where is stem in the cactus plant?
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Cacti have a thick, hard-walled, succulent stem – when it rains, water is stored in the stem. The stems are photosynthetic, green, and fleshy. The inside of the stem is either spongy or hollow (depending on the cactus).
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Stem in cactus plant
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- The stems of cactus plants have numerous cushion or pit like structures known as areoles on their surface , from which usually emerge clusters of spines .
- Cactus have a thick, hard-walled, succulent stem.
- Areoles are usually interpreted as being incompletely developed, axillary stem branches.
- The spines present on the stem of cactus are actually modified leaves.
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