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Page 1074
... tree . This is in striking contrast to the habit of nearly all trees of temperate zones , whose flowers are borne only on the young branches . Cauliflory is a widespread character , both in a geographical and a systematic sense , of the ...
... tree . This is in striking contrast to the habit of nearly all trees of temperate zones , whose flowers are borne only on the young branches . Cauliflory is a widespread character , both in a geographical and a systematic sense , of the ...
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... trees . Many of the species however have not yet been introduced into cultivation owing to the very short period during which the seeds remain viable . The genus Liriodendron contains the single species L. tulipifera , the Tulip Tree ...
... trees . Many of the species however have not yet been introduced into cultivation owing to the very short period during which the seeds remain viable . The genus Liriodendron contains the single species L. tulipifera , the Tulip Tree ...
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... trees or shrubs , with non - glandular leaves which may be either simple or compound . This order , as originally defined by Engler , is obviously not a very united one and most modern authors subdivide it into two distinct orders by ...
... trees or shrubs , with non - glandular leaves which may be either simple or compound . This order , as originally defined by Engler , is obviously not a very united one and most modern authors subdivide it into two distinct orders by ...
Contents
FLOWERS | 1071 |
POLLINATION AN INTRODUCTION | 1252 |
SEEDS FRUITS AND SEEDLINGS | 1481 |
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actinomorphic anatropous androecium Angiosperms anthers antipodal apex axile axis basal base bracts calyx capsule carpels cells colour common contains corolla corolla tube cotyledons cross-pollination cultivated dehisce Dicotyledons dispersal distributed elongated embryo sac enclosed endosperm example female flowers fertilization filaments fleshy floral florets Flowering shoot flowers Fig fruit funicle gardens genera genus germination gynoecium hairs herbs hermaphrodite hypocotyl important inflorescence inner insect integument involucre later layer leaf leaves lobes loculus male flowers margins mature micropyle Monocotyledons nectar Nectar is secreted normal nucellus nuclei occur oosphere outer ovary ovules parietal perianth perianth segments petaloid petals placenta plants pollen grains pollen tube pollination mechanism produced rarely receptacle rhizome seeds self-pollination sepals separate showing shrubs single sometimes species stage stamens stem sterile stigma structure style sub-family surface testa tissue trees tropical unisexual usually vegetative visited wall whorl zygomorphic