Use this portion of a dichotomous key for tree identification to answer the question.
1a. needlelike leaf ® step 10
1b. broad leaf ® step 2
2a. compound leaf ® step 3
2b. simple leaf ® step 7
3a. leaves attached at single point ® buckeye
3b. leaves attached at many points ® step 4
4a. leaf bases attached opposite each other on branch ® ash
4b. leaf bases attached staggered on branch ® step 5
what are the characteristics of a buckeye leaf?
needlelike simple leaves attached opposite each other on the branch
broad simple leaves attached at single points on the branch
broad compound leaves attached at single points on the branch
needlelike compound leaves attached staggered on the branch