tomentum

The foxy flavor, the tomentum of the leaf, the pulpy flesh, and the usually continuous tendrils are all from Labrusca.

The caps are convex, covered with a tawny-brown fibrillose tomentum.

A neat, small-growing species, with white flowers and glossy-green leaves covered with a rusty-white tomentum beneath.

The whole tree is usually covered with a scaly tomentum, while the fruit is a black flattened drupe.

The plant is quite hardy and easily identified because of its long and slender stem, with the grayish tomentum at the base.