Hedycarya J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.

Glossary

axillary

Situated in an axil.

carpel

Female reproductive organ of a flower. Composed of ovary style and stigma. Typically several carpels are fused together in each flower (syncarpous). The number of them can be of taxonomic significance; it can often be assessed by counting the stigma branches or the chambers in the fruit.

cauliflory

Production of flowers directly on the trunk and stems (as in e.g. Cercis) rather than at stem apex.

compound

Made up or consisting of two or more similar parts (e.g. a compound leaf is a leaf with several leaflets).

dentate

With evenly triangular teeth at the edge. (Cf. crenate teeth rounded; serrate teeth saw-like.)

androdioecious

With only male or only hermaphrodite flowers on individual plants.

drupe

A fleshy dehiscent or indehiscent fruit with one to several seeds each enclosed in a hard endocarp (the stone).

endemic

(of a plant or an animal) Found in a native state only within a defined region or country.

entire

With an unbroken margin.

glabrous

Lacking hairs smooth. glabrescent Becoming hairless.

pistillate

Female referring to female plants (dioecy) or flowers (monoecy) or the female parts of a hermaphrodite flower.

pubescent

Covered in hairs.

ramiflory

Production of flowers directly on the branches. Included within cauliflory. ramiflorous Exhibiting ramiflory.

receptacle

Enlarged end of a flower stalk that bears floral parts; (in some Podocarpaceae) fleshy structure bearing a seed formed by fusion of lowermost seed scales and peduncle.

staminate

Male referring to male plants (dioecy) or flowers (monoecy) or the male parts of a hermaphrodite flower.

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