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ophis: 1st yr twigs
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ophis: terminal buds enlarged and subtended by prominent leaf scars
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ophis: upper bud scales reddened
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ophis: some twigs densely pubescent
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ophis: two-year-old spur twig, chinese crab
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ophis: pedicel scars clustered on short pedestals
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ophis: 4 inch diam trunk branching near base
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ophis: fastigiate branching pattern