noun
woody plant
Botanical term for plants that develop wood (secondary xylem), including trees and shrubs. Contrasts with 草本植物 (herbaceous plant).
木本植物は茎が木質化する植物の総称です。
Woody plants are a general term for plants whose stems become lignified.
この地域には多様な木本植物が自生している。
A variety of woody plants grow wild in this region.
Compound of 木本 (woody) + 植物 (plant). 木本 is itself from 木 (tree, wood) and 本 (root, origin), referring to plants with a persistent woody stem.