Botany Dictionary

  • Bullate

    Bullate

    Having a blistered or puckered surface (of leaves).

  • Bundle scar

    Bundle scar

    The mark left in a leaf scar by the vascular bundles when a leaf falls.

  • Bur

    Bur

    A prickly or rough fruit or seed case that clings to animals or clothing.

  • Burl

    Burl

    A rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk with contorted grain, valued in woodworking.

  • Burlap

    Burlap

    Coarse fabric made from jute or hemp, used for plant protection and weed control.

  • Burn lime (CaO)

    Burn lime (CaO)

    Calcium oxide, used to raise soil pH and provide calcium.

  • Burr

    Burr

    (1) A rough edge on wood; (2) Alternative spelling of bur (seed case).

  • Bracteate

    Bracteate

    Having bracts.

  • Bracteole

    Bracteole

    A small bract on a flower stalk (pedicel), often secondary to the main bract.

  • Branch

    Branch

    A secondary woody stem arising from the main trunk or bole of a tree or shrub.