Twig Key

So far you have made the following choices...

• deciduous leaves
• alternate arrangement
• tree
• lacking spines
• three or fewer end buds
• not scaly end buds
• buds are naked

It could be one of the species in the table below.

 

Possible Matches:

Family	Genus	Species	common name
Annonaceae	Asimina	parviflora	dwarf pawpaw
Annonaceae	Asimina	triloba	pawpaw
Hamamelidaceae	Hamamelis	virginiana	witch-hazel
Juglandaceae	Carya	cordiformis	bitternut hickory
Juglandaceae	Carya	illinoensis	pecan
Juglandaceae	Juglans	cinerea	butternut
Rhamnaceae	Rhamnus	purshiana	Cascara buckthorn

 

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