In Punica granatum, the thorns bear leaves and branches. In Carissa carandas, the terminal bud produces a pair of thorns. They help in protection.

Bulbils

When the axillary bud becomes fleshy and rounded due to the storage of food, it is called a bulb. It gets detached from the plant, falls on the ground, and develops into a new plant. e.g. Dioscorea. It is in the axil

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