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Botanical Enigma: Pomology and Arboriculture Lexicon
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  • 1. Scientific study of trees and woody plants
  • 2. Stalk supporting a fruit cluster or single apple
  • 4. Primary energy compound produced by apple leaves via photosynthesis
  • 7. Agent used to control harmful fungi in orchards (a portmanteau clue)
  • 9. Seed release triggered by environmental factors, like fire
  • 11. Study of periodic plant life cycle events and their timing
  • 12. Outer bark layer protecting the cambium
  • 15. Vascular tissue transporting sugars in trees
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  • 3. Process of wood formation through cell wall thickening
  • 5. Framework supporting new growth on a dormant apple branch
  • 6. Fungal disease causing dark lesions on apple leaves
  • 8. Stage in apple ripening marked by respiratory burst
  • 10. Directional growth generally vertical, typical for apple trunks
  • 13. Pulpy residue left after fruit juice extraction
  • 14. Tree growth form shaped like a triangular spire
  • 16. Water-conducting tissue fundamental in tree vascular systems

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