Thevetia peruviana
- noun
- Specialized
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Thevetia peruviana
- The gardener warned that Thevetia peruviana is extremely toxic if ingested by children or pets.
Examples
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Locals avoid planting Thevetia peruviana near schools due to its poisonous nature.
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In tropical gardens, Thevetia peruviana is valued for its beautiful, trumpet-shaped flowers.
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The Thevetia peruviana is often found in tropical gardens.
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Many people admire the beauty of Thevetia peruviana flowers.
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In tropical gardens, Thevetia peruviana is valued for its beautiful, trumpet-shaped flowers.
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Locals avoid planting Thevetia peruviana near schools due to its poisonous nature.
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The gardener warned that Thevetia peruviana is extremely toxic if ingested by children or pets.
Synonyms
A small tropical tree with shiny dark leaves, bright yellow to orange flowers, and poisonous parts
A tropical shrub or small tree with shiny green leaves and yellow flowers, all parts of which are highly poisonous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Thevetia + peruviana
This is a Linnaean binomial: the first element names the genus (Thevetia) and the second is a species epithet meaning 'from Peru' (peruviana). If a learner knows 'Thevetia' as a genus of toxic shrubs and recognises the epithet as indicating origin, the overall meaning — a particular Thevetia species (Peruvian Thevetia) — is directly derivable from the parts. Such taxonomic naming is cross-linguistically consistent, so the composition is transparent to someone who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Thevetia peruviana was named to honor a French plant collector called Thévet: Thevetia is his name and peruviana means 'from Peru'. So the name gives the simple image 'Thévet's plant from Peru', which helps you remember this tropical shrub with bright, trumpet-shaped flowers that is highly poisonous.
