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com·bre·taceae
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Princeton's WordNet
Combretaceae, family Combretaceae, combretum familynoun
a family of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Myrtales
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Combretaceae
The Combretaceae, often called the white mangrove family, are a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 530 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in ca 10 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia, and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats (mangals). The Combretaceae are widespread in the subtropics and tropics. Some members of this family produce useful construction timber, such as idigbo from Terminalia ivorensis. The commonly cultivated Quisqualis indica is now placed in the genus Combretum. Many plants in the Quisqualis species contain the Non-proteinogenic amino acid excitotoxin Quisqualic acid, a potent AMPA agonist.
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combretaceae
Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants, mostly trees and shrubs, approximately comprising around 20 genera and 600 species. They are commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, but especially in Africa and Australia. Some members of the family are renowned for their timber, medicinal properties and as ornamental plants.
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Combretaceae
Combretaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 18 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats. Combretaceae are widespread in the subtropics and tropics. Some members of this family produce useful construction timber, such as idigbo from Terminalia ivorensis.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Combretaceae
A plant family of the order Myrtales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are mostly trees and shrubs growing in warm areas.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of combretaceae in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of combretaceae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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