Dicotyledon

Magnolia flower

Description

A large class of flowering plants and trees whose seeds have two cotyledons or leaves. Examples of this type of plant are: Cotton, Flax, Hemp, rubber tree. and most hardwood trees.

Synonyms and Related Terms

dicotylédon (Fr.); dicotiledónea (Esp., Port.); dicotiledone (It.)

Resources and Citations

• Mary-Lou Florian, Dale Paul Kronkright, Ruth E. Norton, The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1990

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicotyledon (accessed Dec. 15, 2004)