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Keteleeria

Keteleeria

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A type of evergreen tree from East and Southeast Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Keteleeria
  • Botanists have studied the growth patterns of Keteleeria in southern China for decades.

Examples

  • The Keteleeria tree is known for its beautiful foliage.

  • The forest contains several rare species of Keteleeria that are protected by law.

  • A large Keteleeria dominates the botanical garden's conifer collection.

  • I saw a Keteleeria at the botanical garden last week.

  • A large Keteleeria dominates the botanical garden's conifer collection.

  • Botanists have studied the growth patterns of Keteleeria in southern China for decades.

  • The forest contains several rare species of Keteleeria that are protected by law.

Surface Forms

Keteleeria singular
Keteleerias plural

Etymology

Keteleeria is a scientific name that comes from the surname Keteleer, the person after whom the group of trees was named. So when you see Keteleeria, think 'a group of Asian evergreen, pine-like trees'.