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Lysiloma bahamensis

Lysiloma bahamensis

9.9
A tropical tree that grows in the Caribbean, Florida, and Mexico and has long flat seed pods
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists studied the unique pods produced by Lysiloma bahamensis trees found in the Bahamas.

Examples

  • In southern Florida, the Lysiloma bahamensis grows wild along the coast.

  • The wood of the Lysiloma bahamensis is valued for making furniture in some Caribbean regions.

  • The Lysiloma bahamensis is often found in tropical climates.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the Lysiloma bahamensis for its shade.

  • In southern Florida, the Lysiloma bahamensis grows wild along the coast.

  • Botanists studied the unique pods produced by Lysiloma bahamensis trees found in the Bahamas.

  • The wood of the Lysiloma bahamensis is valued for making furniture in some Caribbean regions.

Synonyms

Lysiloma latisiliqua
vsLysiloma bahamensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree that grows in Florida, Mexico, and the West Indies with long flat pods like a tamarind

has identical meaning but uses a different botanical name

Surface Forms

Lysiloma bahamensis singular
Lysiloma bahamensises plural

Morphology

Lysiloma + bahamensis

This is a botanical binomial combining the genus name 'Lysiloma' (a small genus of tropical trees) with the specific epithet 'bahamensis', which follows common Latin naming patterns indicating origin or association with the Bahamas. If a learner knows both constituents, they can infer it denotes a Lysiloma species from the Bahamas (i.e., a tropical tree), so the meaning is compositionally derivable.

Etymology

Lysiloma bahamensis may come from old Greek words: Lysiloma possibly means 'loose fringe', a vivid image of the tree's soft flower clusters or hanging pods, and bahamensis means 'from the Bahamas'. So the name helps you picture a tropical tree with fringe-like flowers and long flat pods that grows in the Bahamas and nearby coasts.