Genus Pomaderris (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Australasian shrubs and trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Pomaderris is a group of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to Australia and New Zealand.
- Pomaderris is a genus of about 55 species of shrubs and trees, commonly found in eastern Australia.
- Some species of the genus Pomaderris have been used in traditional medicine by indigenous Australians for centuries.
- The genus Pomaderris is closely related to the genus Siegfriedia, and the two are often confused with one another.
- The leaves of the genus Pomaderris are typically simple and alternate, with a leathery texture and a distinctive venation pattern.