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ANNONACEAE |
FAGACEAE |
BETULACEAE |
JUGLANDACEAE |
TILIACEAE |
SALICACEAE |
HIPPOCASTINACEAE |
SIMAROUBACEAE |
RUTACEAE |
AQUIFOLIACEAE |
RHAMNACEAE |
OLEACEAE |
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ARRANGEMENT |
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alternate |
alternate |
alternate |
alternate |
alternate |
alternate |
opposite |
alternate |
usually alternate |
alternate |
alternate or subopp. |
opposite |
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COMPLEXITY |
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simple |
simple |
simple |
pinnately |
simple |
simple |
palmately |
usually pinnately |
usually pinnately |
simple |
simple |
simple, or pinnately |
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compound |
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compound |
compound |
compound |
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compound |
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STIPULES |
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none |
stipules |
stipules |
none |
stipules |
stipules |
none |
stipules or none |
none |
stipules |
stipules |
none |
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aromatic |
pinnate venation |
double serrate |
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serrate |
glands on petioles |
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glands on leaflets |
usually evergreen |
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aromatic |
unequal base |
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imp. aromatic oils |
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| FLOWER |
PERFECT? |
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perfect |
imperfect |
imperfect |
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perfect |
imperfect |
perfect/imperfect |
polygamo-dioecious |
perfect/imperfect |
imperfect |
perfect/imperfect |
perfect/imperfect |
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monoecious |
monoecious |
monoecious |
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dioecious |
monoecious |
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mono/dioecious |
dioecious |
polygamous |
dioecious |
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ARRANGEMENT |
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regular |
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regular |
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zygomorphic |
regular |
regular |
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regular |
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PARTS |
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multi stamen |
axillary aments |
axillary staminate- |
axillary staminate- |
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M & F in aments |
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8-10 stamen |
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2 stamen, or 3 or 5 |
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3 ovary pistil |
axillary spikes |
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ament |
1-10 ovary |
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1 pistil |
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2-3 ovary pistil |
2 celled ovary |
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F. & Q. separated |
axillary pistillate |
terminal pistillate |
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1 style |
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C. side-by-side |
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multiples of |
multiples of |
2 stigma |
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6-9 sepals |
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5 parts |
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4-5 sepals/petals |
5(five) |
5(five) |
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| FRUIT |
TYPES |
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berry/lg. Seeds |
nut with basal |
nut in a papery or |
drupaceous nut |
capsule |
capsule containing |
leathery capsule |
samara |
samara |
drupe |
drupe |
samara |
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capsule |
wood-like bract |
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drupe |
numerous seeds |
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capsule |
follicle |
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capsule |
capsule |
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berry |
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berry |
drupe |
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berry |
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nut-like |
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drupe |
hesperidium |
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drupe |
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NUMBER |
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1/bract |
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1-6 seeds |
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| ECONOMICS |
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edible fruit |
hardwood lumber |
ornamental |
cabinet wood |
plywood |
copice growth |
wood shipping |
bitter compounds |
citrus fruits |
ornamentals |
pharmaceuticals |
wooden handles |
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tanin |
veneer |
strength wood |
smell-free boxes |
wood pulp |
crates |
for |
tropical lumber & |
Christmas trimming |
edible jujube |
weaving |
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edible fruits |
furniture lumber |
fruits |
concealed furniture |
crate lumber |
concealed furniture |
medicine |
cabinets |
furniture wood |
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furniture/veneers |
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ornamental |
fuel wood |
dyes and tannins |
excelsior |
ornamentals |
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insecticides |
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cork |
edible nut |
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ornamentals |
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ornamentals |
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ornamentals |
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soil minerals imp. |
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honey bee nectar |
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| RANGE |
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tropics |
F. & C. - eastern |
north |
Americas, W. Indies |
mostly tropical |
world-wide |
Americas |
subtropical |
world-wide |
World-wide |
Tropics and |
N. hemisphere |
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N. America |
temperate |
S. & S.E. Asia |
world-wide |
usually cooler |
SE Europe |
tropical |
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warmer latitudes |
temperate/tropical |
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Q. - Europe,N. America |
latitudes |
S. Europe |
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E Asia, India |
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Last Updated on 7/20/00
By MUDES