centrolobium

Thân thiện

A botanist examines a centrolobium tree in a tropical forest.

Definition

Proper noun: * A genus of trees: Centrolobium is the scientific name for a genus of flowering trees in the legume family, Fabaceae. These trees are native to Central and South America.

Usage Notes

• The word is a taxonomic genus name. It is always capitalized and typically italicized in scientific and botanical writing.
• In common language, trees of this genus are often referred to by their specific common names (e.g., canarywood, araribá) rather than the genus name .

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The timber of Centrolobium species is highly valued for its durability and attractive color.
  • Botanists are studying the ecological role of Centrolobium in tropical forest ecosystems.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is used in binomial nomenclature to classify individual species within the genus, such as or .

Variants and Related Words

• Centrolobium spp.: An abbreviation meaning "multiple species of the genus ."
• Centrolobium robustum: A specific species within the genus, commonly known as Brazilian canarywood or araribá-amarelo.
• Centrolobium tomentosum: Another species within the genus.

Synonyms

• Canarywood (common name for several species in the genus)
• Araribá (common name used in Brazil)

Different Meanings

• This word has a single, specific meaning as a botanical genus name. It does not have other general English definitions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Centrolobium

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Centrolobium
• genus Centrolobium