pseudostem

Noun

Meaning

pseudostem (plural pseudostems)

(botany) A false stem made of the rolled bases of leaves.
The pseudostem of the banana can be several metres tall.

Examples

A stem develops which grows up inside the pseudostem, carrying the immature inflorescence until eventually it emerges at the top.sfn Each pseudostem normally produces a single inflorescence, also known as the "banana heart". Source: Internet

Characteristics Members of the family are small to large herbaceous plants with distichous leaves with basal sheaths that overlap to form a pseudostem. Source: Internet

The leaf stalks ( petioles ) are expanded at the base to form sheaths that are tightly wrapped together to form the pseudostem. Source: Internet

The base of the petiole widens to form a sheath; the tightly packed sheaths make up the pseudostem, which is all that supports the plant. Source: Internet

As new growth occurs in the centre of the pseudostem the edges are forced apart.sfn Cultivated banana plants vary in height depending on the variety and growing conditions. Source: Internet

Usually this is done by carefully removing a sucker (a vertical shoot that develops from the base of the banana pseudostem) with some roots intact. Source: Internet

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