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Meaning of dilleniaceae
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dilleniaceae (n)
chiefly tropical shrubs and trees and climbers having leathery leaves or flattened leaflike stems: genera Dillenia and Hibbertia
dilleniaceae Sentence Examples
- Dilleniaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs in the order Caryophyllales.
- The family is widely distributed in tropical regions, particularly in Southeast Asia and Malesia.
- Dilleniaceae plants have simple, alternate leaves with entire or serrate margins.
- The flowers are actinomorphic, with four or five sepals, four or five petals, and numerous stamens.
- The ovary is superior, with two or more carpels, and the fruit is a capsule or berry.
- The family Dilleniaceae is named after Johann Jacob Dillenius, a German botanist.
- The family is most closely related to the families Actinidiaceae and Paracryphiaceae.
- Dilleniaceae plants are used for a variety of purposes, including timber, fuelwood, and medicine.
- Some Dilleniaceae plants are also grown as ornamental plants.
- The dilleniaceae family is currently classified under the APG III system, which was published in 2009.
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chiefly tropical shrubs and trees and climbers having leathery leaves or flattened leaflike stems: genera Dillenia and Hibbertia
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Dilleniaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs in the order Caryophyllales.
The family is widely distributed in tropical regions, particularly in Southeast Asia and Malesia.
Dilleniaceae plants have simple, alternate leaves with entire or serrate margins.
The flowers are actinomorphic, with four or five sepals, four or five petals, and numerous stamens.
