Sarcocephalus latifolius
- noun
- Specialized
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Sarcocephalus latifolius
- While hiking in the forest, we discovered a cluster of Sarcocephalus latifolius plants with their distinctive warty fruit.
Examples
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The fruit of the Sarcocephalus latifolius is often collected for traditional medicine in several African countries.
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Due to its hardy nature, Sarcocephalus latifolius is commonly found in both forested and open habitats.
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Botanists recently identified a dense thicket of Sarcocephalus latifolius growing along the riverbank.
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The Sarcocephalus latifolius is often found in tropical regions.
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Have you seen the Sarcocephalus latifolius plant before?
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Many indigenous communities use the round, brownish-red fruit of the Sarcocephalus latifolius in traditional remedies.
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In the wetlands of Africa, Sarcocephalus latifolius thrives, showcasing its robust and spreading growth.
Synonyms
A tropical African shrub with round brownish-red bumpy fruit eaten and used as medicine
A low tropical African bush that spreads or climbs a little with round brown-red bumpy fruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
Sarcocephalus + latifolius
This is a Latin binomial (genus + species): knowing 'Sarcocephalus' indicates it names a plant species, so a learner can infer it refers to a type of shrub. However the species epithet 'latifolius' is Latin and not an English lexical item (meaning 'broad‑leaved'), so the specific descriptive sense is not predictable for an average B1 learner; thus the transparency is partial.
Etymology
Sarcocephalus latifolius comes from old Greek and Latin words: sarco ('flesh') and cephalus ('head') because the plant has round, fleshy fruit, and latifolius ('wide leaf') for its broad leaves. So the name tells you about the shrub's round fruit and big leaves.
