Semi-deciduous

{{Short description|Plants that lose their foliage for a short time}}

Semi-deciduous or semi-evergreen is a botanical term which refers to plants that lose their foliage for a very short period, when old leaves fall off and new foliage growth is starting. This phenomenon occurs in tropical and sub-tropical woody species, for example in Dipteryx odorata.{{Cite web|url=http://cristalinolodge.com.br/en/the-southern-amazon/vegetation/semi-deciduous-forest|title=Semi-deciduous Forest {{!}} Cristalino Lodge|website=cristalinolodge.com.br|access-date=2019-10-22|archive-date=2020-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730000222/http://cristalinolodge.com.br/en/the-southern-amazon/vegetation/semi-deciduous-forest|url-status=dead}} Semi-deciduous or semi-evergreen may also describe some trees, bushes or plants that normally only lose part of their foliage in autumn/winter or during the dry season, but might lose all their leaves in a manner similar to deciduous trees in an especially cold autumn/winter or severe dry season (drought).{{cite web|website= merriam-webster|title= semievergreen|url= http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semievergreen|accessdate= 2016-02-06}}