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Aceraceae

Aceraceae

9.9
A family of trees and small bushes that includes maple trees
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪsəˈreɪsiˌi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Aceráceas
  • The leaves of trees in the Aceraceae are typically palmate and lobed.

Examples

  • The Aceraceae family is well known for its beautiful maple trees.

  • The Aceraceae family includes many species of maples.

  • Many botanists now include the Aceraceae within the Sapindaceae family.

  • Did you know that Aceraceae are known for their beautiful fall colors?

  • The Aceraceae family is well known for its beautiful maple trees.

  • The leaves of trees in the Aceraceae are typically palmate and lobed.

  • The Aceraceae family includes many species of maples.

Synonyms

maple family
vsAceraceae
  • Specialized
5.3

A group of trees and small bushes that includes maples

is the formal scientific name for that identical plant family

Surface Forms

Aceraceae singular
Aceraceas plural

Morphology

Aceraceae = Acer (opaque) = Acer + aceae

Formed by adding the specialized botanical family suffix '-aceae' to the genus name 'Acer'; this taxonomic formation is not obvious to average learners without botanical knowledge.

Etymology

Aceraceae comes from the Latin Acer, meaning 'maple', plus the family ending -aceae, which marks a plant family, as in Rosaceae, the 'rose family'. So Aceraceae literally means the 'maple family', which is why it names the group of trees and shrubs that includes maples.