The plant has many broad leaves with rough edges, which fits the description in step 4b of the dichotomous key. Therefore, the type of plant is Juglans nigra.
A dichotomouys key is used to identify a plant.
1a. Leaves are spiny ......................Pinus taeda
1b. Leaves are broad..................... Go to 2
2a. Single leaf..........................Go to 3
2b. Many leaves....................... Go to 4
3a. Leaf edge is smooth..............Cornus florida
3b. Lead edge is rough...............Ulmus americana
4a. Leaflet edges are smooth........Albizia julibrissin
4b. Leaflet edges are rough.........Juglans nigra
A plant has many broad leaves with rough edges. What type of plant is this?
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Responses
cornus florida
cornus florida
albizia julibrissin
albizia julibrissin
juglans nigra
juglans nigra
pinus taeda
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