- Prickle: A
sharpened extension of the stem's
outer layers, e.g. roses.
Pseudostem: A
false stem made of the
rolled bases of leaves,
which may be 2 to 3 m...
- stem" or
pseudostem,
consisting of
leaves and
their fused bases. Each
pseudostem can
produce a
single flowering stem.
After fruiting, the
pseudostem dies...
- name, bashō (芭蕉). Musa
basjoo is a
herbaceous perennial with trunk-like
pseudostems growing to
around 2–2.5 m (6.6–8.2 ft), with a
crown of mid-green leaves...
-
which grows up
inside the
pseudostem,
carrying the
immature inflorescence until eventually it
emerges at the top. Each
pseudostem normally produces a single...
-
pseudostem Black or grey-brown
spots Unmarked or
slightly marked Petiole canal Erect edge, with
scarred inferior leaves, not
against the
pseudostem Closed...
- and
about 4 m tall with a yellowish-green
foliage and
reddish tinged pseudostem. The
sheath is
smudged with blackish-brown and is
without wax when mature...
-
since seed
growth is
substantially slower. Abacá has a "false trunk" or
pseudostem about 6–15
inches (15–38 cm) in diameter. The leaf
stalks (petioles) are...
- cultivar. The name "Dwarf Cavendish" is in
reference to the
height of the
pseudostem, not the fruit.
Young plants have
maroon or
purple blotches on
their leaves...
-
Odoiporus longicollis,
commonly known as
banana stem
weevil or
banana pseudostem borer, is a
species of
weevil found in
South Asia and
South East Asia...
-
classified within the saba subgroup. Saba
bananas have very large,
robust pseudostems that can
reach heights of 20 to 30 ft (6.1 to 9.1 m). The
trunk can reach...
