Family Salvadoraceae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales; related to Oleaceae but having four stamens and four petals.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Salvadoraceae family consists of approximately 12 genera and 425 species of flowering plants.
- Members of the family Salvadoraceae are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World.
- Salvadoraceae is closely related to the family Oleaceae, but can be distinguished by its four stamens and four petals.
- Some botanists consider the family Salvadoraceae to be part of the order Lamiales, while others place it in the order Gentianales.
- Plants in the family Salvadoraceae are typically shrubs or small trees with opposite or whorled leaves.