Describing a tree that has grown significantly taller than the surrounding overstory, exposing its entire crown to full sunlight from above and the sides. These trees often have massive, spreading branches because they lack lateral competition. While they grow rapidly, their timber is sometimes of lower quality due to heavy branching and taper.
Heard on the job
That superdominant spruce is drawing lightning strikes, but it's too limby to make good sawlogs.
Also heard as
- emergent