Leaf placement is a key ID factor when trying to figure out what any flowering plant is. Leaf placement can be either opposite, alternate, or whorled. When you talk about trees, you are mainly dealing with just opposite or alternate. The opposite and alternate lingo also applies to the twigs and branching structure. However, ifContinueContinue reading “Winter Tree ID: Leaf Placement”
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