dendronglow

Dendronglow: (noun)

The rosy-golden light of the setting Sun (or rising Sun) on trees - illuminating the tallest treetops, especially urban trees; akin to Alpenglow.

alternatively: dendronglo

dendron: (δένδρον) is the Greek word for "tree"

from etymonline.com :

glow (v.)
Old English glowan "to glow, shine as if red-hot," from Proto-Germanic *glo- (source also of Old Saxon gloian, Old Frisian gled "glow, blaze," Old Norse gloa, Old High German gluoen, German glühen "to glow, glitter, shine"), from PIE root *ghel- (2) "to shine," with derivatives referring to bright materials and gold. Figuratively from late 14c. Related: Glowed; glowing. Swedish dialectal and Danish glo also have the extended sense "stare, gaze upon," which is found in Middle English.

During a clear sky sunset in November, the tops of the Chicago’s tallest trees were gorgeously alight with dendronglow.

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