Theaceae (Ternstroemia)
Winteraceae (Drimys)
Thymelaeaceae (Daphnopsis)
Podocarpaceae (Podocarpus)
| MASTER KEY- TREES OF MONTEVERDE |
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| Leaves oblanceolate, bunched at twig tips
| Leaves white below, secondary veins obscure, peppery taste that numbs the mouth
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| Bark extremely stringy, ellastic fibers in torn leaf, leaf paler below, green bean odor
| Leaves stiff and scale-like, < 2 cm wide, twigs scaly
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