Heritiera (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Heritiera littoralis is a species of timber tree with wide buttresses and hard wood found in Malaysia.
- In Australia, Heritiera trifoliolata has large roots that form characteristic stout buttresses on tropical coastlines.
- Heritiera parvifolia belongs to the Heritiera genus of timber trees often found in tropical Africa and Asia.
- Native to Southeast Asia the Heritiera globosa has a reputation for growing tall and producing robust, strong roots.
- The large buttresses of the Heritiera actinophyllum trees are very evident as they emerge out of the forest floor surrounding them.