Part 65

=Axis= The central line of an organ; a stem.

=Basal= Pertaining to or situated at base.

=Berry= A fruit which is fleshy or pulpy throughout.

=Bloom= A powdery or somewhat waxy substance easily rubbed off.

=Bract= A modified leaf subtending a flower or belonging to an inflorescence.

=Calyx= The outer portion of a flower, usually green in color.

=Cambium= A thin-walled formative tissue between the bark and wood.

=Capsule= A dry fruit composed of more than one carpel and splitting open at maturity.

=Catkin= An ament or spike of unisexual flowers.

=Ciliate= Fringed with hairs on the margin.

=Complete= Said of flowers when all parts are present.

=Compound= Composed of two or more similar parts united in a whole.

=Compressed= Flattened, especially laterally.

=Conical= Cone-shaped.

=Conifers= A group of trees which usually produce their fruit in the form of a cone.

=Coniferous= Cone-bearing.

=Contorted= Twisted together or back upon itself.

=Cordate= Heart-shaped.

=Corolla= The inner portion of perianth, composed of petals. The bright colored part of most flowers.

=Corymb= A flat-topped or convex flower cluster, blooming first at the edges.

=Corrugated= Shaped into grooves, folds, or wrinkles.

=Crenate= Having rounded teeth.

=Crown= The upper mass of branches, also known as head.

=Cyme= A flower cluster blooming from apex or middle first, usually somewhat flat.

=Cymose= In a cyme; cyme-like.

=Deciduous= Falling off, usually at the close of the season.

=Decurrent= Extending down the stem below the insertion.

=Defoliation= Removal of foliage.