Leaves are arranged in an opposite pattern on the stem.    b2
oblique_leaves1.jpg (68050 bytes) A_pensylvanicum_leaf.jpg (65199 bytes) A_pensylvanicum_fruit.jpg (76528 bytes)
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Leaves are arranged in an alternate pattern on the stem.    a1
U_americana_leaves.jpg (102214 bytes)

     

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