Arbusto

Se llama arbusto a la planta leñosa perenne de cierto porte cuando, a diferencia de los árboles, no se yergue sobre un solo tronco o fuste, sino que se ramifica desde la misma base.1? Los arbustos pueden tener varios metros de altura. Al bioma o ecosistema con predominio de arbustos se le denomina matorral.

A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple stems and shorter height, less than 6–10 m (20–33 ft) tall.[1][2] Small shrubs, less than 2 m (6.6 ft) tall are sometimes termed as subshrubs. Many botanical groups have species that are shrubs, and others that are trees and herbaceous plants instead.