Glaber
/GLAY-ber/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: glabra, glabrum
A texture epithet indicating the plant surface is completely smooth and devoid of hairs, bristles, or glands. It often distinguishes a hairless species from hairy relatives in the same genus. Appears as glaber (masculine), glabra (feminine), or glabrum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin glaber, meaning "smooth," "hairless," or "bald."
Example
“Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis and Acer glabrum (Rocky Mountain maple) both feature smooth surfaces where related species may be hairy.”