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| leaves--are these leaves simple or compound? | young leaf showing typical venation |
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| zigzag pattern of branches | zigzag, zigzag, zigzag!! (Also, see how pale the bark is?) |
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| flower in Spring--this is an example of a 5-merous flower | fruits |
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| fruit (in late summer) drupe-like, with stony endocarp becoming tardily dehiscent and capsul-like | flowers have 5 stamens (hooded by the petals) that alternate with the sepals |
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