kjernestamme
A kjernestamme, translating to "core trunk" or "central stem" in English, is a biological term primarily used in botany to refer to the main structural axis of a plant's shoot system. It is the primary stem from which branches, leaves, and reproductive structures arise. This central stem is essential for the plant's support, transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the upper parts of the plant, and sugars produced during photosynthesis from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
The kjernestamme develops from the plumule of the embryo during germination. It typically exhibits apical dominance,