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Psychotria capensis

Psychotria capensis

9.9
An evergreen bush or small tree from South Africa with hard wood
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Psychotria capensis
  • Many gardeners cultivate Psychotria capensis for its attractive evergreen foliage.

Examples

  • The hard wood of Psychotria capensis is valued in some regions for making tools.

  • The Psychotria capensis thrives in the warm climates of South Africa.

  • Researchers studied Psychotria capensis to learn more about the flora of South Africa.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of Psychotria capensis.

  • Many gardeners cultivate Psychotria capensis for its attractive evergreen foliage.

  • The hard wood of Psychotria capensis is valued in some regions for making tools.

  • The Psychotria capensis thrives in the warm climates of South Africa.

Surface Forms

Psychotria capensis singular
Psychotria capensises plural

Morphology

Psychotria + capensis

This is a scientific Latin binomial serving as a taxonomic label rather than a compositional English phrase; the constituent 'Psychotria' is a technical genus name and 'capensis' is not a common English word (and here is listed as not found). Although 'capensis' may historically mean 'of the Cape', that morphological knowledge is specialized and not available to an average B1 learner, so the shrub meaning cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

The plant name Psychotria capensis gives a clear memory hook: Psychotria is the plant group and capensis means 'from the Cape' in South Africa. So the name tells you it is a Psychotria shrub that comes from the Cape region of South Africa.