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Uncategorized / Word of the Week

Botanical Nerd Word: Plicate

Plicate: Pleated or folded, as a folding fan.*

Many palm leaves are plicate, folded longitudinally with distinct ridges.

*Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification terminology: An illustrated glossary (2nd ed.). Spring Lake: Spring Lake Publishing.

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