To taper or narrow to a point, especially describing the shape of certain plant leaves or tree forms.
From Latin 'fastigatus,' the past participle of 'fastigare,' meaning 'to point' or 'to make pointed,' derived from 'fastigium' (the highest point or apex).
Botanists use this term to describe trees like Italian cypress that have that distinctive narrow, pencil-like shape—it's nature's way of reaching upward in tight spaces!
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