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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.

Synonyms

  • Vangueria

Hypernyms

  • Asterid Dicot Genus
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