The plant has many broad leaves with rough edges. Following the dichotomous key:
1b. Leaves are broad → Go to 2
2b. Many leaves → Go to 4
4b. Leaflet edges are rough → Juglans nigra
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?
(1 point)
• cornus florida
O pinus taeda
O albizia julibrissin
O juglans nigra
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