The All Season Pocket Guide To Identifying Common TREE ...

1. Opposite growth pattern − Twigs and/or leaves are attached to the limb directly across from one another. 2. Alternate growth pattern − twigs and/or leaves are attached to the limb in a zigzag pattern where the attachments on either side are not directly across from one another. 3. Simple leaf − A leaf that has only one leaflet attached ................
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