leaf buds
Pre-bloom tree growths
Leaf buds are the small, often pointed growths on a plant stem that will develop into leaves.
They appear as compact structures covered by protective scales, waiting for the right conditions to unfurl: The leaf buds on the maple are just starting to swell.
Distinguished from flower buds, which produce blossoms rather than foliage.
- shootsFires or photographs
- incipientStarting to develop
- nascentBeginning to develop
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
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