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6. Perianth none ; sometimes a minute border, cup, or gland 



may represent the calyx. 7. 

 6. Only the calyx present, sepals distinct or united, green or 



colored. 9. 



6. Calyx and corolla both present, calyx may be minute. 16. 



7. Leaves alternate, simple. 8. 



7. Leaves opposite, compound ; flowers in crowded panicles or 



racemes. Oleaceae. 



a. Fraxinus. (fxj). 



8. Both staminate and carpellate flowers in aments ; ovulary 



uni-locu!ar many-seeded: seeds with a tuft of cottony 

 hairs. S.\lic.\ceae. 

 a. Stamens numerous, bracts fimbriate or incised; buds 

 with several scales ; pith 5-angled. Populus. (ii). 

 a. Stamens 2-10, bracts entire: buds with one outer 

 scale. Salix. (12). 

 8. Both staminate and carpellate fl()wers in aments, ovulary 

 uni-locular with I erect ovule: carpellate flowers single 

 in each bract of the anient. }>Ivkicaceae. 



a. Myrica. ( 13 ). 



8. Both staminate and carpellate flowers in aments, ovulary 

 bi-locular: carpellate flfjwers 2 or m^'-e in each bract of 

 the anient, or capila'^e. Betul.\ceae. 



See 1 1 beliiw. 



8. Flowers monoecious in dense heads: base of petiole cover- 

 ing the axillary bu 1. I'r..\T.\.\.\cK.\E. 



a. Platanus. ( 31 ). 



8. Flowers imperfectly bisporangiate or monoecious, crowded 

 into catkin-like heads: ovules i-several in each cavity: 

 stamens 4-man)-. IIama.mf.i.idace.'^e. 

 a. Liquidambar. (30') . 



<). Flowers, at least the staminate ones in aments or ament-like 

 spikes. 10. 



