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Ochnaceae

Ochnaceae

9.9
A group of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs with thick shiny leaves that have parallel veins
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Ochnaceae are easily recognized by their parallel-veined leaves and shiny appearance.

Examples

  • Several species within Ochnaceae are valued for ornamental landscaping in tropical regions.

  • Many Ochnaceae plants thrive in humid environments.

  • Botanists discovered a new genus of the Ochnaceae during their expedition.

  • The Ochnaceae family includes many tropical species.

  • Botanists discovered a new genus of the Ochnaceae during their expedition.

  • Several species within Ochnaceae are valued for ornamental landscaping in tropical regions.

  • The Ochnaceae are easily recognized by their parallel-veined leaves and shiny appearance.

Synonyms

ochna family
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  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs with thick shiny leaves and bright flowers

is the formal scientific name without the descriptive common phrasing

Surface Forms

Ochnaceae singular
Ochnaceas plural

Morphology

Ochnaceae = Ochna (semi-transparent) = Ochna + aceae

Formed by adding the botanical family suffix '-aceae' to the genus name 'Ochna'; clear to those familiar with scientific names but not to general learners.

Etymology

Ochnaceae comes from the plant genus Ochna and the Latin family ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. So Ochnaceae simply names the 'Ochna family' of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs with thick, shiny, parallel-veined leaves.