Twig Key


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It could be one of the species in the table below. Let's narrow our choices by looking at the end bud.


Possible Matches:

Family Genus Species common name
Aquifoliaceae Ilex decidua deciduous holly
Aquifoliaceae Ilex verticillata winterberry holly
Clethraceae Clethra alnifolia summersweet clethra
Ebenaceae Diospyros virginiana persimmon
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian-olive
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus umbellata autumn-olive
Ericaceae Leucothoe racemosa swamp sweetbells
Ericaceae Rhododendron calendulaceum flame azalea
Ericaceae Rhododendron canescens swamp azalea
Ericaceae Rhododendron nudiflorum pink azalea
Ericaceae Rhododendron occidentale western azalea
Ericaceae Vaccinium arboreum sparkleberry
Ericaceae Vaccinium membranaceum big huckleberry
Ericaceae Vaccinium parvifolium red huckleberry
Ericaceae Vaccinium vacillans lowbush blueberry
Fabaceae Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom
Lauraceae Sassafras albidum sassafras
Pinaceae Larix decidua European larch
Pinaceae Larix kaempferi Japanese larch
Pinaceae Larix laricina tamarack
Pinaceae Larix occidentalis western larch
Rhamnaceae Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea
Rhamnaceae Ceanothus integerrimus deerbrush
Rhamnaceae Ceanothus sanguineus redstem ceanothus
Rosaceae Spiraea alba narrowleaf spirea
Rosaceae Spiraea latifolia broadleaf spirea
Styracaceae Halesia carolina silverbell
Styracaceae Styrax japonicus Japanese snowbell
Symplocaceae Symplocos tinctoria common sweetleaf
Theaceae Franklinia alatamaha Franklin tree
Theaceae Stewartia spp. stewartia

 

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