Dipteronia (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dipteronia is a small genus of large deciduous shrubs, native to central and southern China, often grown for its attractive large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature.
- The unique features of dipteronia seeds are often observed and photographed by nature enthusiasts.
- Winged seeds from the dipteronia shrub turn a deep crimson as they turn mature and dry in the autumn.
- Large clusters of ripened, red dipteronia seeds caught the attention of botanists studying native flora in central China.
- Travelers to southern China during the fall often encounter and admire dipteronia shrubs displaying large clusters of their distinctive red seeds.