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Wilderness and Backcountry Site Restoration Guide

Figure 3—118

Drawing illustrating a leaf bud cutting.

Above is a drawing illustrating a leaf bud cutting. The drawing shows a rooted leaf-bud cutting and a rooted leaf cutting cut from a stem. The drawing explains, "a single leaf is used for leaf cuttings. A leaf-bud cutting includes portion of the stem and an auxiliary bud. The new shoots arise from this bud."