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Tiliaceae

Tiliaceae

9.9
A former family of trees and shrubs that included linden trees, now part of the mallow family
  • noun
  • /ˌtɪliˈeɪsiˌi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : familia Tiliaceae
  • Recent genetic studies have led botanists to merge Tiliaceae with the Malvaceae family.

Examples

  • Linden trees, once classified under Tiliaceae, are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

  • The Tiliaceae included economically important plants such as jute and some ornamental trees.

  • The Tiliaceae family includes many species of trees.

  • Did you know that Tiliaceae are often used for timber?

  • Linden trees, once classified under Tiliaceae, are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

  • Recent genetic studies have led botanists to merge Tiliaceae with the Malvaceae family.

  • The Tiliaceae included economically important plants such as jute and some ornamental trees.

Synonyms

family Tiliaceae
vsTiliaceae
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of mainly trees and shrubs from warm and mild regions like southeast Asia and Brazil

is treated as a former family now usually included in Malvaceae
linden family
vsTiliaceae
  • Specialized
8.8

A group of trees and shrubs that often have scented flowers and soft wood

is treated as a former family now usually included in Malvaceae

Surface Forms

Tiliaceae singular
Tiliaceae plural

Morphology

Tiliaceae = Tilia (opaque) = Tilia + aceae

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

Etymology

Tiliaceae comes from the Latin name Tilia, the linden tree, plus the plant-family ending -aceae, which means 'family' or 'group of plants'. So Tiliaceae simply meant the family of linden and similar trees, which explains why this name was used even though scientists now place them in the Malvaceae.