Genus Brachystegia (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of tropical African timber trees having pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black:.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Brachystegia consists of over 30 species of trees, but only a few are widely recognized for their valuable timber.
- Timber trees in the genus Brachystegia have heartwood that ranges in color from pale golden to dark brown with uniform stripes of black.
- The beautiful stripes of dark brown or black that can be found uniformly on the heartwood of genus Brachystegia timber trees are truly a wonder to see.
- Trees from the genus Brachystegia can be used to manufacture beautiful furniture and many other household items due to its hardwood.
- Because the genus Brachystegia is a small group of tropical African timber trees, only some species have been recognized as having significant economic and ecological value.