Chapter C

Calyx—The outer perianth or floral envelope, usually green in
color; sepals, collectively.
Cambium—A thin-walled formative tissue between the bark and wood.
The active growing portion of the tree.
Carpel—A simple pistil or one member of a compound pistil.
Capsule—A dry fruit composed of more than one carpel and splitting
open at maturity.
Catkin—An ament or spike of unisexual flowers.
Chambered—Said of the pith when interrupted by hollow spaces at
rather regular intervals.
Ciliate—Fringed with hairs on the margin.
Collateral—Accessory buds at the sides of auxiliary buds.
Compound—Composed of two or more similar parts united in a whole.
Conical—Cone-shaped.
Conifers—A group of trees which usually produce their fruit in the
form of a cone or modified cone.
Coniferous—Cone-bearing.
Corolla—The petals of a flower collectively.
Cordate—Heart-shaped.
Crenate—Rounded teeth.
Crown—The upper mass of branches; also known as head.
Cuneate—Wedge-shaped.