Term:
Twig
Twig
Definition:
A small branch of a tree to which the leaves are attached, i.e., the ultimate, leaf-bearing branch.
A small branch of a tree to which the leaves are attached, i.e., the ultimate, leaf-bearing branch.
Glossary Details:
Title: Twig of Lecythis prancei. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Twig of Lecythis prancei based on Mori et al. 27226 from Km 41 of the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, Amazonas, Brazil. Note the reddish-brown, lenticellate twig. Most neotropical Lecythidaceae are exstipulate.