Twig Key

So far you have made the following choices...

• deciduous leaves
• opposite arrangement
• from a tree or shrub
• narrow leaf scars
• tall or pointed end bud
• one bundle scar per leaf scar

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

Possible Matches:

Family	Genus	Species	common name
Celastraceae	Euonymus	alatus	winged euonymus
Celastraceae	Euonymus	americanus	strawberry bush
Celastraceae	Euonymus	atropurpureus	Eastern wahoo
Cercidiphyllaceae	Cercidiphyllum	japonicum	katsuratree
Clusiaceae	Hypericum	spp.	Saint Johnswort
Oleaceae	Forsythia	spp.	forsythia
Oleaceae	Syringa	reticulata	Japanese tree lilac
Oleaceae	Syringa	vulgaris	common lilac
Taxodiaceae	Metasequoia	glyptostroboides	dawn redwood

 

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