food tree

Noun

food tree (plural food trees)

1. A tree cultivated or managed for edible products (such as leaves, seeds) that are used for human consumption (term either including or used in opposition to "fruit tree")
   • Only the main food tree crops - coconut, sago, breadfruit, pandanus, and banana - are discussed here; ...2000 Kenneth F. Kiple and Kriemhild Coneè Ornelas, eds., "V.E.3/The Pacific Islands, Tree Crops," The Cambridge World History of Food, Cambridge University Press. p. 1355
   • We examine the potential role of perennial woody food-producing species ("food trees") in cities in the context of urban sustainable development...2013 July, Kyle H. Clark, Kimberly A. Nicholas, “Introducing urban food forestry: a multifunctional approach to increase food security and provide ecosystem services”, in Landscape Ecology
2. A tree whose products are consumed by animals or wildlife.
   • Because several trails from various directions lead into that food tree, you may not be certain where to place your treestand.1992, John E. Phillips, The Science of Deer Hunting, Larsen's Outdoor Publishing, page 104
3. An apparatus in or on which food for animals or wildlife is arranged.
   • The overhauling of special apparatus and the making of fresh "food-trees" is in order.1911 December 1, Julia E. Rogers, “A Better and More Efficient Method than Scattering Crumbs on the Ground - Some Successful German Devices that are Available Here”, in Country Life, volume 21