Facts : 1 Malesia a biogeographic region comprising Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Philippines Facts : 2 mallee growth habit in which several woody stems arise separately from a lignotuber; a plant with such a growth habit, e.g Facts : 3 mangrove a shrub or small tree growing in salt or brackish water, usually characterized by pneumatophores Facts : 4 acorns and beechmast, that wildlife species and some domestic animals consume Facts : 5 The medulla is analogous to the tissues underneath the epidermis (skin) of a leaf Facts : 6 megaspore the larger of two kinds of spores produced by a heterosporous plant giving rise to the female gametophyte; compare microspore Facts : 7 megastrobilus the larger of two kinds of cones or strobili produced by gymnosperms, being female and producing the seeds; compare microstrobilus Facts : 8 mericarp one segment of a fruit (a schizocarp) that splits at maturity into units derived from the individual carpels, or a carpel, usually 1-seeded, released by the break-up at maturity of a fruit formed from 2 or more joined carpels Facts : 9 mesic moist, avoiding both extremes of drought and wet; pertaining to conditions of moderate moisture or water supply; applied to organisms (vegetation) occupying moist habitats Facts : 10 mesocarp the fleshy portion of the wall of a succulent fruit inside the skin and outside the stony layer (if any), surrounding the seed(s); sarcocarp Facts : 11 mesophyllous (of vegetation) of moist habitats and having mostly large and soft leaves Facts : 12 mesophyte a plant thriving under intermediate environmental conditions of moderate moisture and temperature, without major seasonal fluctuations Facts : 13 microspore the smaller of two kinds of spores produced by a heterosporous plant; compare megaspore Facts : 14 microstrobilus the smaller of two kinds of cones or strobili produced by gymnosperms, being male and producing the pollen; compare megastrobilus Facts : 15 midrib the central, and usually most prominent, vein of a leaf or leaf-like organ; midvein Facts : 16 monad a single individual that is free from other individuals, not united with them into a group Facts : 17 The term is usually used for pollen to distinguish single grains from tetrads or polyads Facts : 18 See also semelparous, semelparity monochasium a cymose inflorescence with the branches arising singly; cf Facts : 19 monocotyledon a flowering plant whose embryo has one cotyledon (seed leaf); compare dicotyledon Facts : 20 monoecious

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