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Catkin

A catkin or ament is a slim, cylindrical flower cluster (a spike), with inconspicuous or no petals, usually wind-pollinated (anemophilous) but sometimes insect-pollinated (as in Salix). It contains many, usually unisexual flowers, arranged closely along a central stem that is often drooping. Catkins are found in many plant families, including Betulaceae…

Occurrence, Evolution & Etymology

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Catkin

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples40
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Catkin

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related to Gallery · 10
Catkin → Catkins, Corylus, FagalesMale, Female, Mature, Ostrya, SalicaceaeYoung, Salix, Three, Young
related to Evolution · 8
Catkin → Amentiferae, Based, Fagales, For, Hamamelididae, Salicaceae, Such, This
related to Etymology · 6
Catkin → Ament, German Kätzchen, Latin, Middle Dutch, The, This
related to Occurrence · 5
Catkin → Catkin-bearing, Comptonia, Corylus, In, Populus
is a · 1
Catkin → loanword from the Middle Dutch katteken

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catkins many male female salicaceae flowers usually willow hazel evolution salix flower plants also ament found trees birch oak alder

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Catkinis aloanword from the Middle Dutch katteken0.90text
birchinstance ofOccurrenceCatkin-bearing plants include many trees or shrubs0.80text
willowinstance ofOccurrenceCatkin-bearing plants include many trees or shrubs0.80text
oakinstance ofOccurrenceCatkin-bearing plants include many trees or shrubs0.80text
aspeninstance ofOccurrenceCatkin-bearing plants include many trees or shrubs0.80text
hickoryinstance ofOccurrenceCatkin-bearing plants include many trees or shrubs0.80text
sweet chestnutinstance ofOccurrenceCatkin-bearing plants include many trees or shrubs0.80text
and sweetferninstance ofOccurrenceCatkin-bearing plants include many trees or shrubs0.80text
climate changeinstance ofPopulus alba has male catkins which are grey and the female catkins are greyish-green.While the blooming months for catkins may vary due to factors0.80text
latitudeinstance ofPopulus alba has male catkins which are grey and the female catkins are greyish-green.While the blooming months for catkins may vary due to factors0.80text
the following are some general timeframesinstance ofPopulus alba has male catkins which are grey and the female catkins are greyish-green.While the blooming months for catkins may vary due to factors0.80text
Catkinrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section

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