cladode (cladophyll) A flattened stem or internode that resembles and functions as a leaf. It is an adaptation to reduce water loss, since it contains fewer stomata than a leaf. An example of a plant with cladodes is asparagus. A Dictionary of Biology.

What is cladode give example?

Cladode is a form of modified stem, which is green and fleshy in nature. The leaves are modified to form spines. The cladode arises from the axil of these leaves. There are many examples of plants in which there are stem modified to form cladode like Euphorbia tirucalli and Euphorbia antiquorum.

What is cladode in Cactus?

A cladode is a stem modified for photosynthesis that looks like a leaf. It is flat for increasing the surface area, thick for storing water and green for photosynthesis. Cladodes are not leaves but swollen water-storing stem segments.