Select character states:
Class
Character
States
Notes
Bole
Habit
[not used];
emergent trees;
large trees 30+ m;
small trees;
shrubs;
arborescent;
climbers;
herbs
Bole
Buttresses
[not used];
absent;
present
Bole
Buttress and root type
[not used];
concave;
convex;
flying;
stilt;
pneumatophore;
straight
Bole
Buttress size
[not used];
short;
tall
Bole
Bole form
[not used];
cylindrical;
hooped;
fluted
Bole
Spines
[not used];
absent;
present
Bole
Spine location
[not used];
trunk;
branch not modified leaf;
branch modified leaf;
petiole;
leaf blade
Bole
Bark outer color
[not used];
white;
cream;
yellow;
green;
orange;
red;
gray;
brown;
black
Bole
Bark peeling
[not used];
not peeling;
peeling in strips
Bole
Slash color
[not used];
white;
cream;
yellow;
green;
orange;
red;
gray;
brown;
black
Bole
Slash lamination
[not used];
absent;
present
Bole
Slash odor
[not used];
absent;
resinous;
aromatic;
almond;
fruity;
garlic;
fenugreek;
unpleasant
Bole
Exudate
[not used];
absent;
present
Bole
Exudate color
[not used];
clear;
white;
yellow;
red;
brown;
black
Bole
Exudate abundance
[not used];
spotty;
flowing
Bole
Exudate darkening
[not used];
no;
yes
Twig
Terminal buds enclosed by leaves
[not used];
no;
yes
Twig
Clumped hairs
[not used];
absent;
present
Twig
Complex hair location
[not used];
absent;
leaf;
twig
Twig
Complex hair type
[not used];
peltate;
stellate;
malpighian;
clavate;
capitate;
scale
Twig
Stinging hairs
[not used];
absent;
present
Twig
Mature twig indumentum
[not used];
absent;
present
Twig
Twig indumentum density
[not used];
sparse;
dense
Twig
Twig cross-section
[not used];
terete;
flattened;
angled;
winged
Twig
Leaf location
[not used];
spaced down twig;
clustered at twig end;
pseudowhorled
Twig
Leaf insertion
[not used];
alternate;
opposite;
whorled
Twig
Leaf plane
[not used];
one plane;
two planes;
spiral
Stipule
Stipules present
[not used];
absent;
present
Stipule
Stipule freedom
[not used];
free;
joined
Stipule
Stipule type
[not used];
interpetiolar;
lateral
Stipule
Stipule on twig
[not used];
not encirlcing twig;
encircling twig
Stipule
Stipule form
[not used];
deltoid;
leafy;
spiny;
glandular
Stipule
Stipule fringe
[not used];
absent;
present
Stipule
Stipule size
[not used];
minute;
conspicuous
Stipule
Stipule persistence
[not used];
deciduous;
persistent
Leaf
Leaf scales
[not used];
none scale-like;
all scale or needle-like
Leaf
Leaf complexity
[not used];
simple;
compound
Leaf
Compound leaf form
[not used];
2 leaflets;
3 leaflets;
pinnate;
bipinnate;
multiply compound;
palmate
Leaf
Leaf pinnation
[not used];
imparipinnate;
paripinnate
Leaf
Leaflet position
[not used];
alternate;
opposite
Leaf
Rachis length
[not used];
less than longest leaflet;
equal to longest leaflet;
longer than longest leaflet
Leaf
Rachis glands
[not used];
absent;
present
Leaf
Petiole length
[not used];
absent;
less than a quarter;
quarter to half;
more than half
Leaf
Petiole winged
[not used];
not winged;
winged
Leaf
Petiole attachment
[not used];
base of leaf;
peltate
Leaf
Petiole base swelling
[not used];
not swollen;
swollen at base;
swollen half length;
swollen full length
Leaf
Petiole apex swelling
[not used];
not swollen;
kneed;
swollen down half
Leaf
