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Key.
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1.
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Tile whole leaf is more than 8
cm in length.
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2
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The whole leaf is less than 8
cm in length
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3
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2.
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The whole leaf is made up of
leaflets arranged in a fan on the leaf stem
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Horse chestnut
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The whole leaf is made up of
leaflets arranged in pairs up the main leaf stem
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Mountain ash
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3.
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The leaf is. approximately as
long as it is broad
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4
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The leaf is needle like and the
two leaves are arranged together
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Scots pine
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4.
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The leaf has
sharp prickles
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Holly
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The leaf has no sharp prickles
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5
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5.
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The leaf edge is plain, without
deep notches.
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Beech
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Tile leaf edge has uneven
notches.
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6
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6.
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The leaf has a short petiole
(stalk) which is shorter than the leaf blade.
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Oak
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The leaf has a long petiole
which is as long as the leaf blade.
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Hawthorn
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