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Recurved petals
Flower petals that are curved downward or backward.
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Propagated
As in multiplying a plant through making cuttings and planting them.
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Palmately compound
As in a leaf with three or more lobes arising from a common point. The leaflets of a compound leaf all arise from a common point.
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Old World
Pertaining to Europe,Asia, and Africa, as in a plant native to that region. The Eastern hemisphere. It is used in the biological sciences to distinguish plants, animals, and infections that live and thrive primarily in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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New World
Pertaining to the Western Hemisphere, particularly the Americas, as in a plant native to that region. The Western hemisphere. Used in the biological sciences to designate plants, animals, and infections that live or thrive primarily in North, South, and Central America.
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Naturalized
Thoroughly established in a particular geographic region, but originally coming from another geographic area. Having adapted to an environment other than the native environment. An introduced plant that has run thoroughly wild, and perfects its seed. Describes plants from another region that have established themselves with the native flora. Behaving like a native plant of…
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Monocotyledons
One of two major divisions of the angiosperms (a group of plants characterized by having ovules borne in ovaries), bearing only one cotyledon or seed leaf, for example, the grasses, lilies, bromeliads, orchids, and palms. Angiosperms having one cotyledon (seed leaf); the leaves are usually parallel-veined, and floral parts are in threes. A plant with…
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Milky latex
White-colored sap of a plant.
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Mature fruit
A fruit that has ripened; often a different color from when it was young.
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Leathery
Thick and leatherlike in texture, as in a leaf. Possess the feel or texture of leather.
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