Libocedrus
- noun
- /ˌlaɪboʊˈsiːdrəs/
- Specialized
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Libocedrus
- Some species of Libocedrus are valued for their fragrant wood and attractive form.
Examples
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The Libocedrus trees thrive in the mountainous regions of New Zealand.
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The forests in southern Chile are home to the rare Libocedrus trees.
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Botanists studied the cones of Libocedrus to understand its evolutionary history.
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Have you ever seen a Libocedrus in its natural habitat?
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Botanists studied the cones of Libocedrus to understand its evolutionary history.
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Some species of Libocedrus are valued for their fragrant wood and attractive form.
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The forests in southern Chile are home to the rare Libocedrus trees.
Compounds
- Specialized
An evergreen tree from New Zealand with small flat leaves and cones
- Specialized
A tall tree like a cedar from the west coast of North America with red-brown bark and aromatic wood
Surface Forms
Etymology
Libocedrus contains cedrus, which means 'cedar', so the name tells you this is a cedar-like evergreen tree. A helpful way to remember it is that the first part, libo, sounds like a place name and hints at the tree's southern home, so Libocedrus can be thought of as a 'southern cedar-like tree'.
