Branch

  • Title

    Branch

  • Definition

    All divisions of a plant.

  • Notes

    In Lecythidaceae, the first branch is called the trunk, the ultimate branch is called the twig, and all other divisions are named according to their place in the hierarchy of branch order, e.g., trunk, secondary branch, tertiary branch,...twig.

  • Related Terms

    Growth form

    Trunk

    Twig

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