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Vangueria

Vangueria

9.9
A tropical tree or shrub from Africa and Asia that makes fruit with one seed
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The botanist discovered a new variety of Vangueria in East Africa.

Examples

  • Wild animals in the savanna often feed on the ripe fruit of Vangueria trees.

  • Many species of Vangueria thrive in tropical climates.

  • Many species within the Vangueria genus are valued for their edible fruit.

  • The Vangueria tree produces delicious fruits.

  • Many species within the Vangueria genus are valued for their edible fruit.

  • Wild animals in the savanna often feed on the ripe fruit of Vangueria trees.

  • The botanist discovered a new variety of Vangueria in East Africa.

Compounds

Vangueria madagascariensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small tree with many branches that grows in Madagascar and gives apple-shaped fruit you can eat

Surface Forms

Vangueria singular
Vanguerias plural

Etymology

The word Vangueria is a Latin-style scientific name probably made to honour a person and it uses the common plant ending -ia, the same ending you see in gardenia. So Vangueria is the 'family' name scientists give to this group of tropical trees and shrubs, which helps you remember it refers to those plants with one-seeded fruit.