Plant #5: Box Elder

Scientific name : Acer negundo

Common name     : Box elder

Form of plant   : Tree

Life style      : Perennial (have stem that can 
                  last throughout the year)

Plant group     : Angiosperm-dicotyledon 
                  (seeds and fruits)

Type of plant   : Dioecious 
                  (one plant, one sex)

Type of flower  : Imperfect flower 
                  (one flower produce only one 
                  type of gamete)

Struc. of flower: Sepals, stamens, carpels 
                  (no petals)

Struc. of leaf  : Compound (with 3/5/7 leaflets)

Leaflet struc.  : Pinnately veined

Shade tolerance : Very low

Fact            : Weak steam

                  Larger stem is somewhat red

Dicot of box elder

We had our first test today. I couldn't answer one question and it is about a botany comic strip. darn it. nerd botany punya lawak mne la math geek boleh paham. hahaha. off to purdue in 2 hours for midwest game! yipee!