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The term twig usually refers to a terminus, while bough refers only to branches coming directly from the trunk. Due to a broad range of species of trees, branches and twigs can be found in many different shapes and sizes. While branches can be nearly horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, the majority
Node: A point of attachment of a leaf or a twig on the stem in seed plants. A node is a very small growth zone. Pedicel: Stems that serve as the stalk of an individual flower in an inflorescence or infrutescence. Peduncle: A stem that supports an inflorescence or a solitary flower.
A twig is a thin, often short, branch of a tree or bush. [1] The buds on the twig are an important diagnostic characteristic, as are the abscission scars where the leaves have fallen away. The color, texture, and patterning of the twig bark are also important, in addition to the thickness and nature of any pith of the twig. [2]
Botany is a natural science concerned with the study of plants.The main branches of botany (also referred to as "plant science") are commonly divided into three groups: core topics, concerned with the study of the fundamental natural phenomena and processes of plant life, the classification and description of plant diversity; applied topics which study the ways in which plants may be used for ...
Branch attachment in common ash Fraxinus excelsior L. Figure 1: Anatomical drawing of the wood grain of a branch attachment in a tree. Initially branches are mechanically attached to the trunks of trees by forming interlocking wood grain patterns at the top of the joint, within what is known as 'axillary wood' (Fig. 1). [1]
The Norwegian municipality of Stord has a yellow twig of holly in its Coat-of-arms. [citation needed] The Druids held that "leaves of holly offered protection against evil spirits" and thus "wore holly in their hair". [45] In the Harry Potter novels, holly is used as the wood in Harry's wand. [48]
A branch collar is the "shoulder" between the branch and trunk of woody plants; the inflammation formed at the base of the branch is caused by annually overlapping trunk tissue. [1] The shape of the branch collar is due to two separate growth patterns, initially the branch grows basipetally, followed by seasonal trunk growth which envelops the ...
A leaf scar is the mark left by a leaf after it falls off the twig. It marks the site where the petiole attached to the stem. A leaf scar is typically found below a branch, as branches come from axillary buds located above leaf scars. [citation needed] The leaf scar on Ailanthus altissima