foliose |
fruticose |
As adjectives the difference between foliose and fruticose
is that
foliose is leafy while
fruticose is (of a plant) having woody stems and branches; shrubby.
fruticose |
crustose |
coordinate terms |
Fruticose is a coordinate term of crustose.
As adjectives the difference between fruticose and crustose
is that
fruticose is (of a plant) having woody stems and branches; shrubby while
crustose is (lichenology) of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.