Semi-deciduous is a botanical term which refers to
plants that lose their
foliage for a very short period, when old leaves fall off and new foliage growth is starting. This
phenomenon occurs in
tropical and
sub-tropical woody species, for example in
Mimosa bimucronata. Semi-deciduous may also describe some trees, bushes or plants that normally only lose part of their foliage in autumn/winter or during the
dry season, but might lose all their leaves in a manner similar to
deciduous trees in an especially cold autumn/winter or severe dry season (drought).