Genus Vangueria (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Vangueria is a genus of tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs, having one-seeded fruit commonly known as African cherry.
- The genus Vangueria was named by John Smith after the Portuguese East Indies' governor, João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos e Sá, with the Latinized form being Vangueria.
- Some people of Africa consider trees of the genus Vangueria as a symbol of fertility due to their evergreen nature.
- A few studies indicate trees of the genus Vangueria can display potential medicinal properties, particularly in the treatment of gastritis.
- The genus Vangueria displays trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit that grows in tropical Africa and parts of Asia with close to thirty species reported across the two regions.