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Macadamia integrifolia

Macadamia integrifolia

8.9
A medium-sized Australian tree that has creamy white flowers and edible nuts
  • noun
  • /ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə ɪnˌtɛɡrəˈfoʊliə/
  • Australian
translation icon : Macadamia integrifolia
  • The Macadamia integrifolia tree can grow up to 15 meters tall.

Examples

  • Several farms in Queensland cultivate Macadamia integrifolia commercially for global export.

  • The orchard specializes in growing Macadamia integrifolia, renowned for its high-quality nuts.

  • Botanists studied the flowering patterns of Macadamia integrifolia in its native Australian habitat.

  • I love the nuts from the Macadamia integrifolia tree.

  • The orchard specializes in growing Macadamia integrifolia, renowned for its high-quality nuts.

  • Several farms in Queensland cultivate Macadamia integrifolia commercially for global export.

  • I love the nuts from the Macadamia integrifolia tree.

Synonyms

Queensland nut
vsMacadamia integrifolia
  • Australian
5.9

An Australian tree that produces edible nuts and pink flowers

notes creamy-white flowers and medium size rather than pink flowers and bushy form

Surface Forms

Macadamia integrifolia singular
Macadamia integrifolias plural

Morphology

macadamia + integrifolia

This is a scientific Latin binomial where 'Macadamia' may be recognizable as the nut/tree but 'integrifolia' is a Latin epithet not in the learner's dictionary and not transparent to a B1 learner. As a proper taxonomic name the phrase functions as a label rather than a compositional description of properties, so its full meaning (the specific species and its characteristics) cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Macadamia integrifolia honors John Macadam, a scientist who worked with Australian plants. The second word, integrifolia, means 'whole leaves' because the leaf edges are smooth, so the name both honors a person and helps you picture the tree that makes the nuts people eat.