Leaf flush

• Title

  Leaf flush

• Definition

  The expansion of new leaves.

• Notes

  In the Lecythidaceae, some species drop their leaves, flower, and then flush new leaves (e.g., most species of pink-flowered Couratari such as C. guianensis); others drop their leaves and flower and flush new leaves at about the same time (e.g., Couroupita guianensis and Lecythis poiteaui); and others do not seem to have a correlation between leaf flush and flowering (e.g., most species of Gustavia and many species of Eschweilera).

• Broader Terms

  Leaf

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