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Ebenales

Ebenales

9.9
A group of flowering trees and shrubs that includes ebony trees and related kinds
  • noun
  • /ˈɛbənˌeɪliz/
  • Archaic
: Ebenales
  • The family Ebenaceae, known for ebony trees, was traditionally placed in the Ebenales.

Examples

  • Modern classifications have largely replaced the Ebenales with other plant groupings.

  • The Ebenales order includes various flowering plants.

  • Researchers used to study fruit characteristics unique to the Ebenales in their taxonomy work.

  • Many species in the Ebenales order are economically important.

  • The family Ebenaceae, known for its beautiful ebony trees, was traditionally classified under the Ebenales order.

  • Researchers often explore the diverse characteristics of species within the Ebenales for their ecological studies.

  • Many plants that belong to the Ebenales order are valued for their timber and fruits.

Surface Forms

Ebenales singular
Ebenaleses plural

Etymology

Ebenales comes from the plant family name Ebenaceae, which itself comes from an old word for 'ebony', the dark, hard wood. So Ebenales was the name for a group of trees and shrubs that included ebony and similar plants.