Gastrolobium (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers were warned not to touch the gastrolobium bush due to its toxic properties and potential harm to livestock.
- A botanist was thrilled to discover a rare gastrolobium species with vibrant, deep reddish-orange flowers.
- Many gastrolobium varieties found in Western Australia are characterized by their whorled compound leaves and showy flowers.
- Farmers took precautions to prevent their livestock from grazing near the gastrolobium plants that grew in the paddocks.
- A study on gastrolobium focused on understanding how the shrubs' poisonous compounds affect sheep and cattle that ingest them.