Question: Hello there, I am researching this Round-leaved Dogwood and am wondering what the yellow-green structure just below the purple stem …
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Hello there, I am researching this Round-leaved Dogwood and am wondering what the yellow-green structure just below the purple stem is called, also what it's purpose might be. Thank you for your help. SueLB
Answer
Dear SueLB, good morning to you. The plant you have photographed may be Swida rotundifolia, but I can't see the branchlet surface well enough in the image to be certain. The background color is certainly consistent with this species, though there are usually +/- red, elongated marks on the surface of the bark as well. The structures you point to appear to be small, axillary leaves haven't fully formed. Best wishes.
