| terminal bud |
a bud at the tip of a stem responsible for terminal growth. |
| axillary bud or lateral bud |
buds along side the axis of a stem; once they grow and form a stem
they become terminal buds. |
| flower bud |
a bud containing the floral meristem which develops into flowers |
| leaf scar |
a scar marking the former point of attachment of a leaf or petiole
to the stem. |
| node |
part of the stem marking point of attachment of leaves, buds and other
stems. |
| internode |
the part of the stem between the nodes. |
| lenticel |
rough areas on stems
(and some fruits, ex. apple) where loosely packed cells extend from
the cortex through the ruptured epidermis; they function as breathing pores
for gas exchange. |
| growth ring |
bud scale scars from the last terminal bud. Can be used to age
stems. |
| bud |
an underdeveloped and unelongated stem composed of a short axis with
compressed internodes , a meristematic apex, and primordial leaves and/or
flowers. |
