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Plant ID
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Plant Sciences
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01/10/2017

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Term
Excurrent
Definition
Tree shape with one central leader and well defined sidebranches
Term
Decurrent
Definition
Tree shape with scaffold base, generally rounded. No central leader
Term
Hybrid
Definition
A subspecies made intentionally. abr "x"
Term
Form
Definition
naturally occurring variation within a species, with 1 well defined morphological difference. often no geographical isolation.
The form is part of the botanical name.
Term
Variety
Definition
Slight variation within a species, naturally occurring, often geographically restrained. The variation is often hard to see with the blind eye. "var"
Term
Cultivar
Definition
Variation within a species that will not persist without continuing effort.
Term
subspecies
Definition
Naturally occurring variation within a species, with morphological differences. Often geographically restricted. "ssp".
Term
Tsuga heterophylla
Definition
Western Hemlock (Pinaceae)
Term
Pinus contorta
Definition
Lodgepole pine (pinacaea)
Term
Pinus sylvestris
Definition
Scots pine (pinacaea)
Term
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Definition
Douglas fir (Pinacaea)
Term
Thuja plicata
Definition
Western red cedar (cupressaceae)
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Sequoiadendron giganteum
Definition
Sierra redwood (cupressaceae)
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