Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic family of flowering plants: Clusiaceae is the scientific name for a family of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines, many of which produce oils, resins, and some usable timber. This family is also commonly known as the garcinia or mangosteen family.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The botanist identified the tree as a member of the Clusiaceae.
  • Many species in the Clusiaceae family have economic importance for their fruits, like the mangosteen.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name "Clusiaceae" is used in formal scientific classification. In some modern systems, this family is synonymous with or included within the family Hypericaceae (the St. John's wort family).
  • Recent phylogenetic studies have led to debates about the circumscription of the Clusiaceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Guttiferae: An older, alternative scientific name for the same family.
• Hypericaceae: A closely related family; some classification systems merge Clusiaceae into this family.

Synonyms

• Garcinia family: A common name referring to the genus , which includes many well-known species in this family.
• Mangosteen family: A common name derived from the mangosteen fruit (), a famous member of this family.

Related Phrases

• Family Clusiaceae: The full taxonomic designation.
  • The plant's characteristics place it firmly within the family Clusiaceae.

Noun

1. widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber