Tree and Shrub Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Acicular
A
eedle shaped and very slender
2
Q
Acute
A
Leaf base or apex forms an angle of less than 90°
3
Q
Alternate
A
one leaf per node
4
Q
Angiosperm
A
A plant producing flowers and bearing ovules (seeds) within an ovary (fruit).
5
Q
Apex
A
the tip of the leaf.
6
Q
Aril
A
fleshy appedage around a naked seed
7
Q
Apophysis
A
The part of the cone scale which is exposed when the cone is closed.
8
Q
Appressed – Closely flattened and pressed together.
A
Closely flattened and pressed together.
