Genus Symphoricarpos (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Symphoricarpos is a genus of deciduous shrubs which comprises about 15 species that are native to North America, Central America, and China.
- Symphoricarpos albus, also known as snowberry, is a species within the genus that thrives in open woods and hillsides across North America.
- The coralberry, a shrub of this genus, produces purple berries which are an essential food source for many birds.
- Symphoricarpos orbiculatus is one such shrub in the genus that goes by the common name of coralberry, mainly due to its bright red or purple berries.
- Genus Symphoricarpos includes deciduous shrubs commonly found in North America, some of the species display invasive traits.