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Symplocaceae

Symplocaceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants, often evergreen trees or shrubs in warm tropical and subtropical regions
  • noun
  • /sɪmˈplɒkəˌsiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Simplocáceas
  • Many species in the Symplocaceae family are evergreen trees or shrubs found in moist forests.

Examples

  • The Symplocaceae are notable for their simple leaves and fragrant flowers.

  • Many plants in the Symplocaceae family are used in traditional medicine.

  • Botanists have revised the classification of Symplocaceae several times over the years.

  • The Symplocaceae family includes many species of flowering plants.

  • Many species in the Symplocaceae family are evergreen trees or shrubs found in moist forests.

  • The Symplocaceae are notable for their simple leaves and fragrant flowers.

  • The Symplocaceae family includes many species of flowering plants.

Synonyms

sweetleaf family
vsSymplocaceae
  • Specialized
8.4

A group of plants with flowers like shrubs and small trees

focuses on the same group but highlights its tropical and subtropical distribution

Surface Forms

Symplocaceae singular
Symplocaceas singular

Morphology

Symplocaceae = Symplocos (opaque) = Symplocos + aceae

Formed from a genus name plus the technical botanical family suffix '-aceae', which is specialized and not predictable to general learners.

Etymology

Symplocaceae comes from the plant name Symplocos, from Greek words that mean 'together' or 'woven'. The ending -aceae marks a plant 'family', so Symplocaceae is the family of plants related to Symplocos, and you can remember the 'sym-' part from symphony ('sounds together').