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MASTER KEY- TREES OF MONTEVERDE

Petiole distinct from twig, twig often forming a socket, some with knobs beside petiole, stellate hairs, pale corky bark, or rank tomato odor

Solanaceae (Acnistus, Cestrum)

Weak wood with pith in twigs, perma-press leaf, often with simple scratchy hairs, minute oil droplets below, or rank odor

Asteraceae (Vernonia)

Leaves membranous, blade extends down petiole, small dry berry with dehiscent cap, flat shiny black seeds- Amaranthaceae (Pleuropetalum)

Amaranthaceae (Pleuropetalum)

Leaves fleshy and stiff with few strongly ascending lateral veins, blade poorly separated from short petiole, rare

Opiliaceae (Agonandra)

Stellate pubescence and orange brown pubescent twigs

Styracaceae (Styrax)

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