Terrietia (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forests of eastern Australia are dominated by the tall, straight trees of the genus Terrietia.
- Its wood is of a medium hardness, making it suitable for furniture making, but its availability is limited due to conservation efforts around the Terrietia.
- For centuries, the indigenous communities in tropical Africa had knowledge about the properties and uses of the Terrietia trees that grew in the surrounding dense forests.
- Natural regeneration of the Terrietia species is a long process, usually taking many decades or even centuries to return to a mature state.
- The ecosystem found in the depths of the Australasian rainforests relies on the existence of trees like the Terrietia to form large buttresses that support a variety of flora.