CyberFlora Glossary of Terms!
bark--outer covering of a tree stem
buds, axillary/lateral--buds found on sides of twig (Click here to see!)
buds, terminal--bud sitting squarely at the end of a twig (Click here to see!)
buds, collateral--extra buds at the sides of the main axillary buds (Click here to see!)
bud scale scars--scars from last year's terminal bud scales (Click here to see!)
bundle scars--scars from vascular bundles within leaf scars (Click here to see!)
clone--product of asexual reproduction, exact genetic replicate of parent (barring mutations), often from roots, reproductive strategy among poplar, beech.
imbricate--overlapping, like shingles on a roof
peltate scaly--think of corn flakes stuck on a twig (may need a hands lens or electron microscope to see them)
pith--stuff in the middle of a twig (Click here to see!)
samara--winged seed (Click here to see!)
species, escaped--originally introduced, now survives in the wild on its own.
species, indicator--presence and/or condition of species indicates environmental conditions at the site (ie. the presence of spicebush indicates mesic conditions)
species, introduced--species originally imported from another region, also called "exotic."
species, native--species indigenous to area, was not imported.
species wetland--typically found in sites that are mesic (moist) to hydric (saturated), indicates wetlands, chiefly due to its roots' tolerance to anaerobic conditions.
weed--fast growing, widely dispersed species dependent on disturbance, may preclude regeneration of more desired species.

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