Phyllode
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phyllode-181-2061086
title:
Phyllode
text:
Phyllodes are modified petioles or leaf stems, which are leaf-like in appearance and function. In some plants, these become flattened and widened, while the leaf itself becomes reduced or vanishes altogether. Thus the phyllode comes to serve the purpose of the leaf. Some important examples are Euphorbia royleana which are cylindrical and Opuntia which are flattened. They are common in the genus Acacia, especially the Australian species, at one time put in Acacia subg. Phyllodineae. Sometimes, es
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Modified petioles or leaf stems
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllode
date created:
2005-08-30T19:38:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T16:10:57Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Acacia_suaveolens_155867.jpg","width":3295,"height":4994}
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13
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