foliar

[ foh-lee-er ]

/ ˈfoʊ li ər /

of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.

Origin of foliar

From the New Latin word foliāris, dating back to 1870–75. See folium, -ar¹

sub·fo·li·ar, adjective

The foliar portion or first leaves (one, two, or more) of the embryo as found in the seed.

The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States |Asa Gray
No special secretion has been observed to be exuded in the foliar chambers of Lathraea.

The Romance of Plant Life |G. F. Scott Elliot
On turning from foliar expansions, to stems and roots, facts of like meaning meet us.

Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I |Herbert Spencer
Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature.

The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray

The two species, moreover, do not always agree in the position of the foliar resin-ducts.

The Genus Pinus |George Russell Shaw

foliar

/ (ˈfəʊlɪə) /

of or relating to a leaf or leaves

C19: from French foliaire, from Latin folium leaf