cau·li·flo·rous \|kȯlə|flōrəs\adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary caul- + -florous : producing flowers from the main stem or older branches < the redbud, chocolate tree, and many tropical trees are cauliflorous > • cau·li·flo·ry\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷rē\noun-es