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Salicaceae

Salicaceae

9.9
A family of flowering trees and shrubs like willows and poplars with thin hanging flower clusters
  • noun
  • /səˈlɪkəˌsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : salicáceas
  • The Salicaceae include both the familiar willow and poplar trees found near water.

Examples

  • Many species in the Salicaceae family are used for timber and environmental restoration projects.

  • Did you know that Salicaceae are known for their catkins?

  • Botanists studied the reproductive structures unique to the Salicaceae family.

  • The Salicaceae family includes many species of trees.

  • Botanists studied the reproductive structures unique to the Salicaceae family.

  • Many species in the Salicaceae family are used for timber and environmental restoration projects.

  • The Salicaceae include both the familiar willow and poplar trees found near water.

Synonyms

willow family
vsSalicaceae
6.5

A group of trees and shrubs like willows and poplars that often have hairy flower clusters

is the formal family name for the same group of plants
order Salicales
vsSalicaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering trees that includes willows and poplars

is the family-level term rather than the higher order rank

Surface Forms

Salicaceae singular
Salicaceae plural

Morphology

Salicaceae = salic (opaque) = salic + aceae

The family-forming suffix '-aceae' is a specialized botanical ending unknown to average learners, so knowing 'salic' does not let a B1 learner infer 'a plant family'.

Etymology

Salicaceae comes from the Latin word salix which means 'willow' and the plant-family ending -aceae. So, Salicaceae means the 'willow family' and refers to plants like willows and poplars that often grow near water.