Read the following characteristics and identify the stem modification we are referring to.
(a) They develop from axillary or terminal buds.
(b) They help in climbing.
(c) They are slender, spirally coiled structures.
Stem tendrils are slender, spirally coiled structures. They develop from axillary or terminal buds. Tendrils help in climbing. Found in gourds like cucumber, pumpkin and water melon. Grapevine also has stem tendrils.