👉 Eleutherophyllous is a term used in plant taxonomy and botany to refer to plants that have a large number of alternating leaves, such as conifers like fir or pine. These trees typically have 3-50 pairs of leaves per branch, with the leaves being alternately arranged on opposite sides of each stem. The term "eleutherophyllous" comes from the Greek words "eleutheros" meaning "leaf," and "phyllous" meaning "veined