Genus Picrasma (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of deciduous trees of tropical America and Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Picrasma is a small group of deciduous trees native to tropical America and Asia.
- Picrasma trees are known for their unique, pinnately compound leaves and small, greenish-yellow flowers.
- The genus Picrasma is closely related to the genus Simarouba, and both are part of the family Simaroubaceae.
- Picrasma quassioides is one of the most well-known species within the genus Picrasma, and is native to tropical Asia.
- Researchers have been studying the medicinal properties of the genus Picrasma, particularly the bark and leaves of Picrasma quassioides.