Family Bombacaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Bombacaceae family consists of tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds, including the kapok and baobab trees.
- Members of the family Bombacaceae have evolved to disperse their seeds using the wind or animals.
- In the tropical forests of Central and South America, many species of the family Bombacaceae have adapted to produce large fleshy fruits that attract various seed dispersers.
- Ceiba trees, part of the family Bombacaceae, have become an integral part of many tropical ecosystems.
- Several species within the family Bombacaceae are widely cultivated for their timber, medicinal properties, and edible fruits.