Joy's Brown Flowered Tree Finder

How many petals does the tree flower have ?

3	4	6	Many
N/A	N/A

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3-Petaled Brown Flowers

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4-Petaled Brown Flowers

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6-Petaled Brown Flowers

What is the flower shape ?

Cup	Star

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1. Pawpaw tree (also in green)
   [Asimina triloba] *3 p.87, 364, 446
   -- Brown Flowers: 6-petaled, star and cup shaped flowers.
   -- Leaves: Smooth edged, unlobed, spear shaped.
   -- Edible Fruit: Short banana-like, green turning to yellow, full of big seeds.

   Brown6PawPaw20140427_CTSP_T1.JPG
   

   Brown6Pawpaw20140417CTSP_T6b.JPG
   

   Brown6Pawpaw20170418GrandmasWood2.JPG
   

   PawPaw090802ALappingPark.JPG
   

   PawPaw20140907FruitA.JPG -- fruit
   

   Pawpaw20170924LouisvilleKYSeeds.JPG
   

   AsiminaTriloba_RangeMap.png
   

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   Many-Petaled Brown Flowers

   What is the flower shape ?

   Catkin

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2. River Birch tree / Black Birch tree / Red Birch tree
   [Betula nigra] *3 p.178, 366
   -- Leaves: Coarse, double-tooth edged, unlobed, spade shaped.
   -- Leaves usually have 7-9+ veins on each side.
   -- Bark: Shiny pinkish-brown separating into papery, shaggy scales.
   -- Seeds: .
   -- Flowers: Catkins.

   BirchRiver20170413CatkinsAnnH-Owen2.JPG
   

   BirchRiver20160915AnnHOleavesB.JPG
   

   BirchRiver20160915AnnHObark.JPG
   

   BirchRiver20170330AnnHOwen.JPG
   

   BetulaNigra_RangeMap.png