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?

albizia julibrissin

pinus taeda

cornus florida

juglans nigra

1 answer

The plant with many broad leaves with rough edges is likely Juglans nigra.