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leptocaul
leptocaul, n. and a. Bot. (ˈlɛptəʊkɔːl) [f. lepto- + Gr. καυλός stem, stalk.] A tree having a relatively thin primary stem and branches; also attrib. or as adj. Hence leptoˈcaulous a.; ˈleptocauly n., development of this type. Cf. pachycaul.1949 E. J. H. Corner in Ann. Bot. XIII. 392 Leptocauly. I u...
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Chisocheton pohlianus
Chisocheton pohlianus belonging to the Mahogany Family (Meliaceae), is a small, lower story, leptocaul rainforest tree from New Guinea no more than in
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pachycaul
pachycaul, n. (a.) Bot. (ˈpækɪkɔːl) [f. pachy- + Gr. καυλ-ός stem, stalk.] A tree having a thick primary stem and few or no branches; also attrib. or as adj. Hence pachyˈcaulous a.; ˈpachycauly, development of this type. Cf. leptocaul n. and a.1949 E. J. H. Corner in Ann. Bot. XIII. 392 The pachycau...
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E. J. H. Corner
For instance, it was his view that the pachycaul tree form, or stumpy little-branched tree with big leaves, was ancestral compared to the leptocaul form
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