Family Ulmaceae (Noun)
Meaning
A dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Ulmaceae family, also known as the elm family, consists of approximately 200 species of trees and shrubs.
- Members of the Ulmaceae family are primarily found in temperate and tropical regions of the world.
- Trees in the Ulmaceae family are often recognized by their simple, alternate leaves with doubly serrate margins.
- Phylogenetic analysis of the Ulmaceae family has shed light on the evolutionary relationships between different genera within the family.
- In the Ulmaceae family, the genus Ulmus includes several species of elms that are native to Europe, Asia, and North America.