Trees of the Northern United States: Their Study, Description and DeterminationApgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)
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Trees of the Northern United States: Their Study, Description and Determination
Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)
Trees -- North America
=s.= Leaves very large (2 ft. or more long), about twice
abruptly pinnate; leaflets broad and often 2 in.
long; branches blunt; no thorns 33. _Gymnocladus._
=s.= Leaves and leaflets much smaller, leaves quite
irregularly once or twice abruptly pinnate; branches
slender-tipped; large tree, usually very thorny
34. _Gleditschia._
=s.= Leaves twice abruptly pinnate; leaflets over 400 in
number, with midrib near the upper edge 35. _Albizzia._
=s.= Leaves regularly once pinnate, not over 2 ft. long.
(=t.=)
=t.= Leaves abruptly pinnate, not over 5 in. long; leaflets
8-12, small, mucronate-pointed 29. _Caragana._
=t.= Leaves odd-pinnate; shrub or small tree, with few,
heavy-tipped branches; no spines or prickles 27. _Rhus._
=t.= Leaves odd-pinnate; leaflets large (3-5 in. long), not
usually over 11 in number; round-topped tree 30. _Cladrastis._
=t.= Leaves odd-pinnate; leaflets less than 3 in. long,
frequently 11-21 in number; often with spines at the
bases of the leaves in the place of stipules
12. _Xanthoxylum_ or 31. _Robinia._
=u.= Leaves palmately compound. (=CC.=)
=u.= Leaves pinnately compound. (=BB.=)
=u.= Leaves simple, evergreen, sessile, in whorls around
the stem, which they completely cover (98a. _Araucaria._)
=u.= Leaves simple, opposite, evergreen, entire, over 2
in. long 61. _Osmanthus._
=u.= Leaves simple, opposite, evergreen, entire, under 1
in. long 73. _Buxus._
=u.= Leaves simple, deciduous. (=v.=)
=v.= Branches ending in thorns; small trees, or shrubs.
(=AA.=)
=v.= Plants not thorny. (=w.=)
=w.= Leaves palmately lobed (one variety, rarely
cultivated, lacks lobes, but is heart-shaped with a
serrate margin), the lobes over 3 in number, or with
notches or serrations; fruit dry, winged 25. _Acer._
=w.= Lower leaves palmately 3-lobed, and heart-shaped at
base, upper ones ovate, all with entire margin; fruit
with juicy pulp covering the 4 seeds 66. _Clerodendron._
=w.= Leaves palmately lobed; fruit small, one-seeded,
berry-like drupes in large clusters, with flattened
stones, or large rounded clusters of flowers without
stamens or pistils; shrubs rather than trees 47. _Viburnum._
=w.= Leaves heart-shaped, entire or slightly angulated;
not lobed. (=DD.=)
=w.= Leaves irregularly serrate, somewhat straight-veined;
fruit single-winged; large cultivated tree 60. _Fraxinus._
=w.= Leaves neither heart-shaped nor lobed; small trees,
almost shrubs. (=x.=)
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