epicormic bud

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Epicormic buds are a type of bud that grows from dormant buds exposed to light and air. These buds can develop on trees, particularly when a shaded part of the trunk is suddenly exposed to sunlight. They may arise from adventitious growth or from dormant axillary buds.12

Buds, in general, are small protuberances on plant stems that can develop into flowers, leaves, or shoots. In temperate climates, trees form resting buds to survive winter. Flower buds are specifically modified leaves that are reproductive in nature.34

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…to light, new buds, called epicormic buds, may be initiated. Epicormic buds may be adventitious in origin or formed from dormant axillary trace buds. In many cases, buds may grow out that were formed by or outside the shoot meristem but became dormant until induced by environmental factors. Rather unique…
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…to light, new buds, called epicormic buds, may be initiated. Epicormic buds may be adventitious in origin or formed from dormant axillary trace buds. In many cases, buds may grow out that were formed by or outside the shoot meristem but became dormant until induced by environmental factors. Rather unique…
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