decurrent

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈkʌr(ə)nt/

adjective

Botany
  • (of a fungus gill, leaf, etc.) extending down the stem below the point of attachment.
  • (of a shrub or the crown of a tree) having several roughly equal branches.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin decurrent- 'running down', from the verb decurrere