Acrotony

Acrotony (from the Greek words akros (ἄκρος) - extreme, and tonos (τόνος) - tension) is the tendency for plants (common to many trees) to supply sap to branches locate near the crown .

Many trees exhibit Acrotony.

This is the opposite of "basitony", which is the tendency of some plants to preferentially supply sap to branches located at the base of the stem.

References

  1. ↑ "Acrotony, basitony, mesotony". Archived from the original on 2026-06-09. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
  2. ↑ "A comprehensive model for acrotonic, mesotonic and basitonic branchings in plants". Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2026-10-18.