Term:
Axillary bud
Axillary bud
Definition:
A bud that arises in a leaf axil. Same as lateral bud.
A bud that arises in a leaf axil. Same as lateral bud.
Glossary Details:
Title: Terminal and lateral buds. Photo S. A. Mori.
Description: Terminal and lateral buds of Quercus rubra based on an unvouchered plant from the Adirondacks, New York. Note that the bud scales of the terminal bud.