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genus Harpullia

genus Harpullia

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A group of tropical trees from Asia and Africa that have red and black seeds
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Harpullia
  • The genus Harpullia includes several species of tropical trees.

Examples

  • Did you know that the genus Harpullia is found in both Asia and Africa?

  • Members of the genus Harpullia are known for their distinctive red and black seeds.

  • Botanists discovered a new species within the genus Harpullia in Southeast Asia.

  • The genus Harpullia includes several species valued for their ornamental foliage.

  • Botanists discovered a new species within the genus Harpullia in Southeast Asia.

  • Members of the genus Harpullia are known for their distinctive red and black seeds.

  • The genus Harpullia includes several species valued for their ornamental foliage.

Surface Forms

genus Harpullia singular
genera Harpullia plural

Morphology

genus + harpullia

The expression is fully compositional: 'genus' names a biological rank and 'Harpullia' is the taxon name (a type of tree), so together they denote the taxonomic genus containing Harpullia species. This follows standard scientific naming patterns that are cross-linguistically regular, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Harpullia may come from a person's name that was turned into a plant name to honour them. In this use, genus means a 'group of related plants' and Harpullia became the name for this group of tropical trees, so the phrase refers to that 'group of tropical trees'.