Cauliflorous

/ˌkɔːlɪˈflɔːrəs/ adjective

Bearing flowers directly on the stem or trunk, rather than on branches or at the ends of twigs.

From Latin 'caulis' (stem) plus 'florus' (flowering), literally 'stem-flowering'. Describes a specific botanical phenomenon observed in tropical trees.

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