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Lonchocarpus

Lonchocarpus

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Tropical American bushes and trees with feather-like leaves and white or red flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Researchers studied the insecticidal properties of compounds extracted from Lonchocarpus plants.

Examples

  • Many native peoples use the roots of Lonchocarpus species for traditional fishing methods.

  • The bright white flowers of Lonchocarpus attract a wide range of pollinators in the rainforest.

  • The Lonchocarpus tree can grow up to 30 feet tall.

  • Many traditional medicines use Lonchocarpus extracts.

  • Many native peoples use the roots of Lonchocarpus species for traditional fishing methods.

  • Researchers studied the insecticidal properties of compounds extracted from Lonchocarpus plants.

  • The bright white flowers of Lonchocarpus attract a wide range of pollinators in the rainforest.

Surface Forms

Lonchocarpus singular
Lonchocarpi plural

Etymology

The word Lonchocarpus comes from Greek and is made of loncho- meaning 'spear', like a 'lance', and -carpus meaning 'fruit'. So the name paints a picture of a plant with long, pointed seed pods, which helps explain why plant scientists chose this name.