fastigiate

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Meaning

1. adjective Erect and parallel.

   The branches of this species are fastigiate.

2. adjective Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches

   This is a fastigiate variety.

3. adjective Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain.

   The grains are 3-colporate and fastigiate.

4. adjective Tapering to a point
5. noun A tree or shrub with erect, parallel branches.

Similar words

erect vertical upright fasciate plagiotropic gladiate frontated subfalcate virgate erectophile

Often followed by

form trees habit growth branches varieties or forms