Terminal bud

The bud that is found at the tip of shoots. Related Images:

Taproot

A type of root system that grows straight down with few lateral roots. Related Images:

Terminal

The tip (apex), usually of a branch or shoot. Related Images:

Trunk

The main stem of a tree. Also called a bole. Related Images:

Thin

To remove an entire shoot or limb where it originates also known as shapping. To selectively remove plants to allow remaining plants to develop. Related Images:

Stamens or staminate

The male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament; flowers with no pistil (stamens only), also called imperfect because they lack the pistil. Related Images:

Stigma

The upper part of the pistil which receives the pollen. The stigma is often sticky, or covered with fine hairs or grooves, or other anatomical features that help the pollen to adhere. It may be cleft into several parts. Related Images:

Style

The usually elongated part of the pistil that connects the ovary to the stigma. Related Images:

Strain

A variation within a cultivar or variety. Related Images:

Stem cutting

A section of a stem prepared for vegetative propagation, a cutting. Related Images: