leafage
Tree's green covering
Leafage is the leaves of a plant or tree considered collectively—the foliage.
The word is somewhat literary: the dense leafage of the forest canopy.
It emphasizes leaves as a mass or covering rather than as individual parts.
Uppermost forest branches
- overheadLocated directly above
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- shelterProtected place or structure
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
bough · branch · twig · dappled · arboreal · overstory · understory · canopy layer
Richly abundant in growth
- greenColor of vegetation
- verdureLush plant growth
- lushnessAbundant, thriving growth
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
vibrant · emerald · luxuriant · abundant · thriving · healthy · pristine · pastoral
Divided leaf blades
- greeneryCollective plant life
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- floraPlants of a region
- broadleafWide-leafed plant type
needleleaf · deciduous · evergreen · perennial · seasonal · dense · sparse · tropical
Seeds beginning growth
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- unfurlingOpening from rolled state
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- new growthRecently sprouted plant material
shoot · sapling · vegetative · seasonal growth · spring growth · emergence · burgeoning · propagation
treetops
Uppermost forest branches
crown · bough · branch · twig · dappled · arboreal · overstory · understory · canopy layer · emergent layer
lush
Richly abundant in growth
freshness · vibrant · emerald · luxuriant · abundant · thriving · healthy · pristine · pastoral · bucolic
fronds
Divided leaf blades
- greeneryCollective plant life
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- floraPlants of a region
broadleaf · needleleaf · deciduous · evergreen · perennial · seasonal · dense · sparse · tropical · temperate
sprouting
Seeds beginning growth
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- unfurlingOpening from rolled state
- flourishingProspering vigorously
new growth · shoot · sapling · vegetative · seasonal growth · spring growth · emergence · burgeoning · propagation · cultivation
- leavespine needle, frond, fronds, palm frond, lily pad
- groundcovergroundcover, ivy, clover, pachysandra, periwinkle