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Fremontodendron

Fremontodendron

9.9
A shrub with large yellow flowers and soft fuzzy leaves that grows in dry areas
  • noun
  • /ˌfriːmɒntəˈdɛndrən/
  • Specialized
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  • Many gardens in California feature Fremontodendron for its showy flowers and drought tolerance.

Examples

  • The Fremontodendron in our backyard is covered in yellow blossoms each spring.

  • Botanists admire the resilience of Fremontodendron in dry, rocky soils.

  • The Fremontodendron blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Many gardeners love the Fremontodendron for its vibrant flowers.

  • Many gardens in California feature Fremontodendron for its showy flowers and drought tolerance.

  • The Fremontodendron in our backyard is covered in yellow blossoms each spring.

  • Botanists admire the resilience of Fremontodendron in dry, rocky soils.

Synonyms

Fremontia
vsFremontodendron
  • Specialized
9.9

A shrub with large yellow flowers and soft, fuzzy leaves native to western North America

is limited to shrubs in the southwestern part of that region
flannelbush
vsFremontodendron
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen shrub from California and northern Mexico with soft fuzzy leaves and bright yellow flowers

is the formal genus name for those related shrubs
flannel bush
vsFremontodendron
  • US
9.9

An evergreen shrub with soft hairy leaves and bright yellow flowers

is a broader scientific grouping rather than one attractive cultivated plant

Surface Forms

Fremontodendron singular
Fremontodendrons plural

Morphology

Fremontodendron = Fremont + dendron (opaque) = Fremont + dendron

A specialized taxonomic formation combining a proper name and a Greek combining form; average B1 learners will not be able to derive the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Fremontodendron comes from Fremont, the explorer John Frémont, and the Greek part -dendron meaning 'tree'. You can see -dendron in rhododendron too. So it is like 'Fremont's tree' and is the name for a shrub that looks like a small tree with big yellow flowers.