family caricaceae

Thân thiện

A large family caricaceae tree stands in a tropical botanical garden.

Definition

Noun: - A family of flowering plants, specifically trees, native to tropical regions of America and Africa. Members of this family are characterized by having milky sap (latex) and large leaves that are typically divided in a palmate (hand-like) fashion.

Usage

• This term is used in scientific, botanical, and academic contexts to classify and discuss this specific plant family.
• It is a formal taxonomic name.

Examples

• The papaya () is the most economically important species in the family Caricaceae.
• Botanists study the evolution of family Caricaceae to understand its relationship to other flowering plants.
• Several genera, including , , and , belong to the family Caricaceae.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy, Caricaceae is the accepted family name. The term "family Caricaceae" explicitly states the rank.
  • The order Brassicales contains the family Caricaceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Caricaceae: The standard, more concise form of the family name, often used interchangeably in technical writing.
  • The Caricaceae are predominantly tropical trees.
• Carica: The type genus of the family Caricaceae.
• Papaya family: A common name for the Caricaceae family, derived from its most famous member.

Synonyms

• Papaya family: A common, non-scientific synonym.

Different Meanings

• This term has a single, specific meaning in botanical taxonomy. It does not have other general English meanings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Caricaceae
• family Caricaceae
• papaya family