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60-Tendrils

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Tendrils are spirally coiled or claw-like structure by which a plant grasps an object or clings to it. A tendril may be a modified stem or a modified leaf.

In the Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family), tendrils are leaves, modified from their base.


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