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Phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves around the stem.
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| alternate One leaf attached per node; leaves may be spirally arranged around the stem (left) or distichous -- arranged in two opposite ranks (right). |
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| opposite Two leaves are borne at each node on opposite sides of the stem. |
whorled More than two leaves are at each node. |