Tamaricaceae
- noun
- /ˌtæməˈrɪkeɪˌsi/
- Specialized
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Tamaricáceas
- The Tamaricaceae family is best known for the tamarisk, a salt-tolerant shrub.
Examples
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Tamaricaceae includes desert plants adapted to saline soils and arid climates.
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Botanists have discovered several new species within the Tamaricaceae in Central Asia.
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The Tamaricaceae family is known for its resilience in arid conditions.
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Many species of Tamaricaceae thrive in coastal areas.
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The Tamaricaceae family includes various shrubs that can survive in salty environments.
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Farmers often plant Tamaricaceae in areas where other plants struggle to grow due to drought.
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Members of the Tamaricaceae family are commonly found along riverbanks in desert regions.
Synonyms
A family of shrubs and small trees that grow in dry or salty places like tamarisks
A group of mainly desert shrubs and small trees that can live in salty, dry soil
Compounds
- Specialized
A family of shrubs and small trees that grow in dry or salty places like tamarisks
How Moisture-Tolerant
1
3.4
- US
- Specialized
1
1.0
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Tamaricaceae = Tamarix (semi-transparent) = tamaric + aceae
The word is formed by a genus name + the technical botanical suffix '-aceae'; the relation to the genus is clear to readers of scientific names, but the suffix is specialised and may be unknown to general learners.
Etymology
Tamaricaceae comes from the plant name Tamarix, the tamarisk shrub, and the ending -aceae means 'family' in plant names like Rosaceae, the 'rose family'. So Tamaricaceae literally means the 'tamarisk family', which fits because these plants can live in salty soil and dry places.