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Periploca

Periploca

9.9
A group of woody climbing plants that grow in warm regions
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛrɪˈploʊkə/
  • Specialized
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  • The genus Periploca includes several species of woody vines found in southern Europe and Asia.

Examples

  • Some species within the Periploca genus are cultivated as ornamental plants in warm climates.

  • Botanists studying Periploca are interested in its unique climbing mechanisms and medicinal properties.

  • Look at that Periploca!

  • The Periploca plant thrives in warm climates.

  • Botanists studying Periploca are interested in its unique climbing mechanisms and medicinal properties.

  • Some species within the Periploca genus are cultivated as ornamental plants in warm climates.

  • The genus Periploca includes several species of woody vines found in southern Europe and Asia.

Compounds

Periploca graeca
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing shrub with dark shiny leaves, small smelly flowers, and poisonous yellow fruit

Surface Forms

Periploca singular
Periplocas plural

Etymology

The word Periploca comes from the Greek parts peri- 'around' and ploke 'twining'. So its name means 'twining around', which helps you remember these woody vines climb by winding around other plants or poles.