1) Botanical nomenclature
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a woody swelling of the stem below or just above the ground; contains adventitious buds from which new shoots can develop, e.g. after fire.
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A lignotuber is a woody swelling of the root crown possessed by some plants as a protection against destruction of the plant stem, such as by fire. The crown contains buds from which new stems may sprout, as well as stores of starch, that can support a period of growth in the absence of photosynthesis. Plants possessing lignotubers include Eucalyp...
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a woody, usually underground, rootstock often giving rise to numerous aerial stems
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(from the article `Myrtales`) An unusual feature seen in most species of Eucalyptus and some other Myrtaceae is the presence of lignotubers. These organs are large, woody, rounded ... Many scrubland shrubs develop a swollen stem base or an underground woody organ called a lignotuber, which, because it is at or just below the soil ... ...
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<botany> A woody swelling below or just above the ground, containing adventitious buds from which new shoots develop if the top of the plant is cut or burnt (common in the shrubby eucalypts and in many other fire-tolerant Australian shrubs). ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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