The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PINES
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The straight part
We know that "More than one tree/languishes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more than one tree/languishes = pines.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PINES mean?
PINES noun- Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
- The wood of this tree.
- (obsolete except South Africa) A pineapple.
- A painful longing.
- To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
- To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
- To grieve or mourn for.
- To inflict pain upon; to torment.