foliage
Trees' green mass
Foliage refers to the leaves of plants, especially when considered as a mass or visual feature.
We talk about the foliage of a particular plant, or the foliage of an entire forest.
The word is most common in autumn, when the foliage of deciduous trees turns red, orange, and yellow: We drove through Vermont to see the fall foliage.
Descend under gravity
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- oakQuercus genus member
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
scarlet · gold · orange · russet · copper · bronze · sienna · tawny
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
biome · canopy · understory · oxygen · transpiration · carbon · native · invasive
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- floraPlants of a region
- shrubsLow woody plants
- bushesLow woody perennials
hedges · ferns · underbrush · groundcover · garden · landscaping · nursery · pruning
Lush with plants
- luxuriantAbundantly rich, profuse
- abundantExisting in great quantity
- denseClosely packed together
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
flourishing · profuse · exuberant · tropical · overgrown · leafy · teeming · vibrant
fall
Descend under gravity
crimson · scarlet · gold · orange · russet · copper · bronze · sienna · tawny · auburn
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
biodiversity · biome · canopy · understory · oxygen · transpiration · carbon · native · invasive · succession
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- floraPlants of a region
- shrubsLow woody plants
bushes · hedges · ferns · underbrush · groundcover · garden · landscaping · nursery · pruning · topiary
verdant
Lush with plants
thriving · flourishing · profuse · exuberant · tropical · overgrown · leafy · teeming · vibrant · rich
treetops
Uppermost forest branches
shade · shelter · arboreal · forest · woodland · jungle · rainforest · interlaced · dappled · understory
browsing
Casual examination of options
caterpillar · deer · koala · sloth · eaten · nibbled · stripped · pest · munched
- foresttrees, pine, oak, woods, wood
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- autumn leavesmaple leaf, maple leaves, oak leaf, fall colors, autumn leaves
- plant growthbloom, bud, buds, flower, fruit
- tree partstrunk, branches, branch, bark, root
- florist suppliesfloral foam, floral tape, floral wire, wire cutters, vases
- fall foliageSeasonal leaf coloration
- autumn foliageColorful dying leaves
- deciduous foliageLeaves that drop annually
- foliage seasonAutumn's colorful display period
- tropical foliagePlants from hot, humid regions
- foliage plantPlant valued for leaves
exfoliation, exfoliate, defoliate, exfoliating, foliate, defoliation, exfoliator, foliated, exfoliated