genus leucadendron (Meaning)
genus leucadendron (n)
large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts
Synonyms & Antonyms of genus leucadendron
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large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Genus Leucadendron comprises approximately 94 recognized species of flowering plants native to South Africa.
Leucadendron species exhibit remarkable diversity in their foliage and floral structures, contributing to their taxonomic complexity.
The genus is further divided into four subgenera: Leucadendron, Grallatoria, Serruria, and Callista.
Leucadendron argenteum, known as the silver tree, is a popular ornamental species with silvery-white leaves.