Genus Staphylea (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Staphylea is a genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere.
- The genus Staphylea is commonly known as bladdernut due to the bladder-like seed pods that are characteristic of the plants.
- Staphylea trifolia is a species of flowering plant in the genus Staphylea, native to eastern North America.
- The genus Staphylea is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens due to its attractive flowers and unique seed pods.
- Staphylea pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Staphylea, native to Europe and western Asia.