STEM MORPHOLOGY

1. MERISTEM

1.1. Meristematic tissue

1.1.1. region of growth

1.1.2. single cell

1.1.3. cells active dividing

1.1.4. apical / lateral meristem

2. STEM MODIFICATION

2.1. Runners / Stolon

2.1.1. strawberry / bermuda grass

2.2. Rhizomes

2.2.1. Ginger

2.3. Bulbs

2.3.1. Onion / Garlic / Lily

2.4. Corms

2.4.1. Yam

2.5. Culm

2.5.1. Bamboo / Paddy

2.6. Tuber

2.6.1. Potato

2.7. Tendril

2.7.1. Watermelon / Grapes / Cucumber

2.8. Thorn

2.8.1. Bougainvillea / Rose

2.9. Phyllode

2.9.1. Acacia

2.10. Cladode / Cladophyll

2.10.1. Asparagus / Cactus

2.11. Pseudobulb

2.11.1. Orchid

2.12. Sucker / Tiller

2.12.1. Banana / Paddy

3. WOOD

3.1. Bark

3.1.1. Outer / Inner

3.1.1.1. Annual ring

3.1.2. type of outer bark

3.1.2.1. smooth

3.1.2.2. crack

3.1.2.3. peels

3.1.2.4. scales

3.1.3. lenticels

3.1.3.1. pore in the bark

3.1.3.2. lens shape

3.1.3.3. CO2 absorption