Family Cornaceae (Noun)
Meaning
A rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba, Cornus, Corokia, Curtisia, Griselinia, Helwingia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Cornaceae is a group of flowering plants commonly known as dogwoods, which also includes the genera Aucuba and Griselinia.
- The Cornaceae family consists of about 85 species of shrubs and small trees, including the dogwood and the aucuba.
- In the family Cornaceae, the genus Cornus is one of the most well-known and widely cultivated.
- The family Cornaceae is part of the order Umbellales and is closely related to the family Nyssaceae.
- The family Cornaceae is characterized by its opposite or alternate leaves and small, often fragrant flowers.