An "inflorescence" is a cluster of flowers arranged on a branched stem structure. There are a number of distinct types of inflorescence. I´ve included ten basic ones here although there are additional ones that are variants of some of the ones shown in the image below. The types of inflorescence that I have included in the graphic are
- Solitary
- Spike
- Spadix
- Raceme
- Cyme
- Umbel
- Compound umbel
- Corymb
- Panicle
- Capitulum
I do not know for sure whether or not all of these diverse flower forms are found on trees. Given the many species of trees in the world I think that it is likely. some of these forms however may be much more common in smaller plants.
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