Zygophyllaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum, Tribulus, Guaiacum, Larrea.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The desert flora was dominated by members of the Zygophyllaceae family, including several species of Larrea and Zygophyllum.
- Guaiacum trees, which are part of the Zygophyllaceae family, are prized for their hardwood and medicinal properties.
- Some plants in the Zygophyllaceae family, such as Tribulus terrestris, have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- The genus Larrea, a member of the Zygophyllaceae family, includes the creosote bush, a small shrub common in the Mojave Desert.
- Several species of Zygophyllaceae, including those in the genera Zygophyllum and Guaiacum, are known to be toxic and should be handled with caution.