Leaf Key

So far you have made the following choices..

It could be one of the species in the table below. Let's narrow our choices based on leaflet arrangement.
My leaf is pinnately compound - it has a central stalk with several leaflets
My leaf is bipinnately compound - it has a central rachis and secondary rachises

Possible Matches:

Family Genus Species common name
Anacardiaceae Rhus copallina shining sumac
Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra smooth sumac
Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina staghorn sumac
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poisonoak
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron quercifolium poison-oak
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans poison-ivy
Araliaceae Aralia spinosa Devil's walking stick
Berberidaceae Berberis aquifolium tall Oregon-grape
Berberidaceae Berberis nervosa dwarf Oregon-grape
Berberidaceae Nandina domestica heavenly bamboo
Burseraceae Bursera simarouba gumbo-limbo
Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia Australian pine
Caesalpiniaceae Gleditsia aquatica waterlocust
Caesalpiniaceae Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust
Caesalpiniaceae Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree
Compositae Chrysothamnus nauseosus gray rabbitbrush
Fabaceae Albizia julibrissin mimosa
Fabaceae Cladrastis kentukea yellowwood
Fabaceae Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom
Fabaceae Laburnum x wateri goldenchain tree
Fabaceae Pueraria lobata kudzu
Fabaceae Robinia hispida bristly locust
Fabaceae Robinia neomexicana New Mexican locust
Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia black locust
Fabaceae Sophora japonica Japanese pagoda tree
Fabaceae Wisteria floribunda Japanese wisteria
Juglandaceae Carya aquatica water hickory
Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory
Juglandaceae Carya glabra pignut hickory
Juglandaceae Carya illinoensis pecan
Juglandaceae Carya laciniosa shellbark hickory
Juglandaceae Carya ovata shagbark hickory
Juglandaceae Carya pallida sand hickory
Juglandaceae Carya tomentosa mockernut hickory
Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea butternut
Juglandaceae Juglans nigra black walnut
Meliaceae Melia azedarach Chinaberry
Meliaceae Swietenia mahogani West Indies mahogany
Rosaceae Rosa multiflora multiflora rose
Rosaceae Rosa rugosa rugosa rose
Rosaceae Rubus alleghaniensis Alleghany blackberry
Rosaceae Rubus discolor Himalaya blackberry
Rosaceae Rubus flagellaris dewberry
Rosaceae Rubus idaeus raspberry
Rosaceae Rubus laciniatus evergreen blackberry
Rosaceae Rubus occidentalis black raspberry
Rosaceae Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry
Rosaceae Rubus spectabilis salmonberry
Rosaceae Rubus ursinus wild blackberry
Rosaceae Sorbus americana American mountain-ash
Rosaceae Sorbus aucuparia European mountain-ash
Rosaceae Sorbus sitchensis Sitka mountain-ash
Rutaceae Poncirus trifoliata trifoliate orange
Sapindaceae Koelreuteria paniculata goldenraintree
Simaroubaceae Ailanthus altissima tree-of-Heaven
Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper
Arecaceae Roystonea elata royal palm
Arecaceae Sabal palmetto cabbage palmetto
Arecaceae Sabal minor bush palmetto
Arecaceae Serenoa repens saw palmetto
Tamaricaceae Tamarix gallica tamarisk
Taxodiaceae Taxodium ascendens pondcypress
Taxodiaceae Taxodium distichum baldcypress

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