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tree

A tree generally has a single upright stem and reaches a height of 20 feet.

Some species are shrubs in harsh climates and trees in moderate climates.

shrub Shrubs are low branching, suckering, or have multiple stems and do not reach 20 feet in height.
bramble Most people recognize brambles, which include roses and blackberries.
vine Vines require some extra help for support. They hold on to the support by twining, growing tendrils, or aerial roots.
My leaf is from a tree
My leaf is from a shrub
My leaf is from a bramble, rose, or soft-wooded shrub with arching canes
My leaf is from a climbing or scrambling vine
cactus

Cacti do have leaves - they are reduced to spines.
palm Palms are common in warm regions.
yucca Yuccas can be found in many loacations but are more common is deserts.
slender or scaly vine Slender or Scaly leaves can be found on pines, junipers, and other genera.
broadleaf Broadleaf includes genera with narrow leaves, such as the willows.
Broad leaves
Slender or scaly leaves
My leaf is palm-like
My leaf is slender and strap-like (the yuccas)
I have a cactus, with leaves that are reduced to spines

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There were 23 matches to your search.

print this native? Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa - buckhorn cholla

print this native? Cylindropuntia arbuscula - pencil cholla

print this native? Cylindropuntia bigelovii - Teddy bear cholla

print this native? Cylindropuntia fulgida - chain cholla

print this native? Cylindropuntia imbricata - tree cholla

print this native? Cylindropuntia leptocaulis - Christmas cactus

print this native? Cylindropuntia prolifera - coastal cholla

print this native? Cylindropuntia spinosior - cane cholla

print this native? Cylindropuntia tesajo - pencil cholla

print this native? Cylindropuntia versicolor - staghorn cholla

print this native? Echinocereus triglochidiatus - Mojave hedgehog cactus

print this native? Ferocactus gracilis - fire barrel cactus

print this native? Ferocactus wislizeni - barrel cactus

print this native? Fouquieria splendens - ocotillo

print this native? Grusonia invicta - dagger cholla

print this native? Myrtillocactus geometrizans - blue myrtle-cactus

print this native? Opuntia aurea - golden pricklypear

print this native? Opuntia engelmannii - Engelmann's pricklypear

print this native? Opuntia polyacantha - Plains pricklypear

print this native? Opuntia rufida - blind pricklypear

print this native? Pachycereus schottii - senita cactus

print this native? Stenocereus stellatus - Baja organ pipe cactus

print this native? Stenocereus thurberi - organpipe cactus