녹나무과 Lauraceae

1. 낙엽수이다.

2. 열매는 장과로서 벌어지지 않는다 ································································································· 생강나무속

2. 열매는 건과로서 불규칙 하게 벌어진다 ·························································································· 511. 세손이

1. 상록수이다.

3. 꽃은 양성이다.

4. 잎은 3출맥이 있고 화피는 곧 떨어진다 ·························································································· 녹나무속

4. 잎은 우상맥이고 화피는 오랫동안 남아 있다 ···················································································후박나무속

3. 꽃은 단성이다.

5. 화서축이 없으며 수술은 6개이고 잎에 3개의 커다란 맥이 있다 ······························································ 참식나무속

5. 화서축이 있으며 수술은 9개이다.

6. 수피는 조각으로 벗겨지고 꽃차례에 꽃자루가 없다 ······································································509. 육박나무

6. 수피는 조각으로 벗겨지지 않고 꽃차례에 꽃자루가 있다.

7. 가지는 갈색이고 잎 뒷면에 갈색 털이 밀생한다 ···································································510. 까마귀쪽나무

7. 가지는 녹색이고 잎에 털이 없다 ·····························································································504. 월계수