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Axil / Axillary

Axil:  The point (upper angle) at which a leaf or branch attaches to a supporting structure, like a stem; typically at a node.

Axillary:  (adj.) Occurring or positioned at an axil.

 

Figure A.  Illustration of the term "axil".
Border privet. 
(Ligustrum obtusifolium)

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Figure B.  Axillary inflorescences.
Clearweed  (Pilea pumila)

 

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