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Definition: Leaves that are staggered or not placed directly across from each other on the twig.
Also Known As: leaf arrangement, twig arrangement
Examples:
Trees with alternate leaf and twig arrangements include oak, hickory, elm, beech, birch, sweetgum, sycamore and yellow-poplar.

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