An ament is a spike of unisexual flowers that is typically pendulous but in some species it is erect. Aments are also known as catkins. DIAGRAM: Ament Inflorescence PHOTOS
a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
a catkin; a dry scaly pendant spike of unisexual flowers, each subtended by a bract such as the inflorescence of birch or willow, usually deciduous in one piece. A tassel-like group of flowers.
A flower structure composed of an often drooping, or pendulous, cluster of unisexual, petal-less flowers, typical of wind pollinated trees and shrubs, such as willows ( Salix spp.) and birches ( Betula spp.). Also known as catkin.