cauliflorous

adjective

cau·​li·​flo·​rous

¦kȯlə¦flōrəs

: producing flowers from the main stem or older branches

the redbud, chocolate tree, and many tropical trees are cauliflorous

cauliflory

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗rē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary caul- + -florous

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