Quassia Family (Noun)
Meaning
Chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Quassia family, Simaroubaceae, consists of over 90 species of trees and shrubs, mainly found in tropical regions.
- In the Quassia family, one can find plants like Simarouba glauca, used in herbal medicine.
- Plants from the Quassia family are recognized by their distinctive, one-seeded winged fruit.
- Some members of the Quassia family are also valued for their timber.
- Ailanthus altissima, commonly known as the tree of heaven, is part of the Quassia family and has been naturalized in many parts of the world.