Family Elaeocarpaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warm regions some yielding useful timber; in some classifications included in the family Santalaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Elaeocarpaceae family consists of around 605 species in 12 genera, mostly trees and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
- Family Elaeocarpaceae has some members with beautiful flowers that are also cultivated in gardens.
- Several members of the family Elaeocarpaceae yield valuable timber that is widely used in construction and furniture-making.
- Taxonomists often place the family Elaeocarpaceae in the order Oxalidales, along with several other plant families.
- In some classifications, the family Elaeocarpaceae is combined with the family Santalaceae due to their similar characteristics.