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Araliaceae

Araliaceae

9.9
A family of mostly tropical trees, shrubs, and climbing plants that includes ginseng and ivy
  • noun
  • /ˌɛrəˈliːeɪˌsiːi/
  • Specialized
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  • Ginseng, a well-known herbal remedy, is a member of the Araliaceae family.

Examples

  • English ivy belongs to the Araliaceae family, which is native to many parts of the world.

  • Ginseng, a well-known herbal remedy, is a member of the Araliaceae family.

  • The family Araliaceae includes a number of ornamental plants commonly grown in gardens.

  • The Araliaceae family includes many medicinal plants.

  • Did you know that Araliaceae contains ginseng?

  • English ivy belongs to the Araliaceae family, which is native to many parts of the world.

  • The family Araliaceae includes a number of ornamental plants commonly grown in gardens.

Synonyms

ivy family
vsAraliaceae
  • Specialized
7.1

A family of plants like English ivy and ginseng that are trees, shrubs, or climbing plants

is the same family but gives general example names rather than scientific genera

Surface Forms

Araliaceae singular
Araliaceae plural

Morphology

Araliaceae = Aralia (opaque) = Aralia + aceae

The suffix '-aceae' is a specialized botanical family marker unfamiliar to most B1 learners, so knowing the genus name does not let them infer 'family of plants'.

Etymology

The word Araliaceae comes from the plant name Aralia plus the ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. So, like Rosaceae is the 'rose' family, Araliaceae is the plant 'family' that includes ginseng and ivy.