What does the word spray mean used in this context about ash and oak trees?

Question

As the boughs of the Ash are less complex than those of the Oak, so is its spray. ....... which the spray of the Oak exhibits, that of the Ash is much more simple

I found this on this site. www.2020site.org/trees/ash

What does the word spray mean?

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Answer 1

its how the leaves are arranged on the tree. on an ash tree, the ovalur leaves are attached onto a thin stem that is attached to a tree. on an oak; the leaves are just scattered in different areas which are determined by gravity, the location of the tree, etc.

Answer 2

The arrangement of the foliage (leaves)