Vegetative Morphology — BIO BOTANY STD 11 — Question
Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11BIO BOTANYVegetative Morphology3 Marks
Question
Write a brief note on Phyllode.
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Answer
Phyllodes are flat, green – coloured leaf – like modifications of petioles or rachis. The leaflets or lamina of the leaf are highly reduced or caducous. The phyllodes perform photosynthesis and other functions of leaf.
Example: Acacia auriculiformis (Australian acacia), Parkinsonia.
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