Palm - single unbranched trunk with crown of large leaves

→ Palms (Arecaceae)

Conifer - evergreen with needle-like or scale leaves, cones

→ Conifers

Broadleaf tree

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Yes - deciduous (loses leaves in dry season)

→ Deciduous Trees

No - evergreen (keeps leaves year-round)

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Compound leaves (multiple leaflets)

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Simple leaves (single blade)

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Pinnate (leaflets along a central stem) with pod fruits

→ Legumes (Fabaceae) - Nitrogen-fixing

Bipinnate (twice divided) or large pinnate leaves

→ Mahogany Family & relatives

Palmate compound (leaflets radiate from one point)

→ Trees with Palmate Leaves

Has milky latex when cut

→ Latex-producing Trees (Moraceae, Sapotaceae)

Showy tubular flowers, often opposite leaves

→ Trumpet Trees (Bignoniaceae)

Aromatic leaves when crushed

→ Aromatic Trees (Lauraceae, Myrtaceae)

Fleshy edible fruits

→ Fruit Trees