EUPHORBIACEAE

Sapium sebiferum

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leaf--this leaf shape is called rhomboid.  What kind of leaf margin is present?  What kind of leaf apex and base are present? branch showing long petioles--what kind of leaf arrangement is present?
bark--the oblong spots on the bark are examples of lenticels habit--Sapium sebiferum is a fast-growing tree that is spreading throughout Texas