schaefferia

schaefferia
\\shāˈfirēə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Jacob Christian Schäffer died 1790 German naturalist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a small genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs or occasionally small trees (family Celastraceae) having dioecious tetramerous flowers, coriaceous leaves, dry drupaceous fruits containing two seeds without an aril, and hard fine-grained yellow wood that has been used as a substitute for boxwood
2. -s : any plant of the genus Schaefferia

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  • Schaefferia — Taxobox name = Schaefferia regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Celastrales familia = Celastraceae genus = Schaefferia genus authority = Jacq. subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = 16 species (see text)… …   Wikipedia

  • Schaefferia — ID 75864 Symbol Key SCHAE Common Name schaefferia Family Celastraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR, TX, VI Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Schaefferia (Celastraceae) —   Schaefferia …   Wikipedia Español

  • Schaefferia frutescens — Taxobox name = Schaefferia frutescens regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Celastrales familia = Celastraceae genus = Schaefferia genus authority = Jacq. species = S. frutescens binomial = Schaefferia frutescens …   Wikipedia

  • Schaefferia Jacq. — Symbol SCHAE Common Name schaefferia Botanical Family Celastraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Schaefferia cuneifolia — ID 75865 Symbol Key SCCU4 Common Name desert yaupon Family Celastraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution TX Growth Habit Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Schaefferia frutescens — ID 75866 Symbol Key SCFR Common Name Florida boxwood Family Celastraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR, VI Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Durat …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • schaefferia — schaef·fe·ria …   English syllables

  • Schaefferia cuneifolia A. Gray — Symbol SCCU4 Common Name desert yaupon Botanical Family Celastraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Schaefferia frutescens Jacq. — Symbol SCFR Common Name Florida boxwood Botanical Family Celastraceae …   Scientific plant list

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