Definition

1. Noun:
   • Family Guttiferae: A widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines. Members of this family are known for producing oils, resins, and some usable timber.

Usage Notes

• Family Guttiferae is a scientific, botanical term. In modern botanical classification, this family is more commonly referred to as Clusiaceae. The term "Guttiferae" is still used in many historical and taxonomic contexts.
• It is used to categorize a specific group of plants with shared characteristics, primarily in academic, scientific, or horticultural writing.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The botanist specialized in studying the diverse species within the family Guttiferae.
  • Many plants in the family Guttiferae, such as the mangosteen, produce valuable fruits and resins.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic Context: The name "Guttiferae" is an example of a traditional family name based on a characteristic (plants that exude a milky or resinous sap, from Latin , meaning "drop"). Its use highlights historical botanical nomenclature.
  • In the older classification system, the genus Hypericum was placed in the family Guttiferae.

Variants and Related Words

• Clusiaceae (n): The modern, alternative scientific name for the same plant family.
  • The family Clusiaceae includes the same genera formerly classified under Guttiferae.
• Guttiferales (n): An obsolete botanical order that once included the family Guttiferae.

Synonyms

• Clusiaceae: The accepted synonym in contemporary botanical taxonomy.
• St. John's wort family: A common name for part of this family, specifically referring to the genus .

Related Phrases

• Member of the Guttiferae: A phrase used to describe a plant belonging to this family.
  • The mammee apple is a notable member of the Guttiferae.

Noun

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