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FAMEUSE 



I Tree: rather vigorous, ascending, moderately upcurving. 



Shoots: medium to long, medium in size, nearly straight, moderately curved, 

 with medium internodes. Bark: dark reddish — dark olive. Lenticels: rather 

 few, rather small, roundish, yellow gray, nearly even. 



Leaf Blade: n.edium or above in size, somewhat folded, moderately reflexed, 

 moderately or little waved, oval, medium dark green, spreading. Serrations: 

 rather sharp, moderately regular. Surface: shining, coarsely roughened, with 

 rather little pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Moderately tail; dark reddish bark; rather coarse leaves, waved, with moder- 

 ately sharp serrations. 



Differs from — 



Mcintosh b>' more upright, irregular growth and by leaves narrower towards 

 apex, not cordate at base, with sharper, more irregular serrations and less pu- 

 bescence. 



