
Botanical Nerd Word: Pectinate
Pectinate: Arranged like the teeth of a comb; usually two-sided with respect to leaves.* Fir trees (Abies sp.) often show pectinate arrangement of their needles. *Eckenwalder, J.E. (2009). Conifers of the …
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Pectinate: Arranged like the teeth of a comb; usually two-sided with respect to leaves.* Fir trees (Abies sp.) often show pectinate arrangement of their needles. *Eckenwalder, J.E. (2009). Conifers of the …
Read MoreResin: A highly viscous, sticky, flammable, typically aromatic substance secreted by certain trees (esp. conifers, notably fir and pine) and other plants.* Resin is the sticky substance that’s very hard to …
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