Petiole cross-section
[not used];
terete;
flattened;
grooved;
diamond
Leaf
Petiole wrinkling
[not used];
smooth;
longitundinal;
transverse
Leaf
Leaf similarity
[not used];
homophyllus;
heterophyllus
Leaf
Leaf texture
[not used];
coriaceous;
fleshy;
chartaceous
Leaf
Leaf base
[not used];
asymmetrical;
symmetrical
Leaf
Leaf dissection
[not used];
not dissected;
dissected
Leaf
Dissection type
[not used];
pinnately lobed;
palmately lobed
Leaf
Leaf margins
[not used];
entire;
crenate;
toothed
Leaf
Margin plane
[not used];
flat;
crisped;
revolute
Leaf
Leaf base shape
[not used];
cordate;
rounded;
tapered
Leaf
Leaf apex shape
[not used];
retuse;
rounded;
acute;
acuminate
Leaf
Upper leaf surface
[not used];
matte;
glaucous;
shining
Leaf
Lower leaf surface
[not used];
matte;
glaucous;
shining
Leaf
Primary venation
[not used];
absent;
single-veined;
pinnate;
actinopinnate;
actinodromous;
acrodromous;
parallelodroumous
Leaf
Basal vein origin
[not used];
basal;
suprabasal
Leaf
Basal vein prominence
[not used];
less than central;
equal to central
Leaf
Primary vein above
[not used];
sharply ridged;
roundly raised;
flat;
sunken;
not visible
Leaf
Secondary vein spacing
[not used];
open;
closed
Leaf
Secondaries above
[not used];
raised;
flat;
sunken;
not visible
Leaf
Secondary vein course
[not used];
mostly parallel;
mostly converging
Leaf
Secondary vein angle
[not used];
subperpendicular;
medium;
very steep
Leaf
Secondary vein termination
[not used];
intramarginal;
brochidodromous;
eucamptodromous;
craspedodromous
Leaf
Secondary vein branching
[not used];
not branched;
branched
Leaf
Intersecondary veins
[not used];
absent;
all less than half;
few more than half
Leaf
Tertiary veins above
[not used];
raised;
flat;
sunken;
not visible
Leaf
Tertiary vein form
[not used];
distinctly percurrent;
weakly percurrent;
reticulate
Leaf
Direction of percurrence
[not used];
perpendicular to midrib;
parallel to midrib
Leaf
Ramified branching
[not used];
absent;
exmedial;
admedial
Leaf
Domatia
[not used];
absent;
present
Leaf
Domatia type
[not used];
pit-like;
hair tufts;
hollow stem
Leaf
Domatia distribution
[not used];
along midrib;
across lamina;
along margin or base or tip
Leaf
Leaf glands
[not used];
absent;
pellucid dots;
papillose;
laminar glands
Leaf
Marginal and petiolar glands
[not used];
absent;
laminar margin;
basal laminar;
apex of petiole;
mid petiole;
petiole base
Leaf
Hairs on mature leaf
[not used];
absent;
present
Leaf
Hair density
[not used];
sparse;
dense
Inflor
Inflorescence
[not used];
solitary;
multiple
Inflor
Inflorescence position
[not used];
terminal;
axillary;
leaf-opposed;
superaxillary;
branch or trunk
Inflor
Inflorescence axis
[not used];
single point;
unbranched;
branched
Inflor
Specialized inflorescence units
[not used];
absent;
present
Inflor
Type of inflorescence unit
[not used];
heads;
umbels;
corymbs
Flower
Numerous persistant floral bracts
[not used];
absent;
present
Flower
Floral sexuality
[not used];
bisexual;
at least some unisexual
Flower
Floral oecy
[not used];
monoecious;
dioecious
Flower
Peduncle
[not used];
absent;
present
Flower
Flower size
[not used];
microscopic;
to about 0.5 cm;
to about 3 cm;
to about 10 cm;
more than 10 cm
Flower
