Botanical Leaf and Bud Structure Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering plant structures, leaf surfaces, and bud arrangements from the provided sources.

Jardin scope

The source watermark appearing on the smooth bark tree trunk image.

Dessus and Dos

French terms used in leaf specimen labels where 'Dessus' refers to the top or upper surface and 'Dos' refers to the back or underside of the leaf.

Ciliated Leaf Margin

A leaf border lined with fine, delicate hairs, commonly seen on newly emerging young leaves unfolding from buds.

Opposite Bud Arrangement

A pattern where two vegetative buds or shoots emerge directly across from one another at the same node on a twig.

Pinnately Compound Leaf

A leaf structure divided into individual leaflets arranged along a central stalk or axis.