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Picramnia

Picramnia

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A group of tropical trees and shrubs from Central and South America
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Picramnia
  • As we explored the rainforest, we discovered a rare species of Picramnia thriving along the riverbank.

Examples

  • During our expedition, we identified Picramnia trees that reached impressive heights in the dense jungle.

  • Picramnia latifolia (Simaroubaceae), a small understory tree, provides an illustration: its population size was 1,170 individuals in 1982, 1,176 in 1985, and 1,173 in 1990.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The scientist was excited to find a new variety of Picramnia that had never been documented before.

Surface Forms

Picramnia main

Etymology

The word Picramnia probably comes from the Greek root pikros, which means 'bitter', a helpful memory because many Picramnia plants have a bitter taste and have long been used as medicine.