Twig Key

So far you have made the following choices...

• deciduous leaves
• opposite arrangement
• from a tree or shrub
• broad leaf scars
• short, rounded end bud

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

Possible Matches:

Family	Genus	Species	common name
Bignoniaceae	Catalpa	speciosa	northern catalpa
Hydrangeaceae	Philadelphus	coronarius	mockorange
Hydrangeaceae	Philadelphus	lewisii	mockorange
Oleaceae	Chionanthus	virginicus	fringetree
Oleaceae	Fraxinus	caroliniana	Carolina ash
Oleaceae	Fraxinus	nigra	black ash
Oleaceae	Fraxinus	pennsylvanica	green ash
Oleaceae	Fraxinus	profunda	pumpkin ash
Rubiaceae	Cephalanthus	occidentalis	buttonbush
Scrophulariaceae	Paulownia	tomentosa	royal paulownia

 

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