Lecythidaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Large tropical trees bearing large fruits with woody skins.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The brightly colored fruits of the Brazil nut tree belong to the Lecythidaceae family found in the tropical rainforests of South America.
- Napoleon's plumes is the common name of a large tropical tree belonging to the Lecythidaceae family native to the tropics of North and South America.
- In tropical regions the characteristic large fruits with woody skins of the Lecythidaceae trees provide both food and shelter for animals.
- Other species in the Lecythidaceae family include those commonly known as the assai and the courouble producing enormous fruits with long stalks.
- Large fruits with woody skins are the typical attributes of trees in Lecythidaceae such as those of the Corythophora and Couroupita genera.