BOTANY

Detailed explanation-1: -Oil palm, an unbranched perennial monocotyledon, possesses a single shoot apical meristem (SAM), which is responsible for the initiation of the entire above-ground structure of the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Palm stems are characterized by having a single apical meristem or growing point, which is also referred to as the bud or heart. All new leaves and flowers develop from the apical meristem (Figure 3). It is surrounded by leaf bases, and, in species with a crownshaft, it is located near the crownshaft-stem interface.

Detailed explanation-3: -Look up at a palm tree and you’ll see that the growth isn’t like other trees. The canopy of the palm is restricted to the crown of frond leaves surrounding the apical meristem. Lateral growth and meristems don’t emerge. If a second apical meristem emerges it leads another trunk with another crown of fronds.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two apical meristem locations in most plants. The shoot apical meristem is found in the tips of plants. This apical meristem is responsible for creating cells and growth to drive the plant into the light and air, where it can photosynthesize and exchange built up gases.

Detailed explanation-5: -apical meristem, region of cells capable of division and growth in the root and shoot tips in plants. Apical meristems give rise to the primary plant body and are responsible for the extension of the roots and shoots.