1) Cladode 2) Phylloclad 3) Phylloclade 4) Stalk 5) Stem 1) Cladode 2) Phylloclad 3) Phylloclade 
• (n.) A special branch, resembling a leaf, as in the apparent foliage of the broom (Ruscus) and of the common cultivated smilax (Myrsiphillum).
<plant biology> A flattened, leaf-like photosynthetic stem not bearing leaves or scales. ... Compare: phylloclade. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
Clad'o·phyll noun [ Greek ... a sprout + ... a leaf.] (Botany) A special branch, resembling a leaf, as in the apparent foliage of the broom ( Ruscus ) and of the common cultivated smilax ( Myrsiphillum ). 
a leaflike flattened branch that resembles and functions as a leaf. Also called