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Phyllode is present in:

  1. A
    Opuntia
  2. B
    Asparagus
  3. C
    Euphorbia
  4. D
    Australian Acacia

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In Australian Acacia, the leaves are small and short-lived. The petioles (leaf stalks) expand, become green, and synthesize food. Such a modified photosynthetic petiole is called a phyllode. Opuntia has a phylloclade (modified stem).

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Phyllode is present in:
A
Opuntia
B
Asparagus
C
Euphorbia
D
Australian Acacia

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