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Title: Trunk of Cariniana legalis. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Trunk of Cariniana legalis based on an unvouchered tree from Linhares, Brazil.
Term:
Trunk
Definition:
In trees, the unbranched portion of the plane, i.e., the first order of branching. Same as bole.
Related Terms:
Trunk cylindrical
Trunk swollen
Trunk buttressed