Falcatifolium (Noun)
Meaning
Sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Falcatifolium is a genus of coniferous plants in the cypress family, characterized by their unique sickle-shaped leaves.
- The species Falcatifolium taxoides is a type of conifer that can be found in the mountainous regions of New Guinea.
- Falcatifolium concolor is an evergreen shrub native to the tropical forests of Malaysia and the Philippines.
- Falcatifolium papuanum is a dioecious evergreen tree that thrives in the humid environments of New Caledonia.
- Falcatifolium taxoides and Falcatifolium concolor are two species of Falcatifolium that exhibit distinct differences in their growth habits.