Term:
Perennial
Perennial
Definition:
A plant that lives and produces seeds for three or more years. Compare with annual and biennial.
A plant that lives and produces seeds for three or more years. Compare with annual and biennial.
Glossary Details:
Title: An emergent tree of Couratari multiflora. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: An emergent tree of Couratari multiflora based on Mori et al. 16546 from Amapá, Brazil. This species lives for many years and is thus perennial. The growth form is leptocaul; thus, there are many orders of branching.