Term:
Sprout
Sprout
Definition:
A secondary shoot arising from the base of a tree or shrub. Preferred over sucker.
A secondary shoot arising from the base of a tree or shrub. Preferred over sucker.
Glossary Details:
Title: Sprout or sucker of Ailanthus altiissima. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Sprout or sucker of Ailanthus altiissima based on an unvouchered plant in Westchester County, New York. This tree was cut down two years before this photo was taken and continues to sprout even after all sprouts around the tree stump have been cut several times. By August 2012 the stump had mostly stopping sprouting.