shoot axis cladode rwalls PO_GIT:398 PO:0025354 扁茎、仮葉枝、葉状茎 (Japanese, exact) cladophyll (exact) cladodio (Spanish, exact) A shoot axis that is flattened and expanded. Has an increased surface area for photosynthesis and may function similar to leaves in plants that have no or small leaves, such as cacti. Consists of one to several internodes and nodes. Cladodes bear scale leaves (or leaf scars where temporary leaves have fallen off) that subtend axillary buds. phylloclade (exact) plant_anatomy 2011-11-16T03:12:07Z