Which Plants Have Stipulate Leaves?

In plants such as Smilax, the leaves are stipulated, as they possess reduced leaf-like structures known as stipule beneath the petiole.

What is stipulate leaf?

A stipule is "foliaceous" if it is leaf-like. ... A stipule is considered a "bud scale" if it is hard or scaly and protects leaf buds as they form. These generally fall off as soon as the leaf unfolds. A stipule is considered "tendrillar" if they are long thin tendrils, and are generally used by climbing plants.

Is Mango leaf stipulate or Exstipulate?

ADVERTISEMENTS: The leaf-base often bears a pair of lateral appendages or outgrowths called stipules. If stipules are present, the leaves are called stipulate, e.g. rose, China-rose; and if stipules are wanting, they are called ex-stipulate, e.g. mango, guava. They normally protect the buds.

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