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Adjective: arboreous  aa(r)'bo-ree-us
  1. Abounding in trees
    "an arboreous landscape";
    - arboraceous, woodsy, woody
     
  2. Resembling a tree in form and branching structure
    "arboreous coral found off the coast of Bermuda";
    - arboreal, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped
     
  3. Inhabiting or frequenting trees
    "arboreous apes";
    - arboreal, tree-living

See also: branchy, wooded

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