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Paleodicots Dichotomous Key
Paleodicots Dichotomous Key
PIPERALES BIRTHWORT (SP3) LIZARDS TAIL (SP6) BLACK PEPPER (SP9) KAVA (SP10)
1. Parallel venation 1. Reticulate venation 2. Palmately Reticulate venation 2. Pinnately reticulate venation 3. Obtuse leaf tip 3. Acuminate leaf tip 4. Presence of a lizard tail-like structure 4. Absence of a lizard tail-like structure 5. Fruits arranged in one stalk 5. Fruits arranged separately 6. Berry/drupe fruit 6. Aggregate fruit 7. Acuminate leaf tip 7. Acute leaf tip 8. Acute leaf base 8. Cuneate leaf base 9. Dehiscent fruit 9. Indehiscent fruit
SP8 (Cinnamomum cebuense) go to 2 go to 3 go to 5 SP3 (BIRTHWORT/ Aristolochia sp.) go to 4 SP6 (LIZARDS TAIL) SP10 (KAVA) SP9 (BLACK PEPPER) - go to 6 go to 7 - go to 8 SP2 (AVOCADO) SP5 (LAUREL) SP4 (MAGNOLIA) go to 9 SP7 (NUTMEG) SP1 (Annona squamosa)