MASTER KEY- TREES OF MONTEVERDE

Leaves mostly distichous and serrate or crenate, latex tan to white (rarely translucent yellow), prominent collecting vein

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Moraceae

Leaves mostly spiraled, entire, fused conical stipules, prominent collecting vein, latex white (or translucent yellow), stipule scar circles twig

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Moraceae (Ficus)

Elongate fused terminal stipule, many parallel lateral veins, blade often whitish below

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Cecropiaceae (Cecropia, Coussapoa, Pourouma)

Latex white, often copious, nectar glands on petiole

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Euphorbiaceae (Sapium, Tetrorchidium)

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