Genus Cladrastis (Noun)
Meaning
Yellowwoods.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The yellowwood species is classified under the genus Cladrastis, which belongs to the family Fabaceae.
- Cladrastis, a genus of flowering trees commonly known as yellowwoods, consists of roughly four species found in North America and Asia.
- One well-known type of yellowwood is the American yellowwood or Cladrastis kentukea, part of the genus Cladrastis, boasting a bright white flower in clusters.
- The term yellowwood can also be associated with the genus Geoffroea, however more often it is the yellowwood plant species classified within the genus Cladrastis.
- One way to identify plants from the genus Cladrastis is by observing the clusters of white or pale yellow flowers commonly present during summer, typical characteristics of most yellowwoods.