Anodopetalum biglandulosum is commonly known as horizontal scrub due to the habit of its slender trunk (primary shoot) bending down horizontally under its own weight.
This fallen stem sends vertical branches up its length (secondary shoots), which in turn bend down and branches arise (tertiary shoots), forming an impenetrable horizontal scrub.
The creation of light gaps in the canopy change light intensity, causing dormant buds at the branch nodes to overcome apical dominance and produce secondary and tertiary shoots.
Vegetative reproduction is the main mode of regeneration in Anodopetalum biglandulosum.
The species are commonly less than 8m in height but can grow up to 12m tall in deep soiled, sheltered gullies.
Anodopetalum biglandulosum is commonly known as horizontal scrub due to the habit of its slender trunk (primary shoot) bending down horizontally under its own weight. This fallen stem sends vertical branches up its length (secondary shoots), which in turn bend down and branches arise (tertiary shoots), forming an impenetrable horizontal scrub. The creation of light gaps in the canopy change light intensity, causing dormant buds at the branch nodes to overcome apical dominance and produce secondary and tertiary shoots. Vegetative reproduction is the main mode of regeneration in Anodopetalum biglandulosum. The species are commonly less than 8m in height but can grow up to 12m tall in deep soiled, sheltered gullies.
Anodopetalum