upper leaf

collocation in English

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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leaf
noun[C]
uk
/liːf/us
/liːf/
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem ...
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(Definition ofupperandleaffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The bright yellowish-green eggs are deposited in a single layer on theupperleafsurface.
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Flowers occur in clusters inupperleafaxils.
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Theupperleafsurface is dark olive-green.
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Theupperleafis a light to glaucous green, the lower leaf appears silver-white or brown due to a dense covering of scales.
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Flowers grow in clusters of 3 to 6 from theupperleafaxils.
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Although theupperleafsurface is left intact, it dries out and turns brown.
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Theupperleafsurface is a shiny dark green.
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Bright pink flowers occur inupperleafaxils.
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Theupperleafsurface is covered with soft hairs, with the underside having hairs especially on the veins.
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The infection usually appears at theupperleafsurface as white fungal growth.
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Leaf surfaces are elliptical, 113 centimeters long and 34 centimeters wide, with cushions of hair cushion weakly to strongly developed onupperleafsurface.
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A longupperleafsheath clasps the delicate stem.
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In theupperleaf, cells are square to rectangular, while lower down they become more elongated and have a hyaline (glassy) appearance.
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Flowers occur in theupperleafaxils, drooping in bud and becoming erect as they bloom.
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Tissue-feeding instars remove patches of parenchyma to theupperleafsurface.
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Solitary white or pink flowers occur inupperleafaxils.
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They feed mainly on parechymatous tissue below theupperleafsurface, leaving the veins and upper cuticle intact.
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Theupperleafis green with sparse hairs and distinctive veins.
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The inflorescence is a long array of several flower heads, with some occurring in theupperleafaxils as well.
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