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Betulaceae

Betulaceae

9.9
A family of trees and shrubs like birches and hazels
  • noun
  • /bɛˈtjuːleɪˌsiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Betulaceae
  • The Betulaceae family includes familiar trees such as birches and alders.

Examples

  • Several members of the Betulaceae are important for timber and landscaping.

  • Researchers are studying pollen dispersal within the Betulaceae family to understand allergy trends.

  • The Betulaceae family includes many species of trees.

  • Do you know about the Betulaceae family of plants?

  • The Betulaceae family includes familiar trees such as birches and alders, which are commonly found in temperate regions.

  • Researchers are studying pollen dispersal within the Betulaceae family to understand its impact on local ecosystems.

  • Several members of the Betulaceae family are significant for their timber value and landscaping applications.

Synonyms

birch family
vsBetulaceae
  • Specialized
5.6

A group of trees and shrubs like birches, alders, and hazels

is the formal scientific family name in Latin
family Betulaceae
vsBetulaceae
  • Specialized
8.4

A group of trees and shrubs like birch and hazel

uses the single word scientific family name rather than a phrase

Compounds

family Betulaceae
  • Specialized
8.4

A group of trees and shrubs like birch and hazel

Surface Forms

Betulaceae singular
Betulaceae plural

Morphology

Betulaceae = Betula (opaque) = Betula + aceae

The formation uses the Latin taxonomic suffix '-aceae' to indicate a plant family; this is specialized botanical knowledge not transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Betulaceae comes from the Latin Betula, meaning 'birch', and the plant ending -aceae, meaning 'family'. So Betulaceae is the 'birch family', which explains why it includes birches, alders, and hazels.