Quassia L. (Simaroubaceae)

bolehabitlarge trees 30+ m or small trees or shrubs
bolebuttressesabsent or present
bolebuttress_sizeshort
bolebole_formhooped
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_coloryellow or gray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_coloryellow or orange or red
boleslash_laminationabsent
boleslash_odorabsent
boleexudateabsent
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete
twigleaf_locationspaced down twig
twigleaf_insertionalternate
twigleaf_planespiral
stipulestipulesabsent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitysimple or compound
leafcompound_leaf_formpinnate
leafcompound_leaf_pinnationimparipinnate or paripinnate
leafleaflet_positionopposite
leafrachis_lengthlonger than longest leaflet
leafrachis_glandsabsent
leafpetiole_lengthless than a quarter
leafpetiole_wingednot winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectionflattened or grooved
leafpetiole_wrinklinglongitundinal
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturecoriaceous
leafleaf_baseasymmetrical or symmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire or crenate
leafmargin_planeflat or revolute
leafleaf_base_shaperounded or tapered
leafleaf_apex_shaperounded or acute or acuminate
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte
leaflower_leaf_surfacematte
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_aboveroundly raised or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveraised or not visible
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel
leafsecondary_vein_anglemedium
leafsecondary_vein_terminationintramarginal or brochidodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched or branched
leafintersecondary_veinsfew more than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveraised or not visible
leaftertiary_vein_formreticulate
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiapresent
leafdomatia_typepit-like
leafdomatia_distributionacross lamina
leafleaf_glandsabsent or laminar glands
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent or laminar margin
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent
inflorinflorescencemultiple
inflorinflorescence_positionterminal or axillary or branch or trunk
inflorinflorescence_axisunbranched or branched
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent or present
inflortype_of_inflorescence_unitumbels
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual or at least some unisexual
flowerfloral_oecymonoecious
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 0.5 cm or to about 3 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryactinomorphic
flowerfloral_columnabsent
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskpresent
flowerdisk_positionstamens outside (intrastaminal)
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number3-5
flowersepal_freedomfree
flowersepal_persistencecaducous
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number3-5
flowerpetal_fusionfree at base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number3-5
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingall free
malestamen_adnationfree
malestamen_sizeequal sizes
malestamen_meryisomerous
maleisomerous_stamen_positionoppositisepalous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationdorsifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positionsuperior
femalecarpel_arrangementapocarpous
femalecarpel_number1-6
femalelocule_number1
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes1
femalestigma_shapenot distinctive
fruitcommon_fruit_typedrupe
fruitfruit_fleshinessnot fleshy or fleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscenceindehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent
seedseed_number_and_multiple1
seedseed_sizeless than 5 mm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilabsent
seedseed_endospermabsent
infofield_charactersleaves with pitted glands; fruits compressed laterally