DENDROLOGY

TREE IDENTIFICATION

CHARACTERISTICS USED FOR TREE IDENTIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
opposite branching
A
leaf scars grow directly across the stem from each other
B
a plant
C
something a leaf grows on
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of trees and shrubs with an opposite leaf arrangement: Ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). The ash tree has a compound leaf, which is also composed of leaflets arranged oppositely. Fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus)

Detailed explanation-2: -In opposite phyllotaxy, pairs of leaves arise from each node. Example: guava and jamun. In whorled taxonomy, there are three or more leaves arising from each node. Example: Alstonia and nerium.

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