treelike
Tall and branching
Treelike describes something resembling a tree in form or structure—branching outward from a central trunk or stem.
The word applies to plants that approach tree form without quite being trees, to diagrams with branching hierarchies, or to anything with that characteristic spreading pattern: treelike coral formations, a treelike data structure.
Branching like a tree
- arborescentResembling a tree
- ramifiedDivided into subdivisions
- bifurcatedDivided into two branches
- forkedDivided into prongs
fractal · divergent · radiating · veined · reticulate · spreading · fanning · splitting
Of or in trees
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
- perennialRecurring each year
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
evergreen · leafy · foliaged · canopied · rooted · xylem · cambium · hardwood
dendritic
Branching like a tree
- arborescentResembling a tree
- ramifiedDivided into subdivisions
- bifurcatedDivided into two branches
forked · fractal · divergent · radiating · veined · reticulate · spreading · fanning · splitting · subdividing
arboreal
Of or in trees
coniferous · evergreen · leafy · foliaged · canopied · rooted · xylem · cambium · hardwood · softwood
columnar
Shaped like a pillar
tapering · woody · gnarled · knotted · rooted · anchored · grounded · sturdy · stalwart · robust
natural
Not artificially produced
- livingCurrently having breath
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
- photosyntheticProducing energy from light
verdant · green · thriving · seasonal · cyclical · regenerating · sprouting · budding · flowering · fruiting
treelikeshrubby
Having bush-like growth
bushy · groundcover · prostrate · creeping · low-growing
treelikebranchless
Having no offshoots
unbranched · columnar · linear · simple · straight