Insect have evolved diverse methods of predator avoidance, many of which implicate complex adaptations of their wings (e.g., Phylliidae, Nymphalidae, Notodontidae). Among these, angiosperm leaf ...

It stands to reason that all palms have palmate leaves, right? Wrong. About half of the 2,100 species have feathery (pinnate) leaves, including the familiar queen and date palms. A palmate leaf, on ...

Certain features of leaf development which were established some fifty years ago, should not be overlooked. These are primarily the basipetal and basifugal types of growth, which may be verified by ...

While browsing an online update from the San Francisco Botanical Garden, I discovered the Chilean Wine Palm (Jubaea chilensis), which is interesting to me because my garden includes a section for ...

“Palms are not like trees; they are more like big bunches of grass.” The statement grabs some attention as it leads to discussion of the many differences between monocots and dicots. Palms are less ...

Suppose for a minute that you’re walking down the sidewalk and a passerby stops and asks you to identify the tree growing next to you. What feature of that tree are you going to reference to get the ...