Spadix (botany) Typically, the stigmas are no longer receptive when pollen is released which prevents self-fertilization. We also have Compound Spadix Inflorescence in which the axis is branched. Usually whole Inflorescence is covered by a stiff boat shaped path for example- Coconut. Spadix (botany) In botany, a spadix ( ; plural spadices , ) is a type of spike inflorescence having small flowers borne on a fleshy stem. Spadices are typical of the family Araceae, the arums or aroids. The spadix is typically surrounded by a leaf-like curved bract known as a spathe. For example, the "flower" of the well known "Anthurium"
Compartmentalization of decay in trees compartmentalization. According to CODIT, when a tree is wounded cells undergo changes to form "walls" around the wound, slowing or preventing the spread of disease and decay to the rest of the tree. By increasing understanding of how trees respond to decay, CODIT has had many applications. For example, arborists are frequently called upon to analyze the danger posed to people or property by a damaged or decaying tree. By knowing how decay is likely to spread, such hazard tree analyses may be more accurate, thereby preventing unnecessary tree removal, property damage, or injury. For another example, in the production