Genus Phyllocladus (Noun)
Meaning
Celery pine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Phyllocladus is commonly known as the celery pine due to its celery-like foliage.
- Phyllocladus is a genus of coniferous trees in the podocarp family, often referred to as celery pines.
- Celery pines, belonging to the genus Phyllocladus, are native to the Southern Hemisphere.
- The genus Phyllocladus, or celery pine, consists of five species of evergreen trees.
- Members of the genus Phyllocladus are often classified as living fossils, with characteristics dating back to the Mesozoic era when celery pines were more widespread.