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Thymelaeales

Thymelaeales

9.9
A group of flowering plants including shrubs and small trees with tough bark
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Thymelaeales
  • The Thymelaeales include several families of shrubs and small trees with medicinal properties.

Examples

  • The Thymelaeales are known for their unique bark.

  • Researchers are studying the unique chemical compounds found in Thymelaeales.

  • Many members of the Thymelaeales are important for their tough fibers and traditional uses.

  • Have you studied the Thymelaeales family of plants?

  • Many members of the Thymelaeales are valued for their tough fibers and various traditional uses.

  • The Thymelaeales order comprises shrubs and small trees known for their fibrous bark and medicinal qualities.

  • Researchers are examining the Thymelaeales for the unique chemical compounds they produce.

Surface Forms

Thymelaeales singular
Thymelaeales plural

Etymology

Thymelaeales comes from Greek parts thymē ('thyme') and elaia ('olive'), because many plants in this group smell a little like thyme or have leaves like an olive. So Thymelaeales is the name for an order of shrubs and small trees that share those thyme-like scents or olive-like leaves.