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HOW to Prune Trees, Excurrent

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HOW to Prune Trees, Excurrent

Excurrent:

a major tree form resulting from strong apical control. Trees with this form have a strong central stem and pyramidal shape. Lateral branches rarely compete for dominance. Most conifers and a few hardwoods, such as sweetgum and tuliptree, have excurrent forms.

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