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Lignotuber — A lignotuber is a starchy swelling on underground stems or roots. Jarrah and mallee plants use them as a life support system in case of fire or animal damage. They are able to sprout back from buds on the surface of the lignotuber. This is known… … Wikipedia
Lignotuber — Un lignotuber est un renflement riche en amidon qui se forme sur les racines ou les tiges souterraines de certaines plantes. On en trouve notamment chez certaines espèces australiennes d eucalyptus, comme les jarrahs et les mallees, pour… … Wikipédia en Français
Lignotúber — Un lignotúber o lignotubérculo es una inflamación de almidón de la corona radical que poseen algunas plantas como protección del tallo contra la destrucción del fuego. La corona contiene yemas de las cuáles nuevos tallos pueden brotar, y una… … Wikipedia Español
lignotuber — [ lɪgnəʊˌtju:bə] noun Botany a rounded woody growth at or below ground level on some shrubs and trees that grow in areas subject to fire or drought, containing a mass of buds and food reserves … English new terms dictionary
lignotuber — /ˈlɪgnoʊˌtjubə/ (say lignoh.tyoohbuh) noun a woody swelling, partly or wholly underground, at the base of the stem of certain plants and containing numerous cortical buds …
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Banksia menziesii — Firewood banksia Tree habit, Jandakot Botanical Gardens Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Banksia attenuata — Banksia attenuata … Wikipédia en Français
Banksia violacea — taxobox name = Violet Banksia image caption = Inflorescence of Banksia violacea regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots ordo = Proteales familia = Proteaceae genus = Banksia species = B. violacea binomial =… … Wikipedia
Ecology of Banksia — The ecology of Banksia refers to all the relationships and interactions among the plant genus Banksia and its environment. Banksia has a number of adaptations that have so far enabled the genus to survive despite dry, nutrient poor soil, low… … Wikipedia
