The Role of the Assessor. As mandated by the California State Constitution, the Assessor: Locates and identifies all taxable property in the county. Establishes taxable value for all property subject to property taxation. Completes the assessment roll showing the assessed values of all properties. Applies all legal exemptions.
In botany, phyllotaxis or phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem (from Ancient Greek phÃ½llon leaf and tÃ¡xis arrangement). Phyllotactic spirals form a distinctive class of patterns in nature.
In palmate leaves the veins radiate outward from the base of the leaf like fingers spreading out from the palm of a hand. In parallel-veined leaves, the veins all run parallel from the base of the leaf to the tip. Most leaves have a petiole or a central stalk by which they are attached to the stem. Sessile leaves have no central stalk and are attached directly to the stem. Learn more about Botany.