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| leaf--is this leaf simple or compound? what is the shape of an individual leaflet? | leaves again--based on this picture, how many leaflets do you think are typically present in each leaf? |
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| the leaves of Fraxinus are opposite! (Do you see the axillary buds?) | typical size of Texas ash, also showing orbicular leaflets |
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| although Texas ash is often small, it can get large, and when it does, this is the typical bark | fruits--these fruits are winged, and are thus called samaras. All ash species are dioecious--what does that mean? Is this individual a female or a male? |
