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Horticulture Vocab

Leaf Anatomy and Morphology

TermDefinition
Alternate Leaves and Buds spaced along a stem in an alternating fashion
Compound Leaf A leaf that has multiple blades
Cuticle Waxy, non-cellular layer on top of the leaf
Dichotomous Venation Spreading vein pattern of a leaf
Epidermis Skin-like layer of cells found on both the top and bottom of the leaf
Guard Cells Surrounds each Stoma
Leaf Blade Main light-collecting structure
Leaflet Multiple leaf blades
Midrib Main vein running down leaf
Netted Veins Veins in a branching pattern
Opposite When leaves and buds are directly across from each other
Palisade Mesophyll Standing cells responsible for photosynthesis
Palmate Compound Leaf has all it's leaflets attached to a common point
Palmately Netted Has several dominant veins branching out from the petiole
Parallel Veins Monocot veins that never cross
Petiole Not a stem, but has Xylem and Phloem that transport water and minerals
Pinnately Compound Leaf that has multiple leaflets attached along a rachis (stem)
Pinnately Netted Smaller veins branching out of the midrib
Simple Leaf Leaf with only one blade
Spongy Mesophyll Forms air spaces that hold raw materials
Stomata Bottom of leaf with holes for gas exchange
Subopposite Leaves and Buds are not spaces far enough apart to be alternate
Whorled Three or more leaves and buds attached at a node
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