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If the leaves are compound, click here. |
If the leaves are simple, click here.
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If there are 3-5 (occasionally 7) leaflets on the leaf and the twigs have a stinky smell when broken, the tree is boxelder. |
If there are 7-14 (occasionally 5) leaflets on the leaf and the twigs have a mild odor when broken click here
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If there are 7-13 leaflets on the leaf and the side leaflets are flush with the leafstalk, the tree is a black ash. |
| If there are 5-9 (usually 7) leaflets on the leaf, and the side leaflets are on a short stalk, the tree is a green ash. |
| Boxelder | Black Ash |
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| Green Ash |
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