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MMO? WOODY PLANTS 
©. O la.Plants evergreen, bearing leeves in the form of needles or 
se 4 small scales; trees or tree-like shrubs("conifers"). 
Q 2a,Plants tearing distinct needles 1 cm. long or more. 
4 Needles in bundles or thick clusters 
G Needles 5815 om, long, in undies of - . Ee 
joic' 5S, 3 or 2 Pinus (bp. - 
4 Needles 2-2 cm. long,in tuft-like clusters Al 
Joon stubby, peg-like side branches Larix Mes 
Needles in circlets of three round the stem, 
curving upwards , ynite inside, very sharp; . j 
plant a low, Gense sprawling shrub ee Zr. caleg) “Juniperus (Se 
4 Needles attached sing along the branchlets os 
6 Needles fouresncsled and squarish in cross- 
section, very sharp ,stiffish and prickery; 
lo¢< young vark very roush, mature bark flaking, x 
\not deeply fissured Picea p.—) 
6 Neecles flatt2ne¢c in cross-section with a 
jo distinct groove down the middle 
8 Needles 1-2 em. long, the base of the 
needle not abruptly attachec to the 
2 Cores: hlet cut running down along it 
for 2-4 mm. or more 
JO Needles very sharp, dull green beneath; 4 
plen ravling tree-like shrub, rerely Taxus (pe ) ¥ 
& sma or oe i 4 
[0 Nezales blunt, whitened at least 
penectn; plant an erect tree, the trunk F \ 
| (yecomias several feet in diameter Tsuga ip. > 
8 Neecles 7,5-5 cm. lonz, the base of the 
neecle abruptly attachec and not running 
Gown slong the cranchlet, hence when the 
12 needle felle it lenvee merely a circular 
sear 
JO Needles cenerally tlunt and often 
metchec; when examined in cross} > 
ee tion with = lens two oil canai. 
cen “2 seen, one on ench sice ox the 
Ie ( miderit: branchlets rerizontal, ot 
—Teeus. Abies ip) 
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I@Neadles rather pointec, never notched, 
30 321 tubes apperent, brarnchlet: ) 
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