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Styracaceae

Styracaceae

9.9
A family of plants that includes shrubs and trees with attractive flowers
  • noun
  • /ˌstɪrəˈkeɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Estiracáceas
  • Many garden enthusiasts appreciate the ornamental value of shrubs in the Styracaceae.

Examples

  • The Styracaceae are known for their attractive flowers and resinous bark.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new species in the Styracaceae family in Southeast Asia.

  • The Styracaceae family includes many beautiful flowering plants.

  • Did you know that Styracaceae are often used in landscaping?

  • The Styracaceae family includes beautiful flowering shrubs that are perfect for gardens.

  • Many species in the Styracaceae family produce fragrant flowers that attract pollinators.

  • Some trees in the Styracaceae family can grow quite tall and are popular in landscaping.

Synonyms

styrax family
vsStyracaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of shrubs and trees that often have fragrant resin

is the general family term without the scientific label
storax family
vsStyracaceae
  • Specialized
9.4

A group of shrubs and trees like snowbell and storax that often make a sticky resin

is the scientific family term without stressing specific species

Surface Forms

Styracaceae singular
Styracaceas plural

Morphology

Styracaceae = Styrax (opaque) = styrac + aceae

Formed by the Latin taxonomic family suffix '-aceae' attached to a genus stem; this is specialized nomenclature and not derivable by average learners from the components.

Etymology

Styracaceae comes from the plant name Styrax, trees known for a sticky 'resin', plus the botanical ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. So Styracaceae is the 'family' of Styrax and similar flowering shrubs and trees.