Areole (areolate)

• Title

  Areole (areolate)

• Definition

  Referring to the smallest area of leaf tissue surrounded by veins, the sides of which can be comprised of any order of vein (Ellis et al., 2009).

• Notes

  In neotropical Lecythidaceae also referring small, light areas of a seed coat bounded by dark areas.

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