twigs not aromatic when bruised. |
LIRIODENDRON, p. 137. |
ii. |
Leaf-petioles about 1 inch long; leaves dull above; twigs spicy-aromatic when bruised. |
SASSAFRAS, p. 139. |
hh. |
Leaf-lobes sinuate-toothed to serrate. |
i. |
Leaf-lobes coarsely sinuate-toothed. |
PLATANUS, p. 141. |
ii. |
Leaf-lobes serrate. |
j. |
Branches armed with stiff, sharp thorns; sap not milky. |
CRATAEGUS, p. 151. |
jj. |
Branches unarmed; sap milky. |
MORUS, p. 135. |
cc. |
Leaves opposite or whorled. |
d. |
Margin of leaves entire or only slightly undulate. |
e. |
Leaves 3-5 inches long; spray fine; fruit an ovoid, scarlet drupe. |
CORNUS, p. 202. |
ee. |
Leaves 5-12 inches long; spray coarse; fruit a long, slender-cylindrical capsule. |
CATALPA, p. 222. |
dd. |
Margin of leaves serrate to lobed. |
e. |
Margin of leaves finely serrate. |
VIBURNUM, p. 229. |
ee. |
Margin of leaves distinctly lobed. |
ACER, p. 172. |
aa. |
Leaves compound. |
b. |
Leaves alternate. |
c. |
Leaves simple-pinnate. |
d. |
Branchlets armed with short, sharp prickles. |
ROBINIA, p. 169. |
dd. |
Branchlets unarmed. |
e. |
Leaflets entire with the exception of 2 or more coarse, glandular teeth at the base. |
AILANTHUS, p. 171. |
ee. |
Leaflets serrate the entire length. |
f. |
Upper leaflets less than 1 inch broad. |
g. |
Trunk and large branches armed with stout spines; leaflets 3/4-1-1/2 inches long. |
GLEDITSIA, p. 165. |
gg. |
Trunk and large branches unarmed; leaflets 2-3 inches long. |
PYRUS, p. 142. |
ff. |
Upper leaflets 1-5 inches broad. |
g. |
Leaflets 5-11; pith homogeneous. |
CARYA, p. 66. |
gg. |
Leaflets 11-23; pith chambered. |
JUGLANS, p. 60. |
cc. |
Leaves bi-pinnate. |
d. |
Trunk and large branches
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