corkwood family

corkwood family
noun
coextensive with the genus Leitneria; commonly isolated in a distinct order
Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family
Member Holonyms: ↑Myricales, ↑order Myricales
Member Meronyms: ↑Leitneria, ↑genus Leitneria

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  • family Leitneriaceae — noun coextensive with the genus Leitneria; commonly isolated in a distinct order • Syn: ↑Leitneriaceae, ↑corkwood family • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Myricales, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Corkwood — is a common name of a number of plants: Annona glabra in the West Indies Duboisia species in Australia Endiandra sieberi a Corkwood from Australia in the laurel family Caldcluvia paniculosa is a soft barked Corkwood from Australia in the… …   Wikipedia

  • corkwood — [kôrk′wood΄] n. 1. any of several trees whose wood is very light; specif., ☆ a) the only species (Leitneria floridana) of a family (Leitneriaceae, order Leitneriales) of dicotyledonous shrubs or small trees found in swampy regions of the SE U.S.… …   English World dictionary

  • dicot family — noun family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑magnoliopsid family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family, ↑hamamelid dicot family, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • magnoliopsid family — noun family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑dicot family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family, ↑hamamelid dicot family, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leitneria — noun one species: corkwood • Syn: ↑genus Leitneria • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Leitneriaceae, ↑family Leitneriaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Leitneria — noun one species: corkwood • Syn: ↑Leitneria • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Leitneriaceae, ↑family Leitneriaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leitneria — prop. n. A genus of trees or shrubs coextensive with the family {Leitneriaceae}, and including the corkwood ({Leitneria floridana}). Syn: family {Leitneriaceae}, corkwood family. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Leitneria floridana — Leitneria Leitneria prop. n. A genus of trees or shrubs coextensive with the family {Leitneriaceae}, and including the corkwood ({Leitneria floridana}). Syn: family {Leitneriaceae}, corkwood family. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Leitneria floridana — ID 45947 Symbol Key LEFL Common Name corkwood Family Leitneriaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, FL, GA, MO, MS, TX Growth Habit Tree, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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