Lignotubers
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003776
A woody swelling at ground level originating from the axils of the cotyledons from whose concealed dormant buds a new tree can develop if the old one is injured. Characteristic of many Eucalypts.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003776 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Plant anatomy; Root crown |
| Translations | Spanish: lignotubérculos |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003776",
"term": "Lignotubers",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A woody swelling at ground level originating from the axils of the cotyledons from whose concealed dormant buds a new tree can develop if the old one is injured. Characteristic of many Eucalypts.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"plant anatomy",
"root crown"
],
"references": [
"Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "lignotubérculos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/lignotubers/"
}
Record 3,729 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.