Family Araliaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: genera Panax and Hedera.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Araliaceae consists of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas, comprising about 254 species in 27 genera.
- Family Araliaceae has members that range in texture from smooth to bristly, as well as varying degrees of size among their leaves.
- Scientists have classified the family Araliaceae, which comprises diverse members such as Hedera and Panax in separate genera.
- Phylogenetic analysis has enabled the construction of a well-supported trees for family Araliaceae, confirming the genera divisions within.
- Most of the plants within the family Araliaceae are tropical with considerable richness of species in particular areas like Asia and Malaysia.