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what is culm in stems

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Vikram Saxena

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27 Mar 2012 23:57:01 IST

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Culm, in botanical context, originally referred to a stem of any type of plant. It is derived from the Latin word for 'stalk' (culmus) and now specifically refers to the above-ground or aerial stems of grassesand sedges. A culm is usually referred to a stalk of bamboo. That is the long skinny part of the plant.

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