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Term Definition
Ocrea A structure formed of stipules fused into a sheath and surrounding the stem; i.e., a diagnostic character of the Polygonaceae; in palms, an extension of the leaf sheath beyond the petiole insertion, is a different kind of ligule. Red ocrea of sprout of Coccoloba venosa. Photo by C. Gracie