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Why do plant stems have a circular shape any scientific reason?
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∙ 14y ago
a circular/ cylindrical shape offers the most structural integrity for a plant stem as it is able to flex in any direction without one side of the plant being weaker or stronger than the other; this means that it could absorb the force of wind from any direction.
the circular shape also offers benefits with regards to secondary (lateral) thickening of the stem as opposed to say a square or rectangular shape.
there are certain plants that do not have circular or round stems (e.g. Neodypsis - the Triangle Palm - where the stem is triangular in shape), although modifications like these are few and far between they are normally adaptations to specific environmental conditions rather than an evolutionary change to a new stem shape.
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