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Treees
Tree identification basics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Catkin | hanging clusters of flowers found on birches, poplars, etc. |
| Compound | leaf consisting of more than one leaflet. |
| Drupes | seeds enclosed in large, fleshy fruit, i.e. apples and pears |
| Furrowed | deeply grooved, rough bark. |
| Leaflet | the individual leaves that comprise a compound leaf. |
| Midleaf | the midsection of the leaf. Used to describe shape |
| Palmate | lobes or leaflets originate from one point. |
| Petiole | the stem connecting the leaf to the branch |
| Petiolule | the stem connecting each leaflet to the main rachis |
| Pinnate | lobes or leaflets do not originate from one point. |
| Rachis | the main ridge or vein along the leaf surface. |
| Stalk | same as petiole, connects needle to hemlock to the twig. |
| Samara | winged keys found on maples and ashes |
| Stomata | two white lines on the underside of the hemlock needles |
| Sinus | the area where two leaf lobes meet; the intersection of leaf lobes. |
| Vein | strands of tubes on leaves; used for transporting nutrients |
| Whorled | refers to bud arrangement, arranged in vertical whorls. |