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Dry, one-seeded indehiscent fruit [11] in which the true fruit is not the so-called "berry", but the achenes, which are the so-called "seeds" on the infructescence, e.g. in the genus Fragaria. acicular Slender or needle-shaped. [11] See also Leaf shape. acropetal Moving from roots to leaves, e.g. of molecular signals in plants. acrophyll
Oroxylum indicum is a species of flowering plant of the monotypic genus Oroxylum in the family Bignoniaceae. [2] [3]: 128 It is commonly called Indian trumpet tree, [4] oroxylum, [5] Indian trumpet flower, [6] broken bones, [7] scythe tree, [8] tree of Damocles, [4] or midnight horror [9] It can reach a height of 18 metres (59 ft).
The accompanying page—Plant morphology—provides an overview of the science of the external form of plants. There is also an alphabetical list: Glossary of botanical terms . In contrast, this page deals with botanical terms in a systematic manner, with some illustrations, and organized by plant anatomy and function in plant physiology .
Plant anatomy or phytotomy is the general term for the study of the internal structure of plants.Originally, it included plant morphology, the description of the physical form and external structure of plants, but since the mid-20th century, plant anatomy has been considered a separate field referring only to internal plant structure.
Yanomami man ties a knot with palm leaf fiber to repair the roof of a Shabono. Sisal and abaca are the primary leaf fibers that are harvested and sold. These are both mainly used to make rope or matting but, as technology continues to advance these, and other, hard fibers are being able to be broken down and pulped to be used in paper products. [1]
Eupatorium perfoliatum (also called boneset) was used in traditional medicine by Native Americans who applied extracts for fever and common colds. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] By the early 20th century, it was reported as commonly used by rural African-Americans in the Deep South to treat fever, including dengue fever , though it was considered less effective ...
And no matter what you call it — it means the bone is in trouble. "So, there are lots of different types of breaks, but ultimately cracked, broken, fractured, snapped. You pick the term.
It is known to act as a soluble, or viscous, dietary fiber that thickens the fecal mass, an example being the consumption of fiber supplements containing psyllium seed husks. [ 5 ] The inner bark of the slippery elm ( Ulmus rubra ) , a North American tree species, has long been used as a demulcent and cough medicine, and is still produced ...