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Botanical Terminology Tutorial

The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce basic botanic terminology to students using verbal and visual examples to help describe and learn woody plant material. Explore the various helpful leaf identification features. Start by choosing one of the categories below. Relevant definitions, photos, and links to plants with similar features will be displayed.

Leaf Characteristics
Explore Leaf Apex
Leaf Apex		Explore Leaf Arrangement
Leaf Arrangement		Explore Leaf Base
Leaf Base
Explore Leaf Margin
Leaf Margin		Explore Leaf Shape
Leaf Shape		Explore Venation
Venation

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Glossary
A working glossary of terms seen and used in plant descriptions.

Available Illustrations (pdf):

  1. Buds Characteristics
  2. Bud Types
  3. Leaf Arrangements
  4. Leaf Venation
  5. Leaf Shapes
  6. Leaf Margins
  7. Leaf Apices
  8. Leaf Bases
  9. Stem Characteristics
 

 

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