Milkwort Family (Noun)
Meaning
Trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The milkwort family, also known as Polygalaceae, consists of trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres, including various climates and environments.
- Polygala, a genus in the milkwort family, encompasses over four hundred species of trees, shrubs, and herbs.
- Species of the milkwort family have adaptations allowing the members to thrive in the shaded, damp forest floors of the tropical regions of both hemispheres.
- Another member of the milkwort family, the Senega root, has a long history of being harvested for medicinal uses due to its diverse active compounds.
- Most members of the milkwort family are woody plants growing in tropical or sub-tropical regions across both hemispheres as either small trees or shrubs.