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Taper
The decrease in diameter of the culm?from the base to upwards
Terminal
At or produced from the tip of the axis.
Thinning
Removal of some culms in a clump to improve the vigour and quality of the remaining culms, reducing culm density and competition
Thorn
Sharp, hardened, modified branch arising from the nodes and branches of some woody bamboos.
Tomentose
Covered with dense, matted, woolly hairs
Toothed
Having notched projections along the margins
Truncate
A base or apex which ends abruptly, as though cut off
Tylosis
Outgrowth from a parenchyma cell through a pit cavity into a vessel leading to its blockage

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