Floral symmetry
[not used];
actinomorphic;
irregular;
zygomorphic
Flower
Floral column
[not used];
absent;
present
Flower
Column type
[not used];
androphore;
gynophore;
androgynophore
Flower
Hypanthium
[not used];
absent;
present
Flower
Disk
[not used];
absent;
present
Flower
Disk position
[not used];
stamens inside (extrastaminal);
stamens outside (intrastaminal);
stamens on disk
Flower
Perianth
[not used];
absent;
present
Flower
Perianth type
[not used];
K+C;
K–>C;
K only;
C only;
T only;
vestigial
Flower
Sepal freedom
[not used];
free;
partially joined;
fused
Flower
Sepals calyptrate
[not used];
no;
yes
Flower
Sepal persistence
[not used];
caducous;
persistent in fruit
Flower
Sepal accrescence
[not used];
not accrescent;
accrescent;
becoming wing-like
Flower
Wing-like sepals
[not used];
1;
2;
3;
4;
5
Flower
Epicalyx
[not used];
absent;
present
Flower
Petal presence
[not used];
absent;
present
Flower
Petal fusion
[not used];
free at base;
some joined;
all joined from base
Flower
Petal texture
[not used];
not fleshy;
fleshy
Flower
Petal persistence
[not used];
deciduous;
persistent
Flower
Petal stalks
[not used];
sessile;
clawed
Flower
Petal margin
[not used];
entire;
fringed;
lobed;
bifid
Male
Stamen filaments
[not used];
absent;
present
Male
Stamen fascicling
[not used];
all free;
fascicled
Male
Stamen adnation
[not used];
free;
adnate to perianth
Male
Stamen size
[not used];
equal sizes;
different sizes
Male
Stamen mery
[not used];
anisomerous;
isomerous;
diplostemonous;
triplostemonous;
polystemonous;
more but not a perianth whorl multiple
Male
Isomerous stamen position
[not used];
alternisepalous;
oppositisepalous
Male
Anther fixation
[not used];
basifixed;
dorsifixed
Male
Anther adornment
[not used];
not awned;
awned
Male
Anther dehiscence
[not used];
pores;
short slits;
long slits;
transverse slits;
valves
Female
Ovary position
[not used];
inferior;
partly inferior;
superior
Female
Carpel arrangement
[not used];
solitary;
apocarpous;
syncarpous;
joined at base;
joined by styles
Female
Style presence
[not used];
absent;
solitary including joined;
free and multiple
Female
Stigma shape
[not used];
not distinctive;
distinctive
Female
Stigma form
[not used];
clavate;
capitate;
peltate;
fimbriate;
cylindrical with a hollow base;
cylindrical
Fruit
Common fruit type
[not used];
capsule;
achene;
silicle;
silique;
berry;
drupe;
nut;
samara;
legume;
follicle
Fruit
Uncommon fruit type
[not used];
synconium;
separable pyrenes;
cypsella;
caryopsis;
loment;
cone;
anthocarp
Fruit
Fruit fleshiness
[not used];
not fleshy;
fleshy
Fruit
Fruit aggregation
[not used];
not multiple or aggregate;
multiple or aggregate
Fruit
Fruit dehiscence
[not used];
indehiscent;
dehiscent
Fruit
Fruit accessory tissue
[not used];
no fleshy perianth parts;
in or on a fleshy receptacle;
in or on a fleshy hypanthium;
in or on a fleshy perianth
Fruit
Fruit wings
[not used];
absent;
present
Seed
Seed size
[not used];
barely visible;
less than 5 mm;
to about 1 cm;
to about 10 cm;
more than 10 cm
Seed
Seed wings
[not used];
absent;
present
Seed
Seed ruminations
[not used];
seed uniform;
seed ruminate
Seed
Seed aril
[not used];
absent;
present
Seed
Seed endosperm
[not used];
absent;
present