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Betulaceae (Noun)

Meaning

Monoecious trees and shrubs (including the genera Betula and Alnus and Carpinus and Corylus and Ostrya and Ostryopsis).

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • Betulaceae, commonly known as the birch family, is composed of six living genera, mostly confined to the Northern Hemisphere in non-tropical regions.
  • Some researchers also recognize Ostryopsis as part of Betulaceae rather than its own family due to recent DNA studies that closely relate it to the Carpinus genus within Betulaceae.
  • Members of the Betulaceae family often grow as deciduous trees or shrubs in forested areas of cooler climates worldwide.
  • Alnus species within the Betulaceae family often exhibit a mutualistic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, making them ecologically important species in riparian ecosystems.
  • Fossil records of the Betulaceae family show a much wider distribution across ancient supercontinents such as Laurasia during the Paleocene epoch.

Synonyms

  • Family Betulaceae
  • Birch Family

Related Words

  • Betulaceous (adjective)
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