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Are the leaves PALMATELY COMPOUND (BLADES arranged like fingers on a hand)?
CLUE:The fruit is a 3-part leathery CAPSULE with smooth, hard, nut-like seeds inside.
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Are the leaves PINNATELY COMPOUND (BLADES arranged like the vanes of a feather)?
CLUE: The fruit is a single or double SAMARA.
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