Twig Key

So far you have made the following choices...

• deciduous leaves
• alternate arrangement
• tree
• lacking spines
• three or fewer end buds
• scaly end buds
• five bundle scars per leaf scar
• short, rounded, or small end buds

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

Possible Matches:

Family	Genus	Species	common name
Anacardiaceae	Rhus	aromatica	fragrant sumac
Fagaceae	Castanea	mollissima	Chinese chestnut
Fagaceae	Castanea	pumila	Alleghany chinkapin
Tiliaceae	Tilia	americana	American basswood
Tiliaceae	Tilia	cordata	littleleaf linden
Tiliaceae	Tilia	tomentosa	silver linden
Ulmaceae	Planera	aquatica	water elm
Ulmaceae	Ulmus	parvifolia	Chinese elm
Ulmaceae	Ulmus	pumila	Siberian elm

 

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