frutescencen.

/fruːˈtɛsəns/Etymology: < frutescent adj.: see -ence suffix.
the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > characterized by habit > [noun] > shrub or bush > shrubbiness
1882 28 June The earlier this is done after the first appearance of frutescence the better.
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